Television content produced or co-produced in Canada has the highest rate of global travelability – the ability for local content to attract audience demand outside of the country where it was originally produced and aired – compared to any other market, according to research conducted by Parrot Analytics on behalf of the Canada Media Fund (CMF). Canadian content achieved […]
A couple of major insurance losses on rocket and satellite failures will send insurance rates up. A presentation last week at Euroconsult’s World Space Business Week by a group of insurance executives confirmed that premiums are rising as the industry tries to recoup from those losses and adjust what were uncompetitive premiums, and return to […]
Sky Studios, the commissioning and production arm of Sky, has announced the launch of a new Innovation Hub, focussed on the development of talent, scripted partnerships and new content experiences, based out of Leeds. The new initiative will be led by Executive Producer Vicky Wharton who has worked as development executive, script editor and drama […]
Among the 215 million households in the sub-Saharan African region, around 102 million have access to television in 2018, according to figures from Dataxis. Even though the penetration is progressing, reaching 42 per cent in 2018 up from 40 per cent in 2017, television still has a long way to go before being fully penetrated […]
Innovid, the independent omni-channel advertising and analytics platform built for television, has announced the acquisition of Herolens, an international advertising software company with expertise in display creative optimisation technology. The acquisition expands Innovid’s existing global ad serving, dynamic creative personalisation, and advanced measurement capabilities to include display formats alongside the company’s award-winning TV, video, and […]
Inter Milan and DAZN have announced a distribution agreement which will see the presence of Inter TV content within the streaming platform. Inter TV is the first thematic channel of a football club to become part of the DAZN offer in Italy. DAZN users, especially Inter fans, will have access to the entire channel schedule, […]
FOX News Digital finished the month of August reaching over 1.7 billion multiplatform views (up five percent YOY) and finishing at number one in the news competitive set for the seventh consecutive month, according to Comscore*. FOX News Digital also bested CNN.com in the multi-platform minute category for the eleventh month in a row with […]
Dutch content services and processing company ODMedia Group has received the 2019 Netflix NPFP EMEA award for high volume at an event hosted by Netflix during IBC. The Netflix Preferred Fulfillment Partner (NPFP) programme represents a worldwide network of elite media fulfilment companies. After meeting strict standards ranging from technical abilities to project management, top […]
The Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) has appointed Christopher Slaughter in an interim position to consult with both the APSCC Board and Secretariat to accelerate the organisation’s developmental and strategic goals. “The Board of Directors recognises the rapid changes in the Asian space industry and believes that APSCC can actively engage in and take a […]
Amazon Studios has announced that its series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s iconic fantasy novels The Lord of the Rings will shoot, somewhat unsurprisingly, in New Zealand. Pre-production has commenced, and production on the series will begin in Auckland in the coming months. “As we searched for the location in which we could bring to life the […]