India’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has doled out nine new channel operating licences, plus permitting four to be transferred from Maa TV Networks for Star India. Maa TV was acquired by 21st Century Fox back in February for $375 million. The new Maa channels now re-licensed are Maa TV, Maa Movies, Maa Music […]
Following earlier confirmation that the US Department of Justice had closed its antitrust investigation into ARRIS’s proposed $2.1 billion (€1.96bn) acquisition of digital TV and broadband technology solutions provider Pace, a further obstacle to the deal’s confusion has been removed with the confirmation of preliminary approval, without restrictions, from Brazil’s competition authority CADE. The clearance […]
Reports out of Moscow say that struggling launch operator Sea Launch is either up for sale or is seeking an investor to take over a portion of the business. Russian news agency TASS says that Sea Launch’s running costs are around $30 million annually. Sea Launch provides an assembly and floating launch platform (a converted […]
Snoopy and Charlie Brown are championing the value of the big screen experience and enjoying all those great moments worth paying for with their friends, all in support of pro-copyright consumer education body the Industry Trust for IP Awareness’s successful Moments Worth Paying For campaign. The exclusive Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie trailer […]
Cable and satellite programmer UKTV is launching three channels on subscription-free satellite TV platform Freesat, marking the next step in its platform growth strategy. Yesterday, Drama and Really will be available to users of the service. “We work hard to secure platform deals that give more people our channels, and ultimately grow UKTV’s footprint,” said […]
Alan Yentob has resigned as the BBC’s creative director following controversy over his role as chairman of the Kids Company charity. Yentob has faced scrutiny for his role in its financial mismanagement and faced claims that he tried to influence BBC coverage of the charity’s demise. He said the speculation was “proving a serious distraction” […]
Giant screen specialist IMAX is to expand in Japan, and has signed a 10-screen agreement with local cinema operator Toho Cinemas. The deal is its largest-ever in Japan IMAX says that Japan is a top territory on a revenue per screen basis, with an average revenue of $1.2 million per screen, and which places Japan […]
Following MTG’s investment in a number of scale new digital ventures and reorganisation into a country management structure over the past six months, the management of the Group’s digital businesses, including digital accelerator MTGx, are changing shape. The online advertising video on demand operations across eight countries will now sit within the local country organisations, […]
StarTimes Media in Kenya has made a pre-holiday offer to would-be DTH subscribers to its bouquet: Sign up and get a free HD set-top box. Subscribers need to order StarTimes’ Super Bouquet, costing Kenya Shillings 2499 (€22.65). Existing subscribers are not ignored and will get a free week of viewing for every month of a […]
A+E Networks and RTL Nederland have agreed a two-year collaboration to support advertising and sales activities for A+E Networks channel brands History and Crime + Investigation (CI) in the Netherlands. From January 1st 2016, RTL Nederland will represent both History and CI in their spot and non-spot sales, including branded content and programme sponsorships. Nicolas […]