Channel 4 has confirmed that the anticipated fourth season of award-winning sci-fi hit Rick and Morty will air exclusively in the UK on Channel 4 in January 2020. Split over two parts consisting of five episodes in each, Rick and Morty will air on Channel 4, with repeats on E4 and episodes will be available […]
Sabio, the technology and media company behind App Science, has announced the launch of App Science TV, the company’s advanced TV solution. Sabio says its AppScience Graph approach brings a new level of insights to the TV landscape. The App Science platform was developed to analyse the app ecosystem, locations, and other consumer behaviours from […]
David Brindley is to spearhead creativity and origination at Twofour as he takes up the role of Chief Creative Officer, joining the label next year with responsibility for devising and implementing the label’s creative strategy as it enters a new era. Brindley is currently the BBC’s Head of commissioning for Popular Factual and Factual Entertainment, […]
National Geographic Asia has picked up two culinary-themed titles from Parade Media. National Geographic Asia has acquired Food Lab produced by Aussie Indie Prodco, Cultivate Productions. Viewers follow Australian MasterChef favourite allumni, Ben Milbourne, as he explores the food science behind cooking with hipster nerd Joel Gilmore to answer kitchen conundrums home cooks face. The […]
Appear TV, a provider of next-generation high-quality video processing platforms for broadcast and streaming, has announced an X Platform win in Spain with delivery to Radio Televisión Española’s (RTVE). RTVE selected Appear’s X Platform for low-latency 4:2:2 HEVC HD encoding and decoding on radio links between RTVE locations in Prado del Rey, Torrespaña and Salón […]
Warner TV, the No. 1 rating general entertainment channel in both Singapore and Mega Manila, has added another express drama, new blockbuster movies – and a cast of leading ladies – to its unparalleled mix of first-run and exclusive programming. The exclusive Asia debut of Batwoman and the timeslot-winning premiere of Wonder Woman marked the […]
Red Bee Media delivered live broadcasts of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan for ITV, providing Playout, MCR and Media Management services throughout the entire tournament. With a total of 45 live matches on ITV and ITV4, Red Bee brought over 130 hours of world class rugby to millions of viewers in the UK […]
The latest quarterly State of Streaming report from global streaming media intelligence specialist Conviva reveals that time spent streaming continues to climb – up 53 per cent year over year – as consumers embrace on demand videos (63 per cent of all streaming viewing is on demand) on their TVs, PCs and mobile devices. This […]
France’s Canal+ is said to be negotiating exclusive distribution for Disney’s soon to launch SVoD service Disney+. Potentially launching in spring 2020, Disney+ would be a pay channel option on the Canal+ platform but would also be bundled with premium packages and so it would be available for a small premium to all subscribers. Canal+ […]
With the launch of BritBox, the SVoD service created by UK PSBs the BBC and ITV likely to be within the coming few weeks, Alex Mahon, the CEO of fellow PSB Channel 4, has reiterated comments made earlier in 2019 that the channel is in active discussions regarding participation in the platform. Speaking in a […]