UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus (SA) has sold a wide range of history programming to a slew of territories around the world. To coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, six-part drama documentary 1776: American Independence, produced by Dash Pictures for National Geographic, has been sold to Viasat World, Now TV Hong Kong, […]
Ease Live, the interactivity expert, today announced that its graphics overlay platform is powering a new interactive experience on Rally.TV, the official video and streaming platform of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). The interactive fan experience launches on the Rally.TV website ahead of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece (25–28 June) after being introduced on mobile […]
LTN, a global player in IP-based video transport and network services, today announced that PBS has selected LTN as its IP video partner to modernise and future-proof content distribution and contribution across more than 330 public television stations. Under the multi-year agreement, LTN will implement a fully managed IP network, providing end-to-end connectivity, ISP services, […]
Paramount+ today announces Tulisa: The Reckoning (W/T), a new unscripted series following Tulisa as she reflects on her journey from the heights of fame in the 2010s to the setbacks and scrutiny that has shaped her life today. For the first time, in her own words, she reveals how she survived it all. Told through […]
Prime Video has unveiled the teaser trailer of Drawn Together, its upcoming International Original film based on the successful duology Enfrentados (Drawn Together and Drawn Apart) written by Mercedes Ron. The film stars Ester Expósito (Venus) and Hugo Diego García (The Substance), Eric Masip (Through My Window) as Iván, Pablo Molinero (A Private Affair) as Alejandro, Zoe Bonafonte (The 47) […]
All You Need Is Guv is the brand-new show from Al Murray, The Pub Landlord, and it’s set to premiere on Sky and Now on July 3rd. Recorded in London on his current critically acclaimed, sell-out UK and Ireland tour, enjoy the best seat in the house with no risk of getting covered in beer (unless you spill […]
United Airlines and DirecTV are teaming up to enable passengers to watch live streaming TV on Starlink-enabled, United seatback screens through July 20th, which will allow football fans to catch all the action from the World Cup on as many as 150 Starlink-enabled aircraf. Through DirecTV and BBC, United customers on these aircraft have free […]
Appear, a global player in live production technology, has announced its role in supporting Rede Legislativa de Rádio e TV’s contribution workflow for Brazil’s TV 3.0 activities, as the country advances experimental transmissions of the new standard, locally branded as DTV+. The deployment uses Appear’s X5 to transport the broadcaster’s signal from Brasília to the […]
Samsung Ads, the advanced advertising division of Samsung Electronics, has unveiled its first-to-market brands and agencies to take advantage of Amazon Ads’ remote-enabled interactive video ad (IVA) technology on Samsung TV Plus. The capability was announced on Samsung’s NewFronts stage in March. Partners include Boiron USA, Logitech, PLAION, PMG and Reckitt, who will be among […]
Canadian independent producer Go Button Media has gone into production on Secrets of Cold War Ruins, a new six-hour history series. Greenlit by established partners Autentic, a leading factual content company, and Canadian broadcaster Super Channel, Secrets of Cold War Ruins will be the fourth series from the previously announced 36-hour slate deal between the […]