Advanced Television

SpongeBob skips cinema for Netflix

The latest movie from Nickelodeon icon SpongeBob SquarePants has landed directly on Netflix in Europe. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run was scheduled for a global theatrical release this summer before the pandemic put an end to that. Paramount then agreed a deal with Netflix to debut the movie on the streaming platform everywhere […]

November 6, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Love Island reaches 20 territory with South Africa

ITV Studios’ reality format Love Island continues its global expansion and reaches its 20th territory. The dating show will be produced by Rapid Blue in South Africa, making this the 6th new commission for the format in 2020 alone. The first season of Love Island South Africa will be recorded in the country’s Western Cape […]

November 6, 2020

Switzerland: Extreme E on MySports

Electric off-road rally series Extreme E has confirmed MySports as an official broadcasting partner. The Swiss channel joins a growing roster of channels to air the new type of motorsport. Ali Russell, Chief Marketing Officer at Extreme E, said: “This is another great broadcast partnership for Extreme E as we continue to build our global […]

November 6, 2020

Netherlands: Film1 joins Amazon Prime Video Channels

Film1’s selection of around 300 on demand movies, along with Film1 Premiere, Film1 Drama and Film1 Family is now be available on Amazon’s freshly launched Prime Video Channels service as an add-on package for Prime members in the Netherlands. Prime members will be able to access the Film1 package for  EUR 5 per month instead […]

November 6, 2020

ENENSYS Technologies launches new DTTConnect solution

ENENSYS Technologies has launched its new offer DTTConnect to build and operate next generation Digital Terrestrial TV networks. DTTConnect comes as a comprehensive solution especially designed for next generation DTT head-ends. Based on ENENSYS’ virtualized and software-based technologies, DTTConnect brings the maximum flexibility and scalability to optimize sizing of the head-end infrastructure according to need. […]

November 6, 2020

LIVENow goes all out with cricket down under

Cricket fans will be bowled over by the packed Australian summer cricket schedule coming to LIVENow. Players from around the world will take part in a safe, summer season of cricket for fans to enjoy at home. From November 10, fans can experience select games from the rebel Women’s Big Bash League, Australia’s world renowned […]

November 6, 2020

Undertaker’s final farewell set for WWE Survivor Series

Undertaker’s Final Farewell will take place at Survivor Series on November 22nd at 7 pm ET streaming live around the world on WWE Network, capping off The Phenom’s legendary 30-year career. One of the most iconic Superstars in WWE history and a pop culture phenomenon, Undertaker made his WWE debut at Survivor Series on November […]

November 6, 2020

Vizrt graphics seen by billions on election night

With the results still coming in, an estimated four billion people have tuned in to the results of the U.S. presidential election and watched the creative strength enabled by Vizrt software tools and graphics. More than 100 news stations, representing roughly 90 percent of the major broadcasters around the world, are depending on Vizrt software […]

November 6, 2020

SES scraps plans to split

SES has unveiled its Q3 and nine-month numbers, and also announced that it has cancelled plans to divide the company into two: a Video-based business (responsible for 59 per cent of group revenue) and a Networks company. Group revenues for the nine months were €1.41 billion and down 2.9 per cent on 2019’s €1.45 billion. […]

November 5, 2020By Chris Forrester

myCanal OTT going global

With 14.9 million unique visitors per month in France and 1.4 billion views, Canal+ Group is set to expand its myCanal OTT app to TV screens as well as worldwide. The company revealed during a virtual press conference that its OTT service is going to be launched on MacOS in the coming days, along with […]

November 5, 2020From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris