France 24’s English-language FAST channel is now available on SBS On Demand, the streaming platform proposed by the Australian operator SBS (Special Broadcasting Service). With over 12 million users across connected devices nationwide, SBS On Demand offers a significant new audience for France 24’s content. The partnership will provide Australian viewers with free access to […]
Programmatic curation partner SBS has appointed Niki Chana as Programmatic Strategy Director and David Sargant as Director of Programmatic Operations. This marks a key step in the company’s UK growth and continued investment in supporting agencies across the programmatic landscape to deliver impactful omnichannel campaigns Chana brings over a decade of digital advertising experience, including […]
Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, has announced a new broadcast partnership with Australian public broadcaster, SBS. This collaboration will bring Extreme E’s races to a wide Australian audience through both free-to-air and digital platforms. Extreme E X Prix in 2024 will be available to Australian viewers on SBS, one of the country’s primary […]
Pushing the boundaries of digital storytelling, SBS Spice is for Gen Y with a South Asian heritage who want to shape their own cultural narratives and be informed and entertained via social media. SBS Spice is a new English language digital offering for South Asian Australians aged 20-34, spicing things up with unique perspectives on […]
A+E Networks has announced that Alone: Australia, the first iteration of the company’s hit format produced in the region, is now the most watched SBS-commissioned series in the network’s history, averaging over 1 million viewers per episode on linear TV and On Demand. This ratings success was announced by A+E Networks’ Director of International Format […]
Viaplay Group and SBS have agreed a multi-year partnership that makes curated content from Viaplay Select available in Australia on the SBS On Demand streaming service. Effective immediately, SBS On Demand’s users have access to hundreds of hours of Viaplay Originals and additional premium curated content. The agreement is the latest Viaplay Select partnership to […]
Blackbird, the technology licensor, developer and seller of its cloud native video editing platform, Blackbird, has announced that SBS Belgium has deployed Blackbird to drive major video production workflow efficiencies. Founded in 1995, SBS Belgium is a media company owned by Telenet. One of the leading broadcasters in Belgium, the company is the channel group […]
THEMA, Group Canal+ subsidiary, has announced that SBS Media Group has partnered with THEMA to develop its international distribution and further the brand’s international presence. A catalogue of high-quality Korean dramas produced by SBS is now available for the distribution in a large number of countries in Europe, Middle East and Africa covered by THEMA.This […]
Australian telco Optus has chosen Arianespace and an Ariane 6 rocket to launch its latest satellite. Optus 11 is the craft, itself a replacement for Optus D1. Optus 11 is being built by Airbus Defence & Space and is due for launch in 2023. Optus 11 is a fully reconfigurable satellite and based on Airbus’s […]
Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) has acquired the business and assets of MediaCloud Pty Ltd. (MediaCloud). TBS says the acquisition of MediaCloud will provide it with a suite of significant software-defined and cloud-based capabilities, media cloud delivery experts and a London Master Control Room, that is equipped with the capability to support major global companies and […]