VOD365, a provider of branded OTT TV channels via Freeview, YouView, Freesat, mobile and smart TV devices, has agreed a content deal with kids IP giant, Aardman, for several of their global hit brands to appear on its kids’ entertainment channel, Ketchup TV. The agreement will see global hits, Wallace & Gromit: Cracking Contraptions, Shaun […]
KKR, a global investment firm, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Hyperoptic, the UK’s largest residential gigabit broadband provider, from funds managed by Newlight Partners and Mubadala Investment Company. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Hyperoptic will continue to be led by Chief Executive Officer Dana Tobak, CBE and Executive […]
Abhishek Dutta has been named Senior Director and Network Head – Kids, overseeing Cartoon Network and POGO in South Asia. Based in Mumbai, his responsibilities include programming, channel operations, acquisitions and promotions, as well as the content direction for the two brands. Siddharth Jain, Managing Director of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks in South Asia, said: “Abhishek […]
New forms of spectrum sharing could enable many more people to benefit from broadband connectivity and digital services, according to a report published by Policy Impact Partners (PIP), in association with the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA). Based on in-depth engagements with industry and public sector stakeholders on three continents, the research uncovered widespread interest in […]
The MIPCOM programming market opened with a packed schedule of UHD content, in both 4K and the even better 33 million-pixel version 8K. Programmers from around the world are showcasing their very best 4K (and 8K) content including the BBC, ZDF, France Televisions, Discovery, China Media, Caracol (Colombia), NHK, BlueAnt/Love Nature, Travelxp4K, Paramax, FTV and […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NEN), the Nordic streaming company, has appointed Richard Halliwell as Managing Director of the newly formed NENT Studios UK, which comprises NENT Group’s content production and distribution businesses in the UK. Halliwell will report to Jakob Mejlhede Andersen, CEO of NENT Studios UK. Halliwell will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of […]
ITV Studios and Atresmedia Studios have agreed a co-development deal for a new gameshow format Trust Me I’m A Six-Year-old. The alliance with Atresmedia Studios has seen the development team of ITV Studios label Possessed work with their counterparts at the Spanish company to create the new format which will see celebrities go head-to-head across […]
Marco Frazier, former Senior VP of International Distribution for Digital & New Platforms at AMC Networks, has joined the UK-based entertainment company Pantomimus Media as Head of Corporate Development. Frazier will work directly with Pantomimus’ Managing Director Roberto Ricci to expand The Red Harlequin franchise across multiple platforms worldwide. Frazier commented: “I am delighted to […]
Cujo AI, a global player in the development and application of Artificial Intelligence to improve the security, control, and privacy of connected devices, and AirTies, a provider of managed Wi-Fi solutions, are extending their strategic relationship. Specifically, AirTies’ customers will have access to data from the Cujo AI-powered network analytics tool as part of AirTies […]
The Apple TV+ app will initially address only about half of the total US market, so the service is likely to encounter limited subscriber growth compared to competitors that have a wider reach, according to IHS Markit. For Apple, this could