Channel 5 has signed a content partnership deal with discover.film, for an array of short form content that will debut on its My5 streaming platform. The content will be refreshed on a monthly basis. discover.film’s short form programming spans a range of genres including movies, entertainment programming, ‘feel good’ comedies, drama and sci-fi. Award-winning titles […]
Amazon Prime Video is now the sole digital streaming destination for all non-nationally televised Seattle Sounders FC matches throughout the club’s home broadcast territory in the US, marking just the second time Prime Video has reached a streaming agreement with a sports franchise, and the first deal with a professional soccer club. Starting with Sounders […]
When the Bundesliga returns on September 18th, ESPN+ will be the home of live coverage in the US and content from the league will appear across an array of ESPN media platforms. ESPN+ will stream more than 300 Bundesliga matches in English and Spanish during the German top-division league’s first season of a multi-year agreement. […]
NASCAR is set is to launch a dedicated channel on Motorsport.tv, Motorsport Network’s digital OTT platform devoted to racing and automotive content. The NASCAR channel will be available to Motorsport Network’s 56 million-strong monthly audience of global racing and automotive fans, with the ambition being to bring this audience inside the heart of some of […]
Endemol Shine has agreed to distribute additional series with FOX Entertainment’s ad-supported streaming service Tubi in the US. This agreement will see MasterChef and Lego Masters available for distribution on the AVOD platform. FOX is the home for the US formats of these shows and the deal will see Tubi become the only platform in America where international […]
Digital media measurement, data and analytics software platform DoubleVerify (DV) has released its 2020 Global Insights Report, providing a market-by-market benchmark on the current and future state of media quality for global advertisers. In developing the report, DV analysed data from advertisers representing over 2,000 brands across 80 countries, from May 2019 to April 2020. […]
Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based technology for broadcast and streaming TV, has announced that VICE TV, the Emmy-winning international television network from VICE Media Group, has transitioned its UK and French channels to Amagi’s fully virtual cloud playout platform. All international services of VICE TV channels covering APAC and EMEA are now fully managed […]
Twofour has been commissioned to produce a three part special for ITV2, bringing Virgin’s V Festival to the nation, virtually. Hosted by Maya Jama and Joel Dommett, the festival will feature Anne Marie, Olly Murs and Dizzee Rascal as headliners, along with performances from Donel, Izzy Bizu, Maisie Peters and Mae Muller. Recorded at the […]
Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has announced a partnership with the fifth largest multi-system operator in India, Fastway Transmissions. Fastway is the first provider in India to go live with Synamedia’s Converged Headend solution. The deployment will allow Fastway to bring together its video service and IP workflows to deliver a broadcast-quality viewing experience on […]
Netflix has announced that Hope Frozen: A Quest To Live Twice, an award-winning documentary feature from Thailand directed by journalist-filmmaker Pailin Wedel, will be available on its service starting September 15th. This documentary takes the audience on a heart-rending journey with Thai Buddhist parents who decide to have Einz, their two-year-old daughter cryonically frozen on […]