The Walt Disney Company EMEA has announced its initial slate of scripted UK originals for Disney+, working with a number of creators and producers as part of the company’s commitment to source, develop and produce original productions in Europe. Three UK productions have been confirmed for Disney+; one Disney-branded and two Star-branded originals. They follow the […]
Mediapro, the Spanish TV group, has acquired the International TV rights to the Chinese Super League until 2023. The agreement takes place following the current owner of the rights, China Sports Media, breaking the contract following financial difficulties. The news also comes at a time when Mediapro is set to ask for a €300 million […]
The Government of Canada is consulting with Canadians and stakeholders to ensure Canada’s copyright framework for online intermediaries reflects the evolving digital world. Building on the stakeholder engagement and committee reports from the 2019 Parliamentary Review of the Copyright Act and other research, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and the Honourable François-Philippe […]
Marquee TV, the performing arts streaming service offering opera, dance, theatre, and music on demand service, has partnered with Indigo, the experts in audience insight for the cultural sector, to research attitudes towards cultural content offered online and what audiences are looking for in a post-Covid world. The two companies have unveiled their findings to […]
Cloud platform Amazon Web Services and Formula 1 are introducing six new F1 Insights powered by AWS that will roll out through the 2021 racing season. The new additions mean a total of 18 AWS-powered stats will be available to fans by the end of the season. F1 Insights powered by AWS are real-time racing […]
discover.film has announced that its short form movies and entertainment are now available through the Samsung TV Plus mobile app. Acclaimed short movies and series featuring Hollywood stars and emerging talent – with genres ranging from ‘feel good’ comedies, kids and animations to drama, documentaries and sci-fi – are all now free to watch in […]
SPI/FilmBox has announced its first distribution deal with Waoo, the Danish pay-TV and broadband provider. The agreement between the companies makes SPI’s FightBox available to Waoo subscribers in English, effective immediately. “At SPI, we continue to invest and expand our reach in Europe and are delighted to start a partnership with Waoo for FightBox, a […]
The global headphones market celebrated a good year in 2020, growing in both volumes and retail value, to reach 480 million units and generate $44 billion (€36.8bn) reports Futuresource Consulting. As consumers have spent more time at home throughout the pandemic, headphones really have become an integral device in daily lives. Households have spent more […]
Amazon Studios has signed a first-look TV deal with 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion, Serena Williams. Williams will work with Amazon to create a number of television projects that will launch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, beginning with an untitled docuseries that follows her in both her professional and personal life. The production from Plum […]
AI assisted film-making company, Largo.ai, has announced the launch of its F.A.S.T TV channel, Sofy.tv, on Galaxy smartphones and tablets in the UK and Germany as part of Samsung TV Plus’s rollout of its free Smart TV video service. Having first partnered with Samsung in November last year, Sofy.tv is an SVoD platform entirely dedicated to short […]