ZEE5, the streaming service for South Asian content, has launched today in the US. “The launch of ZEE5 in the US is a very significant moment for us,” said Amit Goenka, President, Digital Businesses & Platforms, ZEE Entertainment. “We’ve had a long association of over two decades with this market, bringing our viewers here the […]
Addressable solutions company INVIDI Technologies and digital platform security specialist Irdeto are rolling out a ready-to-deploy integrated technology for pay-TV operators. Both companies will place an emphasis on the APAC, MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa, and India markets. The collaboration enables every television set-top box containing Irdeto’s broadcast middleware technology to become instantly addressable, allowing marketers to […]
rlaxx TV, the European AVoD service, is now available on Xbox. Users in the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France can download the app from the Microsoft Store. The offer includes the devices Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The company’s reach is thereby expanded by an additional 6.5 million devices. Ronny […]
Indian video streaming platform, Voot, has associated with India’s first cricket reality show, Maratha Cricket League T20, as its exclusive streaming partner. With a goal to captivate viewers and sports enthusiasts, Maratha Cricket League T20 will bring forth the country’s most loved sport in a fresh avatar. In association with Voot, the ‘talent hunt reality […]
Disney+ has announced that its comedic murder mystery series, Only Murders in the Building, will premiere exclusively on Star on Disney+ as a Star Original from August 31st in international markets. The 10-episode series sees Hollywood legends Steve Martin and Martin Short star alongside popular singer and actress Selena Gomez. They play a trio who […]
A paper circulated among its member states suggests that in the wake of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, the bloc is preparing to act against the “disproportionate” amount of British television and film content shown in Europe. The UK’s dominance of international broadcast sales has been described as a threat to Europe’s “cultural […]
Channel 4 has launched its 2020 Annual Report and gave an interim update on the Future4 transformation strategy, from the organisation’s new National HQ in the Majestic in Leeds. The 2020 Annual Report shows that, despite the background of uncertainty and volatility resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, Channel 4 delivered a record financial surplus of […]
Netflix dominates in certain Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries such as Australia and Malaysia, according to the SVoD forecasts by GlobalData, a data and analytics company. However, Netflix has significant ground to gain in India, with sentiments around India down year-on-year in 2021 while Disney+’s sentiments are up, reveals the Filing Analytics Platform of GlobalData. Rinaldo Pereira, […]
Amblin Partners, the global film and television studio helmed by legendary Hollywood director Steven Spielberg, and Netflix have announced a partnership that will cover multiple new feature films per year. Spielberg, commented: “At Amblin, storytelling will forever be at the centre of everything we do, and from the minute Ted [Sarando] and I started discussing […]
South Africa’s Palm TV, the brainchild of tech entrepreneur Patrick Palmi, is connecting African influencers to a 20 million+ audience of fans, giving them unique insights into their lives. The free service is currently available to stream from PalmTV’s site, as well as from social media platforms. It is also concurrently streamed to roadside digital […]