Sky Studios, HBO, production company Plan B, theatre company Punchdrunk and writer Dennis Kelly are collaborating on The Third Day – an immersive TV drama with an innovative live event staged as part of the series. News of the unique mix of TV and live drama was announced at Sky’s ‘Up Next’ content showcase, alongside […]
Movistar Plus is upgrading its pay-TV platform adding new functionalities including a voice-controlled remote and double-screen option to watch two different channels at the simultaneously. It is also adding new services including Apple TV+. The platform is boosting its UHD content with more football matches and original TV series. Movistar says that around 30 per […]
ProSiebenSat.1 has unveiled The SevenOne Entertainment Group brand – combining its channel brands, content, digital and marketing businesses. “We have long since ceased to be a mere TV company, but are consistently developing into a platform-agnostic entertainment house,” said Wolfgang Link, Co-CEO Entertainment of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. “And we are succeeding in this by producing […]
F1 TV has made its North American debut on the Roku platform with both the Pro and Access subscription plans of Formula 1’s OTT service now available in the Roku Channel Store in the US. This is the first time F1 TV will be available to watch on a large screen format. Formula 1 fans […]
A group of Spanish broadcasters and programme makers have joined to form ‘UHD Spain’ and with a focus on 4K as well as future iterations including 8K, Higher Frame Rates and Wider Colour Gamut. They held their first meeting in Madrid on February 12th at the Prado del Rey offices of public broadcaster RTVE. The […]
Sports streaming platform DAZN is in advanced discussions to acquire the NBA rights in Spain from the start of the 2020/21 season. A deal could be worth as much as €9 million per season according to a report by sports business outlet Palco23. Telefónica has held NBA rights in the ocuntry for for 25 years, […]
Channel network and content distributor AfricaXP has signed multi-year agreements with Eutelsat Communications for Ku-band capacity on two Eutelsat satellites, positioned at 16° East and 7° East. This capacity will enable AfricaXP to extend the reach of its DTH free-to-air TV platform, Premium.Free. Currently broadcast in West Africa, the platform will leverage the coverage of […]
Insight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster, will now offer its UHD feed Europe-wide aboard Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD satellite located at 13° East. This additional broadcasting format enables distributors full access to Insight TV’s UHD feed across Europe and the Middle East. Distributors will now be able to offer their European and Middle Eastern viewers Insight TV’s […]
BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial production and distribution subsidiary, has appointed Yasir Mirza to the newly created post of Head of Diversity and Inclusion. Mirza will lead on devising and implementing a new strategy to improve representation across the business on and off-screen. He will report to HR Director Sardar. Mirza joins BBC Studios from […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, has appointed My Perrone as Senior Vice President and General Counsel with immediate effect. Perrone, who will now be responsible for the company’s legal operations and lead NENT Group’s legal team, has been acting General Counsel since June 2019, prior to which she was Head of […]