The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) – a not for profit company founded by UK pubcasters ITV, BBC and Channel 4 – has unveiled a technical standard for the delivery of Ultra High Definition (UHD) programmes. The new standard is supported by the publication of two guides for DPP Members: a UHD Production Workflow Guide, and […]
TBS is extending Toonami’s reach to France, where the cartoon channel is set to land on February 11th. Launched in 2012 in the Asia-Pacific region, Toonami is based on a toon show broadcast in the US, first on Cartoon Network then Adult Swim, and targets fans of Manga and superheroes. Its asian version lines up […]
Having obtained clearance from all the relevant authorities, FLCP (the holding company of the Newen group) and TF1 have confirmed completion, on the terms disclosed on November 9th, 2015, the acquisition of a 70 per cent equity interest in FLCP, which has been renamed Newen Studios on this occasion and which will be composed of […]
In advance of its move from a linear channel to online, with switchover set for February 16th, BBC executives have revealed details of new and continuing content on the service. The new service will feature brand new original British comedy, contemporary British drama, innovative entertainment, thought-provoking documentaries and distinctive current affairs programming all made for […]
The UK’s creative industries are now worth a record £84.1 billion (€110bn) to the UK economy, figures released by the Government reveal. British films, music, video games, crafts and publishing are taking a lead role in driving the UK’s economic recovery, according to the latest Government statistics. The figures show the sector growing at almost […]
ESPN has signed a four-year agreement with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to broadcast digital on-demand highlights of all ICC events to be staged between the 2016-2019 period The agreement, covering the UK and Republic of Ireland, will allow ESPN to show in-progress, pre-match and post-match highlights across all ESPN branded websites and mobile apps. […]
Streaming service shomi has signed a new comprehensive content deal with Corus Entertainment, the exclusive brand partner for Nickelodeon in Canada. The deal includes more than 700 half-hour episodes for 21 hit series – including six that stream exclusively on shomi. New and exclusive to shomi are Nick series Penguins of Madagascar; Rabbids Invasion; Nicky, […]
The Spanish Competition watchdog CNMC is looking into the recent football TV agreement between Telefonica and Mediapro, requesting that they modify it to guarantee third parties access to the rights under the free competition ruling. The watchdog has warned that Telefonica could be failing to fulfil one of the conditions imposed by the regulator to […]
In the wake of figures indicating that 2015 was the most successful year ever at the Australian cinema box office, a senior industry executive has warned of the threat of piracy to the future of filmed entertainment. Findings from the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA) show a 14 per cent increase from 2014 […]
Expanding a relationship made public in April 2015, media and entertainment industry technology solutions provider Imagine Communications is working with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to enable communications service providers (CSPs) and other broadcast and media companies to construct video production, playout and distribution facilities that deliver unprecedented scale, flexibility, performance and reliability. The strengthened relationship […]