Vodafone has secured all of HBO’s premium content exclusively for its Greek VTV pay-TV subscription service. Currently HBO’s programming is on the rival Nova’s pay-TV bundles. A third operator, national telco Cosmote, recently secured the rights to football’s Champions League coverage from Nova. Vodafone, in its statement, said it would be unbundling its TV package […]
Australia’s communications regulator has cleared Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite-by-broadband service to operate over Australian airspace. Australia’s Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) added SpaceX to the Radiocommunications (Foreign Space Objects) Determination which regulates the satellite companies which can operate in Australia. Existing satellite operator Foxtel has objected, saying that it has high levels of concern given […]
Seinfeld, the celebrated US sitcom, will be available to stream on AVoD platform All 4 from February 7th, as part of a streaming deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT). Originally airing between 1989 to 1998, Seinfeld stars Jerry Seinfeld as a stand-up comedian whose life in New York City is made even more chaotic by […]
The DPP, the media industry’s business network, has published its annual media industry predictions, in partnership with DPP member company Imagen. The DPP 2020 Predictions reveal how the process of globalisation is creating challenges, as well as opportunities, through the media supply chain. “The DPP’s annual predictions could safely be advertised as ‘hype-free’,” says DPP […]
Amazon Prime Video premiered Hunters, its latest original series, at an event in Soho, London on February 4th. A 90 second Super Bowl ad spot for the series (at an estimated cost of $13.5 millon) that aired this past weekend suggests the streaming platform has sky-high expectations for the Nazi spy drama, which boasts Jordan […]
Encompass Digital Media, a global technology services company that delivers end-to-end video solutions to television networks, broadcasters, sports leagues and OTT service providers, has appointed Brian Morris as Executive Vice President and General Manager of North America. Morris brings over 30 years of experience in the global media, cable and telecom markets. In this role, […]
ShortsTV, the platform dedicated to short form entertainment for global audiences, has announced the highest grossing opening weekend for the ‘Oscar Nominated Short Films’ in its 15th annual theatrical release. The three-compilation showcase of the Academy Nominated Short Films for 2020 opened on January 31st in more than 460 screens across the US and Canada […]
Audio streaming service Spotify has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Ringer, a creator of sports, entertainment and pop culture content. The Ringer was founded by Bill Simmons in 2016. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We look forward to putting the full power of Spotify behind The Ringer as they drive […]
TVSquared, a global player in TV attribution, has launched an platform to power always-on attribution across all forms of video advertising, proving which media and creative placements are driving sales, conversions and business outcomes. The combination of robust coverage of streaming publishers and media owners, along with household-level data, enables TVSquared to join the dots […]
UK scripted company Endor Productions, a Red Arrow Studios company, has announced that Sara Johnson, previously VP of Scripted at Fox Networks Group, Europe & Africa, is joining as Creative Director. Endor Productions, led by Managing Director Hilary Bevan Jones, is a premium producer of scripted television for all major networks, including recent series Vienna […]