Marquee TV, the performing arts streaming service offering opera, dance, theatre, and music on demand, has announced that Phillip Luff has joined the company as General Manager of Product and Distribution and Nina Laricheva has been appointed as General Manager of Brand and Content. Both Luff and Laricheva are based in the company’s London office […]
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has announced the creation of Telemundo Streaming Studios – an Hispanic media studio exclusively dedicated to serving the growing Latino streaming audiences in the US and around the world. Building upon its decade-long success across streaming platforms with original titles such as El Señor de los Cielos, La Reina del Sur, El Recluso, No Te Puedes Esconder, Jugar con Fuego and, most […]
OSN, the Dubai-based pay-TV operator, is ramping up its own original productions. Recent studio deals have seen it add the latest output from the likes of Disney+, HBO, NBCUniversal, Paramount and MGM. Rolla Karam, OSN’s interim Chief Content Officer, in an interview with Arab News, said that its OTT service (‘OSN Streaming’) has been an […]
Beachfront, the convergent TV advertising platform, has announced the completion of a national addressable TV ad execution with VIZIO adhering to the technical specifications of Open Addressable Ready (OAR), the consortium founded by VIZIO to establish an open standard for addressable advertising on connected TVs. “Widespread and continued support for the OAR spec has been […]
Comcast has reported results for the quarter ended March 31st 2021. “We are off to a great start in 2021. Our entire company performed well across the board, highlighted by another strong performance from cable, which posted its third consecutive quarter of double-digit Adjusted EBITDA growth, while adding the most quarterly customer relationships in our […]
In honour of 16th anniversary of the US sitcom The Office, US streaming service Peacock is making all nine seasons of the series available for free from now until March 25th. All seasons of The Office, including The Office: Superfan Episodes, are streaming exclusively on the NBCUniversal-owned platform throughout the US. Fans of The Office […]
Industry trade bodies the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) have launched what they say is the biggest ever cross-category marketing campaign with Unforgettable Entertainment, driving engagement from new, lapsed and existing digital transactional customers. Building on the success of the BASE/DEGI New Release-focused Mega Movie Week campaigns of […]
NBCUniversal International (NBCUI) has announced that hayu, the all-reality SVoD service, is now available through Samsung Smart TVs. Reality TV enthusiasts in 27 territories can now watch reality content via the hayu app through Samsung’s in-built application portal. hayu offers over 8,000 episodes of top reality TV content. The service offers extensive choice, with a […]
Mars Wrigley and WWE have announced the renewal of their long-standing partnership, making SNICKERS the presenting partner of WrestleMania for the sixth consecutive year, taking place Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The expanded agreement includes multiple pieces of custom video content featuring WWE Superstars showcasing how “out-of-sortsness” can […]
hayu, the all-reality, SVoD service from NBCUniversal International, has launched in 11 additional European countries. The multi-territory roll-out comes just as the streaming service prepares to mark its fifth anniversary, having first launched in the UK, Ireland and Australia in March 2016. Launching direct-to-consumer (DTC) on a full array of devices – mobile, tablet, TV […]