Advanced Television

Netflix first look deal with Jennifer Lopez prodco

Netflix has agreed a multi-year first look deal with Jennifer Lopez and her production company, Nuyorican Productions, co-run by her producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas. Along with partner Benny Medina, Lopez and Goldsmith-Thomas will produce a slate of films, television series, scripted and unscripted content, with an emphasis on projects that support diverse female actors, writers […]

June 9, 2021

Hong Kong: PCCW, beIN extend Champions League deal

PCCW Media and beIN Asia Pacific have extended their collaboration to offer live coverage of UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Youth League to Hong Kong audiences from 2021/22 to 2023/24 seasons. Now TV becomes the first TV platform in Hong Kong that collaborates with beIN Sports to bring […]

June 9, 2021

Sky Documentaries marks 1st anniversary with new Originals

Sky has announced five new Sky Original documentaries that builds on a successful first year for Sky Documentaries The channel has aired critically acclaimed Originals such as TINA, Bruno v Tyson and Exterminate All the Brutes in its first 12 months, as well as acquired documentaries including Framing Britney Spears and McMillion$ which attracted strong […]

June 9, 2021By Nik Roseveare

HBL PSL content deals with TikTok, Facebook

The HBL Pakistan Super League has entered into an partnership with short form video platform TikTok. During the Abu Dhabi-leg of the HBL PSL 6, TikTok users will get an opportunity to engage and generate content on the platform. The HBL PSL 6 resumes at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on June 9th with a match […]

June 9, 2021

Viasat closer to Version 3.0 launch

Viasat of California says the first of its trio of its Version 3.0 satellites has completed testing and payload integration at Viasat’s own facility. Boeing will now take care of the further integration with performance testing. The satellite, destined to cover the Americas, will launch early next year. Two more V 3.0 will follow. One […]

June 9, 2021By Chris Forrester

FIFA settles cruise ship copyright dispute

A legal dispute between football’s governing body FIFA and TUI Cruises that had been pending at the Copyright Dispute Chamber of Hamburg District Court since July 1st 2020 has been resolved by way of a settlement between the parties, who have submitted their settlement agreement to be ratified and published by the court. FIFA had […]

June 9, 2021By Colin Mann

Antstream Arcade launches in Australia

Global retro games company Antstream Arcade has launched in Australia, following significant growth in both the UK and US markets. Making its library of over 1000 iconic video games available to play for free through its video game streaming platform, players in Australia will be able to play classics titles like Space Invaders, Asteroids and […]

June 9, 2021

Relativity Space raises extra $650m

Relativity Space, based in Long Beach, Los Angeles, and very much focused on tapping into the latest production techniques, has raised a further $650 million in funding. This means it has now raised some $2.3 billion in the past 5 years. The cash will help support development of ‘Terran R’ which the company describes as […]

June 9, 2021By Chris Forrester

Iwanowski named CMO of AnyClip

AnyClip, on the heels of its recent closing of a new $47 million investment led by JVP, has named entertainment and media marketing veteran Kirk Iwanowski as its new CMO. Iwanowski’s first initiative has been to spearhead the global rebrand and positioning of AnyClip as The Visual Intelligence Company as the organisation expands its product […]

June 9, 2021

Seraphim plans London IPO

Venture Capital fund Seraphim, which describes itself as the world’s first space VC fund, is planning a London float and is working with banks. The plan, reported initially by Sky News, said that Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan were working with Seraphim on its initial public offering (IPO). Details could be confirmed within the next […]

June 9, 2021By Chris Forrester