Eleven Sports is the new home of Serie A1 Roller Hockey in Italy, and will stream approximately 50 live matches this season. Eleven Sports has also secured the rights for Giorgio Petrosyan’s ISKA World Title kickboxing match against Gaetan Dambo, and broadcast the bout to fight fans throughout the country on february 1st. Eleven Sports […]
On the heels of the release of Murder Mystery, Adam Sandler’s most popular Netflix film to date, the streaming service has extended its deal with the Hollywood actor and Happy Madison Productions to make four more exclusive films. Netflix has revealed that over two billion hours have been spent by its members watching Sandler’s movies […]
Sky Studios has signed a first-look script deal with a comedy and entertainment indie Ranga Bee. Founded by RTS-winner and BAFTA-nominated comedian Romesh Ranganathan and Emmy-winning exec producer and director Benjamin Green, Ranga Bee will work directly with Sky Studios to develop new projects for viewers across Europe and beyond. Co-developed projects will be Exec […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, has extended its content partnership with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) in a multi-year deal. Viewers of NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service and Viasat pay-TV channels will remain the first in the Nordic region to see the latest films and series from Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), while […]
The Digital Entertainment Group Europe (DEGE), the global industry association focused on the home entertainment sector, has rebranded itself as the Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) with immediate effect. The move reflects the trade body’s increasingly global outlook as it drives regional transactional activity while also meeting the evolution and opportunity presented by subscription streaming […]
One Piece, one of the biggest-selling Manga series of all time, is to be made into a live-action TV series by Netflix. The streaming platform has partnered with Tomorrow Studios and Japanese publisher Shueisha to bring the pirate adventure story to audiences around the world in a 10 episode series. The original Manga, written by […]
Digital platform and cyber security specialist Irdeto has confirmed that its TraceMark forensic watermarking solution has been chosen by Russian online video streaming service ivi in its bid to fight online piracy. The partnership highlights Irdeto’s continued expansion into the Russian market, supporting local operators and content providers to protect the delivery of high value […]
Following another year of rapid development which saw major content owners launch direct to consumer services, and pay-TV operators forge new partnerships, broadcaster innovation and even more investment in scripted content, senior media executives have forecast further growth in key areas throughout 2020, according to the annual Trends Survey from content consultancy 3Vision, which collates […]
DocuBay, the international documentary membership VoD service by IN10 Media Network, has announced the acquisition of multiple titles from US-based global commercial distribution platform 1091. The deal includes stories on cultural icons such as John Lennon, and controversial Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, both of which are included in DocuBay’s newest ‘bay’ called CrimeBay, focusing on […]
Netflix has signed a multi-year production commitment overall deal with animation studio Titmouse to produce multiple original adult animated series. Under the terms of the deal, Netflix will also have a first look at adult animated series developed and created at Titmouse. This marks an expansion of the relationship between the two companies, which have […]