The Huffington Post has unveiled #PowerShift, a new HuffPost Original docu-series hosted by Game of Thrones actress, Sophie Turner. #PowerShift examines the power of social media and the revolutionary ways in which today’s youth are embracing it to create positive change around the world. Throughout the 10-part series, Turner, will share remarkable stories from across […]
Netflix movie Beasts of No Nation, has debuted poorly at the US box office, although the SVoD giant claims it is pleased with the movie’s streaming performance. The film, starring Idris Elba and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, launched on Netflix on October 17th and also had a limited theatrical release in indie cinemas across […]
Molotov, a new service for the distribution of television channels, has entered into OTT distribution agreements with a number of major French television broadcast partners including TF1, France Télévisions, M6, Arte, Nextradio TV, Lagardère Active, La Chaine Parlementaire, Public Sénat, Groupe AB, Disney Channel, Turner, Viacom, Euronews, France 24, TV5 Monde, TRACE, Gong média, Nolife, […]
The media and entertainment (M&E) industry is expected to generate higher margins than several leading stock market indices, according to an EY report. Spotlight on profitable growth: Media & Entertainment Vol. VIII provides a performance comparison of the overall M&E business to major stock market indices as well as a ranking of 11 M&E industry […]
NBCUniversal Digital Enterprises has unveiled Seeso, a new streaming comedy channel, the first of its kind offering from NBCUniversal. Set to debut in January 2016, the ad-free subscription service will be available at www.seeso.com and on streaming platforms, connected devices and other distribution partners for $3.99 (€3.50) per month. Seeso strives to combine the immediacy […]
Digital video distribution and monetisation network Rightster has commenced a formal strategic review of the options open to the Company to maximise value for Rightster shareholders. The strategic review will be wide-ranging and the Rightster Board will consider all strategic options available to the Group including a strategic partnership, acquisition(s) to increase the scale of […]
LG Electronics USA is partnering with Discovery Communications on unique new content, featured on Discovery Digital Networks and Science Channel, offering viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the innovations and the innovators behind them. The new custom content, inspired by LG’s OLED TV display technology, will take viewers into a never-before-seen world of sci-fi-level inventions, including a first-ever inside […]
Marvel and Fox have joined to teams to co-produce a Hellfire series for Fox and a Legion series for FX. The shows, which will be based on Marvel’s X-Men comics, will be executive produced by X-Men film director Bryan Singer. Fargo creator Noah Hawley has also signed on to write and executive produce Legion. Hellfire […]
Online entertainment service Netflix has suggested it may move into the news genre as it refines its content portfolio, but has discounted a move into sports. The comments came during Netflix’s Q3 2015 Results Earnings Call. Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, said that the service was definitely being more adventurous in terms of the genres […]
Ahead of its imminent launch in Italy (September 22nd) and Portugal (September 21st), the Netflix video streaming platform has started acquiring local content. In Italy, Netflix has so far signed distribution deals with Telecom Italia (TIMvision) and Vodafone Italia and announced an agreement for the production of its first original Italian TV series, “Suburra”, in […]