Starz President and CEO Jeffrey Hirsch has announced the promotion of Superna Kalle to President, International Networks, reflecting the premium pay platform’s continued international growth. Kalle previously served as Executive Vice President for International Digital Networks at Starz where she joined in 2018 to lead the international expansion of StarzPlay, now available in 58 countries […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has confirmed it will launch its Viaplay streaming service in Poland on August 3rd. Viaplay will offer Polish viewers a combination of premium live sports, Viaplay Originals, international movies and TV series, and kids content, and will be priced at PLN 34 (€7.55) per month. Following its roll-out in Poland, […]
India’s High Court says the government’s changes to TV ‘a la carte’ channel tariffs are fair, although it has ruled against some of the Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) proposals. The TRAI proposals were mooted in January last year but faced numerous objections. The Bombay High Court ruled that the TRAI, in its new levy, could […]
Channel 4 and Sky have renewed and expanded their long-term commercial partnership. The broadcasters say that their new multi-year agreement will “extend the strategic relationship, giving both parties more opportunities to collaborate, support commercial growth, and innovate as broadcasting evolves in the future”. The partnership will make even more Channel 4 content available to Sky […]
The first-ever MeteoHeroes video game is on its way. The popular environmentally themed animated kids’ show MeteoHeroes, co-produced by Mondo TV and the leading Italian weather forecasting centre, Meteo Operations Italia (MOPI), has inspired a launch on multiple platforms planned for 2022. The game has been developed in association with some of the biggest and […]
The MAVISE Database shows that many of global channels that were based in the UK have now been compelled to move to the continent to maintain their in-EU origin status. In all 250 broadcast licences have, of necessity, been ‘deported’ since Brexit. Broadcasters moving international ops away from the UK include: Discovery, Disney, NENT, NBC, […]
Sports and media investment platform Aser Ventures has acquired a strategic stake in Stockholm-based digital marketing agency Creed Media. Founded by leading sports and media entrepreneur Andrea Radrizzani in 2015, Aser Ventures’ portfolio includes Premier League club Leeds United, the global sports and entertainment group Eleven Sports and the streaming service LIVENow. Radrizzani is the […]
Sony has announced the availability of two series of its 2021 televisions – the BRAVIA XR X95J 4K HDR Full Array LED TVs and X85J 4K HDR LCD TVs are ready to pre-order now at select European retailers. The former is Sony’s current flagship BRAVIA XR 4K HDR Full Array TV and a winner of […]
beIN Media Group has announced a multi-year content deal with Sony Pictures Television covering the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Turkey. The deal will bring some of the biggest Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) feature films including exclusive first and second window rights to beIN’s entertainment channels in MENA such as beIN Movies and […]
Sony Pictures Television’s portfolio of UK channels have been sold to Narrative Capital, a US financing and investment firm. The deal includes Sony Movies, Sony Movies Classic, Sony Movies Action, Sony Channel, POP, Tiny POP and POP Max, as well as various digital assets. The channels will be rebranded as GREAT! movies, GREAT! movies action, […]