Disney unveiled its new streaming service last week, and the investment community has studied the promised offerings and pricing strategy, in particular with its impact on European broadcasting. Disney+ is set to launch on November 12th in the US with a Western Europe roll out planned for Q2 2020. The basic package price will be […]
Russia’s Proton sales and marketing will now operate under the auspices of Glavkosmos, a long-standing commercial subsidiary of Roscosmos State Corporation. Under the Glavkosmos umbrella, ILS will offer Proton in parallel with GK Launch Services, which provides its Soyuz-2 rockets. ILS provides launch services for satellite operators and offers a complete array of services and […]
With mere hours before the first episode of the final season of Game of Thrones was broadcast, Joe Dempsie (who plays Gendry) and Jacob Anderson (who plays Greyworm) took to the stage at the BFI & Radio Times Television Festival to hype the finale and explain the phenomenon behind arguably the biggest show on television. […]
RTL Group has announced the appointment of Marc Puškarić as the new CEO of RTL Croatia, effective July 1st. Puškarić, currently Managing Director of Bertelsmann Brazil Investments and the Bertelsmann Corporate Center in Brazil, will succeed Henning Tewes, who will join Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland as COO Programme Affairs & Multichannel. In his new role, Puškarić […]
Following successful legal action taken by Sky, Andrew Lynn, the Premises Licence Holder and Designated Premises Manager of Crown Hotel in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland, has been ordered to pay £10,000 (€11,585) in damages for infringing Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports programming illegally in his premises. He must also pay Sky’s costs and fund the […]
Telenor has appointed Bjørn Ivar Moen as the new CEO of Canal Digital and Telenor Broadcast. He will take up his new role as of June 1st. Moen has worked in Telenor since 2000 in different key management roles, most recently as acting CEO of Telenor Norway. Prior to that, he was Chief Marketing Officer […]
To make the new season of Game of Thrones accessible to those with disabilities, such as the visually impaired, Sky has employed the skills of actor and writer Neville Watchurst, who describes all of the episodes in extraordinary detail to allow those with sight loss the chance to feel all the action. Watchurst has written […]
Leslie Lee has been named Vice President of Kids Content at Turner, overseeing Cartoon Network, Boomerang and POGO networks in Asia Pacific, and assumes the role effective immediately. Based in Singapore, Lee’s responsibilities includes the programming, operations, brand and franchise management, as well as the content direction for the three brands. Ricky Ow, President of […]
Netflix has furthered invested in Indian content with the announcement of 10 new original films. In a statement, the streaming giant said that “through this growing slate of films, Indian storytellers and talent will bring to life authentic stories, across a range of subjects and genres including drama, sci-fi, thriller, horror, comedy and romance.” “When […]
The Walt Disney Company has presented an extensive overview of its comprehensive direct-to-consumer strategy, unveiling a first look at the Disney+ offering, which will launch in the US on November 12th, 2019 at $6.99 (€6.20) per month, with plans to launch globally over the next two years. The service will offer fans of all ages […]