Advanced Television

FilmBox+ launches Smart Channels

SPI International’s streaming service FilmBox+ has announced the launch of Smart Channels, now available globally. Smart Channels are curated playlists of on-demand content that play back-to-back in a similar fashion to traditional linear channels. These channels are fully digital and are exclusive to the FilmBox+ platform. In addition to FilmBox+’s VoD catalogue and linear channels, […]

February 20, 2023

OneWeb satellites reach India

The next batch of OneWeb satellite to be launched by India has reached the country. Another 36 satellites arrived on February 16th from their manufacturing base in Florida. The launch will happen in March. In October last year, the Indian space agency successfully launched the first batch of 36 satellites by OneWeb from the Satish […]

February 20, 2023By Chris Forrester

Nippon TV, Netflix partner on variety series

Nippon TV, Japan’s multiplatform entertainment company, has finalised a deal with Netflix to produce a new Netflix comedy variety series Ariyoshi Assists. This deal marks the first time that Nippon TV will produce a show exclusively for a global streamer which will not air nor stream on Nippon TV. Ariyoshi Assists, which is filmed in […]

February 20, 2023

BKFC live on FITE+

FITE and Bare Knuckle Boxing Championship (BKFC) have announced a new deal for fans of the fast growing combat sport. Starting immediately, BKFC’s live events will be included in the FITE+ subscription, joining an array of live and on demand content from a range of combat sports providers. The first live BKFC event to stream […]

February 20, 2023By Nik Roseveare

ITV named founding partner for Upriser

Creative company Saatchi & Saatchi has announced ITV as its founding partner for Upriser, the free creative schools platform that it launched at the end of 2022. ITV is the first major name to be announced, with a number of other partners currently being matched and onboarded at schools across the UK as part of […]

February 20, 2023

The Saudi Cup to air in 170 territories

Now entering its fourth year, The Saudi Cup will be distributed around the globe by 35 broadcasters in 170 territories on February 24th and 25th, further extending the reach of the $20 million event. The Group 1 Saudi Cup continues to rise in reputation as one of horseracing’s premier events. This is reflected by a […]

February 20, 2023

BBC announces Eurovision specials

The BBC has commissioned two special one-off entertainment shows to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest. The Greatest Show on Earth (working title), produced by Little Gem, will celebrate 25 years since the UK last hosted the contest, with 25 reasons why the Eurovision Song Contest is considered by some to be ‘The Greatest Show on […]

February 20, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Draken Film finetunes Streaming+Cinema model supported by Magine Pro

Draken Film is the streaming Art house film service run by Gothenburg Film Festival. In parallel with the Gothenburg Film Festival 2023, they have launched the new hybrid concept for streaming and cinemas. As the film industry prepares for its most difficult autumn yet, Göteborg Film Festival’s VoD service Draken Film launched an initiative to […]

February 20, 2023

Agile reports revenues of €100m in 2022

Agile Content, a listed company and provider of Internet TV and broadcast solutions, has released its 2022 year-end forecast, maintaining its position as a leading provider of video infrastructure in Europe while fulfilling its mission to establish its leading position on the Pay TV market and OTT. The unaudited results of Agile Content for 2022 […]

February 20, 2023

Volleyball World expands partnership with SN1 Consulting

Volleyball World has announced an expanded multi-year agreement with SN1 Consulting, under which the Munich-based consultancy will exclusively advise and assist both indoor and beach volleyball media rights sales across select European markets, including Germany.   As a big focus of the expanded partnership, SN1 Consulting and Volleyball World will be working closely together to […]

February 20, 2023