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Fandor joins Amazon channels

Fandor, a subscription streaming service offering a large collection of independent films, documentaries, international features and shorts on a number of devices, is now available to Prime members on Amazon Channels. “We are extremely excited to be working with Amazon and to have Fandor included in the Amazon Channels offering,” said Fandor CEO, Larry Aidem. […]

October 21, 2016

Mondo, QYOU for LeEco

Mondo is adding its popular digital series like Happy Tree Friends and Deep Space to LeEco,  a streaming service that will be available on LeEco’s new line of televisions and mobile phones in the US. “LeEco is a fantastic way for us to continue our strategy of expanding our brand and bringing our content to animation fans across multiple platforms,” said […]

October 21, 2016

Orange launching €50 VR headset

Orange is continuing to increase its presence in virtual reality (VR) market with the launch of the Orange VR1 headset. To be made available to consumers in several European markets, it is the latest device to join the company’s portfolio of own-branded devices. Aimed at customers making their first steps into the VR world, Orange […]

October 20, 2016

Newstag plans crowd-curated newsreel service

Video news service Newstag is to launch a business-to-business news service designed to offer online publishers and telcos bespoke, broadcast-quality ready-to-air news programmes. ‘Newsreel’ will provide tailored news bulletins using professionally-produced video content that is curated by audiences. Using big data and machine learning, the result will be to provide top quality news programmes targeted […]

October 20, 2016Colin Mann @ MIPCOM

Bidslate launches content rights marketplace

Suggesting that it is revolutionising the process of transacting global media rights and distribution, BidSlate has launched, offering both buyers and sellers what it says is a secure, transparent marketplace to negotiate, buy and sell film rights. According to co-founders Roland Rojas and Jesse Scolaro, each year, thousands of high-quality independent films, documentaries, shorts, and […]

October 20, 2016Colin Mann @ MIPCOM

Roger Ailes, the mini-series

There’s to be a mini-series about Roger Ailes the legendary news executive who founded Fox News but has had to quit after a flurry of sexual harassment allegations . Tom McCarthy – whose movie Spotlight, about journalists breaking the Catholic church sex abuse stories – has apparently been attached to the project, which was announced […]

October 20, 2016

Virgin and Viacom expand programme deal

Virgin Media and Viacom, owner of Channel 5, have agreed a new multi-year programming deal in the UK and Ireland. The partnership ensures Virgin Media customers will continue to enjoy favourite networks like MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon as well as bringing new channels, additional catch up TV and box sets to Virgin Media’s TV […]

October 20, 2016

LeEco brings ecosystem model to the US

Global technology company LeEco has launched what it describes as its “disruptive” ecosystem model in the US, which aims to break boundaries between screens to deliver content and services seamlessly on a wide array of connected smart devices – including smartphones, TVs, smart bikes, virtual reality and electric self-driving vehicles. The company has unveiled its […]

October 20, 2016

Eurosport acquires Six Day Cycling Series

A new series of track cycling events, the Six Day Series, is coming to Eurosport for its inaugural 2016/17 season.  Eurosport will hold exclusive worldwide rights, as well as working with the organisers to help grow the series through strategic sublicense agreements with local broadcasters across the globe. The Six Day Series is owned and […]

October 20, 2016

Iceland and Channel Mum go On Demand

Following the success of Iceland’s real mums vlogging campaign earlier this year, the UK retailer has extended its partnership with the UK’s only mummy vlogging network, Channel Mum. In a media first, planned and brokered by independent media agency the7stars, the partnership will see the vlog content roll out across broadcast VoD, digital VoD and […]

October 20, 2016