Simon Pegg took to The Main Stage at MCM Comic Con to discuss past and future projects, and declared that “TV is a fertile playground” as he himself prepares to return to living room screens. The British actor made a name for himself writing and starring in the celebrated Channel 4 sitcom Spaced (which turns […]
Eutelsat Communications has announced the launch of what is describes as “a pioneering satellite-based IoT connectivity service”: Eutelsat IoT FIRST. Having recently unveiled its ELO constellation of nanosatellites in Low Earth Orbit, dedicated to the Internet of Things, Eutelsat has taken further steps towards its ambition to become a leading satellite IoT company through the […]
SABC, South Africa’s publicly-owned TV and radio broadcaster, is looking to launch an OTT streaming service and – over time – regain some of the rights to its own shows which are currently licensed to third-party operators. Reports suggest that all current and recent SABC shows will be available to registered license-holders (as part of […]
Sky Studios has entered into development/distribution deals with independent production companies Free@Last TV, creator of Sky One’s popular Agatha Raisin series, and Sagafilm, an award-winning Nordic producer. Under the multi-year deals, Sky Studios’ commercial team will work with each of the production companies to co-develop scripted series for a range of international services, with NBCUniversal […]
Eutelsat is expected to confirm that its brand-new satellite, Eutelsat 5 West B craft, may be a total loss. Eutelsat is due to reveal its latest (Q1) set of results on October 30th, and will update the market with the precise state of health of the craft. The satellite has suffered a failure of one […]
Anxiety and excitement over Game of Thrones and the fate of its characters is the most common TV-related cause of sleeplessness in the UK, according to Twitter research. Analysis of over 30,000 insomnia-related tweets and posts by bed retailer Happy Beds found that Game of Thrones was one of the most common sources of lost […]
Last week news emerged that SES would be losing its DTH transmissions to Scandinavia’s Nordic Entertainment Group’s (NENT) Viasat. Viasat will merge its operations to Telenor’s THOR satellite and move away from SES 5 degrees East. Telenor and NENT will own 50 per cent each of the new business. SES Video’s CEO Ferdinand Kayser, speaking […]
Attendess to the MCM London Comic Con got an exclusive look at Apple’s upcoming drama series, See, this weekend. Following the screening, stars Jason Momoa, Alfre Woodard and Archie Madekwe, alongside creator, writer and executive producer Steven Knight, and director and executive producer Francis Lawrence, took to The Main Stage to discuss the big budget […]
Netflix announced back in May of 2017 that it had acquired the rights to develop a TV series based on The Witcher – a collection of fantasy novels by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski – and the show is finally being teased for an imminent launch. At MCM Comic Con, fans were treated to a first […]
Banijay Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the equity of Endemol Shine Group, which is co-owned by The Walt Disney Company and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management. The acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances and consultation with the relevant employee […]