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TNT Sports adds Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby

Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby will be shown on TNT Sports in a new agreement that will see more than 20 matches broadcast live on linear and digital platforms this season. The multi-year deal kicks off on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ on November 18th when Sale Sharks visit Bristol Bears. TNT Sports’ coverage of Premiership […]

November 8, 2023

FilmBox adds Paramount, Prorom titles in CEE

SPI International, a Canal+ company, and the operator of the movie services brand FilmBox, has announced a new lineup of titles from Paramount and Prorom set to grace the screens in selected Central and Eastern European countries such as Poland, Romania, Czechia and Slovakia, Hungary and Adria region.  New titles will swiftly be integrated into […]

November 8, 2023

All the Light We Cannot See at Netflix #1

Netflix’s new limited series All the Light We Cannot See, from director/executive​ producer Shawn Levy and screenwriter Steven Knight, debuted atop its English TV List with 9.8 million views reaching the Top 10 in 82 countries in the week commencing October 30th.​ Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ​by Anthony Doerr​, the title​ also returned […]

November 8, 2023

WWE NXT finds new US home on CW Network

The CW Network is set to become the official broadcast home to WWE NXT. A new five-year agreement marks the first time in its 13-year history that WWE NXT – which showcases WWE’s up-and-coming Superstars – will air on a broadcast television network in the US. WWE NXT will debut on The CW Network in […]

November 8, 2023By Nik Roseveare

New Astro FAST channels on sooka, NJOI

All sooka and NJOI customers in Malaysia can now access five new FAST channels at no additional cost. This addition compliments the existing ten FAST channels available for sooka customers, expanding customers’ choices to include more dramas, comedies, travel shows and Astro’s very own content such as Super Spontan All Stars, Suri Hati Mr Pilot, […]

November 8, 2023

Vizio content deals with BBC, Paramount, Magnolia

Vizio has reached agreements with BBC Studios, Magnolia Pictures and Paramount Global Content Distribution to join the lineup of more than 20 studios and media companies including A24, AMC Networks, Disney Entertainment, Lionsgate, MarVista Entertainment, NFL Media, Relativity Media, Samuel Goldwyn Films and Sony Pictures offering content on WatchFree+. These recent agreements are part of […]

November 7, 2023

The Wiggles, HappyKids content agreement

The Wiggles, the children’s entertainment group, and HappyKids, Future Today’s free ad-supported streaming service, have entered into an agreement to add more than 80 hours of classic Wiggles content to the HappyKids Channel. In addition, Future Today will be creating and distributing a Wiggles-branded App featuring both the classic content and two seasons of new […]

November 7, 2023

BBC Arts launching film strand

BBC Arts is launching a new strand of single films featuring leading British cultural figures looking back at their life and careers. The 6 x45 mins films will air in 2024 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and BBC commissioning is currently opening up to suppliers to pitch their ideas for the strand. The films […]

November 7, 2023

Australia: FirstLookTV distribution deal with LGI Media

UK-based factual specialist FirstLookTV has announced an Australian distribution deal with Melbourne-based Distributor LGI Media. FirstLook has similar deals in place in the US, Canada, Latin America and Europe. The Meet Marry Murder ProdCo will work with LGI in the Crime and History genres originating key titles in Australia and Asia. Alongside the deal, FirstLookTV […]

November 7, 2023

Edgio partners with Wurl

Edgio, the platform of choice for speed, security, and simplicity at the edge, has announced a partnership with Wurl, a specialist in data-driven solutions for Connected TV (CTV), to offer FAST syndication via Edgio’s Uplynk service. With FAST Syndication powered by Wurl, Edgio customers can generate linear channels using Uplynk’s scheduler UI or APIs and […]

November 7, 2023