Voot, the Indian streaming platform and part of the Viacom18 network, has acquired original series Khwabon Ke Parindey. Presented by CoinDCX Go and powered by Airtel, Khwabon Ke Parindey will stream on Voot from June 14th. A six-episode series starring Asha Negi, Mrinal Dutt, Manasi Moghe and Tushar Sharma in lead roles, Khwabon Ke Parindey […]
Disney+ has announced over 20 titles will premiere exclusively as Star Originals in the UK & Ireland including Pam & Tommy, Welcome to Wrexham, and Fleishman is in Trouble. Additionally, The Kardashian Jenner upcoming series will stream exclusively on Star on Disney+ with a tentative debut later this year. Star is the new general entertainment brand on […]
Football’s governing body FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights in joint host country Australia for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 to Optus Sport. As part of the agreement, multiplay telco Optus will show all 64 matches of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, the biggest event in the international women’s game, on its Optus […]
Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired exclusive rights to the psycho-thriller Mosquito State, from director Filip Jan Rymsza and co-written by Rymsza and Mario Zermeno, for release in North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on August 26th. An official selection of the Venice Film Festival […]
Broadcasters’ revenues for live football matches to their domestic leagues and the UEFA Champions League will reach $10.5 billion (€8.6bn) in the 2021/22 season [the first season when fans return to stadia] in the top five European countries, according to the European Football TV Revenues report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. These broadcasters will […]
Consumer research featured in Parks Associates’ OTT Video Market Tracker shows 47 per cent of US broadband households currently subscribe to Amazon Prime Video. The landmark content rights deal between Amazon Prime Video and the NFL, reportedly worth $1 billion annually, will help increase the service’s subscription uptake and regular viewers through exclusive rights to […]
FindAnyFilm.com, the industry-owned availability database run by the UK film, TV and video industry’s consumer education body, The Industry Trust for IP Awareness, in cooperation with Sony Pictures Releasing, Powster and Clear Channel, have revealed what they say is a UK media first by integrating cinema showtimes into ads displayed across Clear Channel’s 244 Malls […]
Nordic region streaming company Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has acquired the media rights to a broad range of world-class motorsport for its Viaplay streaming service in nine European countries. The multi-year agreements include W Series, the world’s first all-female motor racing championship, in addition to Ferrari Challenge, DTM and the famous Nürburgring 24 Hours […]
In advance of YouTube star Logan Paul’s exhibition fight against Floyd Mayweather on June 6th, Kieron Sharp, CEO of UK intellectual property protection body FACT, has warned of the dangers fans when illegally streaming the bout, only available in the UK on Sky Box Office pay-per-view. With a large amount of audience not being able […]
Music-related service Qwest TV, co-founded by music icon Quincy Jones, has secured its first major US cable partnership, joining Xfinity On Demand. The entire SVoD catalogue —1,300+ concerts, documentaries, and performances from around the world— is now available to Comcast Xfinity customers. It suggests the partnership offers a new kind of musical experience to the […]