David Brindley is to spearhead creativity and origination at Twofour as he takes up the role of Chief Creative Officer, joining the label next year with responsibility for devising and implementing the label’s creative strategy as it enters a new era. Brindley is currently the BBC’s Head of commissioning for Popular Factual and Factual Entertainment, […]
National Geographic Asia has picked up two culinary-themed titles from Parade Media. National Geographic Asia has acquired Food Lab produced by Aussie Indie Prodco, Cultivate Productions. Viewers follow Australian MasterChef favourite allumni, Ben Milbourne, as he explores the food science behind cooking with hipster nerd Joel Gilmore to answer kitchen conundrums home cooks face. The […]
Appear TV, a provider of next-generation high-quality video processing platforms for broadcast and streaming, has announced an X Platform win in Spain with delivery to Radio Televisión Española’s (RTVE). RTVE selected Appear’s X Platform for low-latency 4:2:2 HEVC HD encoding and decoding on radio links between RTVE locations in Prado del Rey, Torrespaña and Salón […]
Warner TV, the No. 1 rating general entertainment channel in both Singapore and Mega Manila, has added another express drama, new blockbuster movies – and a cast of leading ladies – to its unparalleled mix of first-run and exclusive programming. The exclusive Asia debut of Batwoman and the timeslot-winning premiere of Wonder Woman marked the […]
Red Bee Media delivered live broadcasts of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan for ITV, providing Playout, MCR and Media Management services throughout the entire tournament. With a total of 45 live matches on ITV and ITV4, Red Bee brought over 130 hours of world class rugby to millions of viewers in the UK […]
France’s Canal+ is said to be negotiating exclusive distribution for Disney’s soon to launch SVoD service Disney+. Potentially launching in spring 2020, Disney+ would be a pay channel option on the Canal+ platform but would also be bundled with premium packages and so it would be available for a small premium to all subscribers. Canal+ […]
Italian public broadcaster RAI has relaunched its video streaming platform RaiPlay to compete more effectively with OTT players like Netflix, Sky Go and Mediaset Play. The new RaiPlay service features a modern interface, new functions and improved content offerings – both live and on demand. RaiPlay’s library will be expanded with exclusive international acquisitions, movies, […]
The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA), which permits US satellite viewers to watch ‘distant’ TV broadcasts from the main networks, has to be renewed before the end of the year or it will automatically die (“sunset”, as legislators describe the ending of a Law). Current estimates say that some 870,000 homes, almost all […]
EE’s data team looked into how fans used their mobiles to follow the home nations during the Rugby World Cup tournament. The early morning schedules, with games kicking off at 08:15, 09:00 and 11:00 for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals, drove spikes in mobile data on the EE network, as fans opted to watch on […]
Altice France’s news channel BFM TV is seeking to expand locally and planning to take half of the shares of local television network Vià. According to newspaper Journal du dimanche (JDD), an official announcement could be made in early December and the new structure is set to be named BFM Vià Régions. It will comprise […]