SPI/FilmBox continues to expand its footprint in Western Europe following a distribution deal with eir, the Irish telco, for FilmBox Arthouse, Gametoon, Fast&FunBox, DocuBox and FashionBox – all of which will be offered in the eir TV Extra entended basic package. “We are delighted to be partnering with eir, as they continue to build their […]
Music-based entertainment Universal Music Group (UMG) and short-form video app TikTok have revealed a global agreement that they say delivers equitable compensation for recording artists and songwriters and significantly expands and enhances the companies’ existing relationship, promoting the development of new innovative experiences and the ability to forge deeper bonds between fans and the artists […]
AMC Networks International – UK has reported that its managed portfolio of ViacomCBS UK channels has continued its strong growth in 2020. The portfolio, which consists of CBS Reality, CBS Justice, CBS Drama and Horror Channel, delivered its highest ever share of adult commercial impacts with a 3.19 per cent SOCI (share of commercial impacts), […]
Court TV will launch on Freeview, the UK DTT platform, on February 15th. Court TV, a multi-platform network devoted to live and in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of some of the biggest trials in the US, will be available on channel 89. Freeview viewers will have access to Court TV’s live coverage and analysis […]
The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE), the body which represents the interests of publishers and rights-owners of pre-recorded filmed entertainment, has appointed Rob Marsh, Vice President Commercial (Home Entertainment) at Sony Pictures Entertainment, as the organisation’s new Chair announced with immediate effect. Marsh, who joined BASE Council in 2019, will serve as Chair alongside […]
Eleven Portugal has extended its partnership with France’s Ligue 1 for an additional three seasons, until 2023/24. Eleven will continue to be the exclusive home of France’s top tier in Portugal, as well as bringing fans the Trophée des Champions. In total, Eleven will deliver 381 French games a season live and exclusively across its […]
VIZIO has announced that Fox Corporation’s FOX NOW and FOX Nation apps are available on VIZIO’s SmartCast platform. Now millions of viewers across the US have access to FOX’s local and national news, entertainment programming, and sports content directly on their VIZIO SmartCast TVs. “We are pleased that millions of VIZIO SmartCast users can now […]
Apple TV+ has announced a straight-to-series order for Jane, a new mission-driven series for kids and families from Emmy Award winner J.J. Johnson, Sinking Ship Entertainment and the Jane Goodall Institute. Jane follows Jane Garcia, a 10-year-old girl with an active imagination. Through pretend play, Jane and her trusty teammates work to protect an endangered […]
Electric off-road racing series, Extreme E, has announced its latest broadcast agreement with Israel’s Charlton TV. The Tel-Aviv-based station will televise Extreme E’s live races, plus the highlight shows, in Hebrew, on its pay-to-view Sport 1, Sport 2, Sport 3 and Sport 4 channels as well as its digital platform. Ali Russell, Chief Marketing Officer […]
Amazon Studios has ordered a TV adaptation of Jenny Han’s series of young adult novers The Summer I Turned Pretty. The eight-episode season will launch exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on a date TBC, and is a co-production of Amazon Studios and wiip. The Summer I Turned Pretty […]