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Dorcel and Vixen sign TV & VoD deal

Dorcel and Vixen Media Group have announced the signing of an exclusive contract in the adult industry. On May 1st Dorcel, already present in more than 75 countries, becomes the exclusive worldwide TV and TV based VoD distributor for all Vixen Media Group brands, including: Vixen, Blacked, Tushy, Deeper, Blacked Raw and Tushy Raw. This […]

April 17, 2020

Short release windows reduce home video revenue

According to NATO (National Association of Theatre Owners) – the trade body for movie screen businesses – with movie theatres shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, studios have accelerated home release for some titles that were already in theatrical release when the industry shut down. Without theatres available, the release window was temporarily irrelevant […]

April 16, 2020

Spain: Movistar scores Champions League rights

Telefónica’s Movistar will broadcast the Champions League in Spain on an exclusive basis during the 2021-2024 seasons – assuming the tournament is able to resume as normal next season. The operator has made a €1.1 billion bid for the rights, increasing the price by €360m per season paid by Mediapro in the previous 3 year […]

April 15, 2020From David Del Valle in Madrid

StarzPlay content deal with Warner Bros

StarzPlay, the SVoD service, has announced a multi-year deal with Hollywood studio Warner Bros. The deal enables StarzPlay to bring new and exclusive content franchises to the platform as well as expand existing ones for its one million plus subscribers across MENA and Pakistan. As part of the deal, StarzPlay will expand the world of […]

April 14, 2020

Portugal: ViacomCBS content deals with MEO, Vodafone

ViacomCBS Networks International has announced new distribution agreements with operators MEO and Vodafone in Portugal to bring Nickelodeon and other iconic ViacomCBS brands, as well as premium SVoD services, to more viewers across their platforms. As a result of the extended agreements with MEO and Vodafone, customers will be able to watch  Nickelodeon content for […]

April 14, 2020

Netflix first-look deal with BOOM! Studios

Netflix has signed a first-look deal for live-action and animated series with BOOM! Studios, the publisher behind best-selling Eisner Award-winning comic book franchises, including Lumberjanes, Something is Killing the Children, Once & Future, and Mouse Guard. BOOM! Studios CEO and Founder Ross Richie and President of Development Stephen Christy will Executive Produce all shows developed […]

April 14, 2020

NENT Group extends Champions League rights

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, has extended its exclusive Danish rights to the UEFA Champions League until the end of the 2023/2024 season. NENT Group has also acquired the exclusive rights to the UEFA Europa League and the new UEFA Europa Conference League in Sweden, Norway and Finland from the beginning […]

April 9, 2020

DocuBay acquires Big Media content

DocuBay, the SVoD service from IN10 Media Network, has signed a global acquisition deal with Big Media, an independent content production and distribution studio. The acquired documentary films launch DocuBay’s latest category or ‘Bay’ called TechBay, which deals with a broad range of technological advancements including the fascinating and very topical issues of artificial intelligence, […]

April 8, 2020

Germany: WWE on DAZN

WWE and DAZN, the sports streaming service, have announced a new multi-year agreement that will make WWE’s weekly flagship programming available live and on demand with original U.S. commentary on DAZN in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Starting immediately, DAZN will air Raw and SmackDown exclusively live 52 weeks a year. WWE fans can also enjoy Raw and SmackDown via […]

April 6, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Quibi exclusive for T-Mobile customers

Quibi, the new mobile-first video service, featuring short-form original content, is to be made available on US carrier T-Mobile’s network, with the exclusive partnership giving its customers an entirely new entertainment source, at no extra cost. According to the telco, people are streaming more video more than ever before, and over 85 per cent of […]

April 3, 2020By Colin Mann