UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published fresh analysis setting out the challenges facing the UK’s public service broadcasters in the face of greater online media consumption and global competition, suggesting that greater co-operation with pay-TV and online competitors may ensure that they remain globally competitive and relevant to UK audiences. The paper, Public service broadcasting […]
Mediapro has struck Spanish TV production deals with OTT platforms Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO, as well as DirecTV and Fox. The media group is launching TV Series Edha, a 13 episode drama, and also producing Fe de Etarras y Una y no más exclusively for Netflix and. It is also producing Six Dreams for […]
Abu Dhabi-based TV and movie production facility ‘twofour54’ is building a new 300,000 sq m backlot and new studio development at Mina Zayed to expand those already in place at twofour54’s Yas Island base. “Following the success Abu Dhabi has achieved in attracting film and TV productions from Hollywood, Bollywood, and the Arab World, twofour54’s […]
Irdeto, the specialist in digital platform security, today announced it will provide security solutions and services to DELTA as it rolls out a new all-IP service in The Netherlands. Part of the Irdeto 360 Security suite, Irdeto Cloaked CA will enable DELTA to securely deliver premium pay TV content to its subscribers through DVB and […]
Following recent DoJ clearance in the US and other regulatory acceptances, Discovery Communications has confirmed the successful completion its $14.6 billion (€12.4bn) acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive. Moving forward, the combined company will be officially known as simply: Discovery, Inc. “Today marks another critical milestone for Discovery, as we become a differentiated kind of media […]
BBC Three is expanding its commissioning remit, with an additional £10 million (€11.17m) investment to launch a new editorial pillar, two years after going online. “This is an exciting creative moment for the channel and the production community as we are broadening the scope of our commissioning,” commented Damian Kavanagh, Controller BBC Three. “We have […]
Italian DTH platform TivúSat has continued to expand its line-up with the addition of movie channel Cine Sony. The free-to-air channel can be received by all viewers equipped with a TivúSat set-top box/ CAM and smart-card. Cine Sony is operated by Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN).The programme schedule ranges from Hollywood classics to cult movies, […]
Sky’s new VR experience, Hold the World, is set to launch this spring, offering the unique opportunity of a one-on-one audience with natural history broadcaster, and national treasure, Sir David Attenborough. The interactive experience instantly transports the viewer from the comfort of their own home to London’s Natural History Museum – where a launch event […]
Accenture has been appointed by The Walt Disney Studios as a founding member and Innovation Partner of StudioLAB, an initiative dedicated to reimagining, designing and prototyping the entertainment experiences and production capabilities of the future using innovative technologies. The Walt Disney Studios produces feature films from Disney, including Walt Disney Animation Studios; Pixar Animation Studios; […]
As global interest in China continues to grow, The Associated Press (AP) has extended its existing relationship with CCTV+, the video news agency of China Central Television, to bring its comprehensive video news coverage to the online AP Video Hub platform. AP Video Hub customers will now be able to access and use CCTV+ video news from China on […]