Global media company SPI International’s FilmBox continues to expand in the Netherlands as the channel launches with three more service providers following the roll-out on Canal Digitaal, Online.nl, DELTA and Caiway. FilmBox is now available through the basic packages of Plinq, Trined and KabelNoord at channels 19, 23 and 25, respectively. “Just five months after […]
BBC and NBCUniversal have announced the order of a British and a US version of the hit Dutch psychological adventure format The Traitors. The UK series has been ordered by Kate Phillips, Director of BBC Entertainment for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Jenny Groom, EVP, Entertainment Unscripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming has ordered the […]
Investment bank Berenberg, reporting on Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), said that while it is still too soon for NENT’s management to communicate subscriber numbers for Poland, given that the launch was a little over a month ago, the tone from management suggested that all is going according to plan. The news emerged following NENT’s Capital […]
ODMedia, the international provider of digital media services and content licensing, is partnering with BuzzShow Network, the video social media decentralized multi-platform which incorporates blockchain technology in a reward-based ecosystem, to create a video non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. BuzzShow Network NFT marketplace will offer ODMedia’s clients via BuzzShow decentralized blockchain platform a unique system dedicated […]
RTL Nederland and Talpa Network assets, the works councils of RTL Nederland and Talpa Network issued their favourable opinions on the proposed merger. A potential deal was first announced in June. RTL Group and Talpa Network have now announced the signing of agreements to merge their broadcasting and other media businesses in the Netherlands. The […]
IBC has welcomed the announcement from the Dutch Government relaxing Covid-19 social distancing measures and removing quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers. After a summer of testing safety protocols, the changes are a boost to business confidence that large-scale trade shows can once again return to The RAI in Amsterdam. The RAI international events calendar […]
Tele2 and Deutsche Telekom have agreed to sell T-Mobile Netherlands to funds advised by Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus for an enterprise value of €5.1 billion. They claim the transaction provides an opportunity for Tele2 to realise value from the successful development in T-Mobile Netherlands and to conclude Tele2’s international consolidation. The Tele2 Board of […]
discover.film has expanded its partnership with Samsung TV Plus to another key European market by launching onto Samsung TV Plus Netherlands, effective immediately. discover.film is delivering its curated, short form movies and series – featuring Hollywood stars and emerging talent across all genres – to watch in the Samsung TV Plus ad-supported ecosystem. Samsung TV […]
SPI International has announced the launch of FilmBox with the Dutch telecommunications provider Delta Fiber. Caiway subscribers in the Netherlands can now access FilmBox at channel 22 and Delta subscribers at channel 34 in the regular channel packages. “We are excited to provide our viewers in the Netherlands with our curated selection of movies and […]
Investment bank Berenberg, in a major report on Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) and the prospects for further expansion for the broadcaster, suggests some appealing markets which NENT might be looking at to launch its Viaplay service. NENT is due to hold its Capital Markets Day (CMD) on September 22nd when it might make announcements as […]