Pan-European broadcaster Sky has continued the growth of its international production and distribution business with the acquisition of a majority stake in one of the UK’s leading independent production companies, True North, and an investment in UK-based television drama production company from Chris Wright and Mick Pilsworth, Chrysalis Vision. Over the last three years, Sky […]
In a move to compete directly with SVoD services like Netflix, HBO and Amazon, Spanish broadcaster Telefónica is aiming to become a big player in the TV production industry. Accordingly, the company has announced the production of 14 TV Series with an annual investment of €100 million, a €30 million increase on 2016. In 2017 […]
London and Los Angeles based independent film and TV producer, Komixx Entertainment, has expanded its operations into Australia, to bring its approach of identifying and developing local IP for TV and Film production to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market. Former RKPIX founder and leading figure in the APAC TV and entertainment industry, Amanda Morrison, will lead the […]
Apple is preparing a move into original content production as it seeks to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The tech giant is planning to bundle original video content with its $10-a-month Apple Music subscription service by the end of 2017, according to a report from the WSJ. Apple has reportedly […]
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group is continuing to internationalise its online video business and is building up a strategic partnership with its European media partners TF1 Group (France) and Mediaset (Italy) in the field of multi-channel networks (MCN). Both media corporations are investing in ProSiebenSat.1’s premium MCN – Studio71 – by way of a capital […]
Sky Sports will create a Premier League first this weekend as Spidercam features for the first time in England’s top flight during the Manchester United vs Liverpool clash on January 15th. New equipment has been installed at Old Trafford as part of wall-to-wall coverage for the match and Spidercam will bring new angles to the […]
BBC Worldwide, Access Entertainment and Lookout Point are undertaking an initiative to fast-track production of premium quality scripted drama for television audiences around the world. The partners intend to offer world-renowned writing and producing talent a new route to production, with an independent funding model enabling producers to have their scripted television series greenlit without […]
Although it is no secret that the major SVoD platforms Amazon and Netflix have rapidly increased their content spend, reaching similar levels to traditional TV groups, research consultancy firm Ampere Analysis notes that Netflix’s content spend is now comparable
US SVoD service Hulu and Live Nation, the live entertainment and ticketing company, have announced a new virtual reality docu-series On Stage. The short form, multi-part series takes a deep dive into the creative process of an artist’s live music experience. The first episode will debut on January 26th and feature Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum […]
BBC Earth, the natural history producer, has announced a new partnership with Oculus to launch three virtual reality experiences, inviting users to step into the lives of distinct animals. Users will be immersed into the daily adventures of a Caracal Cat, an Oogpister Beetle and Black Bears. All three virtual reality experiences will be released […]