Netflix and The Roald Dahl Story Company have jointly announced that Netflix is extending the Roald Dahl universe of stories for global family audiences with an exclusive new slate of original animated event series, based on the books from the acclaimed author’s library, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, and […]
Entertainment technology specialist netgem.tv has launched its next-generation of smart TV service. Combining its new app-powered TV personalised service, which will be available on iOS/Android bundled with the UK’s first Freeview and 4K media streamer – the NetBox 4K -, to bring TV streaming experience to a new level for UK consumers. Promising to offer […]
Barclays Corporate Banking is doubling its SVoD fund to support UK TV producers to £200 million (€224m). The £100 million fund was launched in March 2017 in response to the rapidly evolving TV production landscape, with the rise of subscription services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video changing the way that original programming is […]
Orange Spain is strengthening its SVoD service with the addition of new content from Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. A wide selection of content from the Turner channels is available immediately on SVoD while the linear channels have been integrated into premium package Millenial (€5 a month) in Adult Swim’s case and Infantil Max (€3 […]
AT&T and Fox Networks Group have renewed a multi-year deal to continue distribution of Fox programming across AT&T’s video platforms DirecTV, DirecTV NOW and AT&T U-verse. The renewal includes Fox-owned local broadcast stations in 17 cities and the 22 Fox-owned regional sports networks. It also includes FS1, FS2, FX, FXX, FXM, National Geographic Channel, Nat […]
David Wheeldon, Group Director of Policy and Public Affairs for Sky, has suggested that that UK’s public service broadcasters (PSBs) should be working with platforms to make their content available in all ways that viewers want and can discover it, rather than keeping it in proprietary walled garden apps then demanding those apps are prominent […]
Following earlier disagreements over content distribution, French commercial broadcaster TF1 have agreed a fresh, global distribution arrangement that allows the Canal + Group to include all TF1 Group channels in its offerings, as well as associated non-linear services. It reinforces the partnership between the two groups by highlighting a proposal for enriched services on all screens […]
Anne Mensah is joining Netflix as Vice President of Content, leading the scripted series content team focused on British productions. Mensah, who has most recently served as Director of Drama at Sky Studios and was formerly a longtime BBC executive, comes to Netflix as it continues to invest in local programming across the UK, Europe […]
US programmer Starz has confirmed that its STARZPLAY SVoD service will launch on UK multiplay network Virgin Media in the UK on November 29th. The STARZPLAY premium streaming service will give Virgin TV customers in the UK the opportunity to watch STARZ series all in one place, with future STARZ Originals launching exclusively on STARZPLAY […]
Nearly 60 per cent of Netflix members on a global basis enjoy kids and family content every month, so the company has unveiled what it describes as a “robust” slate of animated event programming – both feature films and original series – designed to give kids and families around the world more of what they […]