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Titan OS FAST channels Sony Android TV

Titan OS, the European technology, entertainment and advertising company, has announced a partnership with Sony Europe to integrate a selection of channels from its FAST offering, which are now also available on selected Sony’s Android TV devices across Europe. Starting in the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, where the streaming channels are available […]

October 31, 2024

Cruel Intentions series to premiere on Prime Video

Prime Video has announced that all eight episodes of the Cruel Intentions series will premiere on the streaming service on November 21st in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Set 25 years after the iconic movie – starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon – captivated audiences with its provocative drama, sex […]

October 24, 2024

Japan: Online video industry set to grow at 7% CAGR

Japan’s online video industry is set to grow at an 7 per cent CAGR over the next five years, accounting for 45 per cent of total screen revenue by 2029, including free TV, pay-TV and theatrical, versus 35 per cent in 2024, according to a report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The report, entitled […]

October 22, 2024

WBITVP signs Magnolia Network distribution deal

Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has announced that it will handle the international distribution of the latest original formats commissioned by Magnolia Network, the media joint-venture between Warner Bros Discovery and Magnolia co-founders Chip and Joanna Gaines. The collaboration will see WBITVP distribute three new unscripted titles, all executive-produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines: […]

September 30, 2024

Kartoon Studios’ Mainframe Studios surges on stron business

Kartoon Studios has provided a business update for its affiliated animation production arm and largest revenue unit, Mainframe Studios. The Company is reporting that Mainframe Studios is moving toward continued growth amid a strong business rebound following the settlement of the WGA and SAG strikes. The studio has secured series orders for over 145 episodes, […]

September 30, 2024

ITV acquires 3 series from Sony Pictures Television

ITV has acquired three series from Sony Pictures Television to stream on ITVX – British legal thriller The Killing Kind starring Colin Morgan and Emma Appleton; 1960s-set period drama Pan Am set at the dawn of the jet age and starring Christina Ricci, Margot Robbie and Michael Mosely; and animated comedy Universal Basic Guys from Adam and […]

September 16, 2024

Czech TV selects Sony Hive

Sony has announced that Czech TV, a broadcaster operating stations in Praha, Ostrava and Brno in the Czech Republic, has chosen Media Backbone Hive ver.2.0 for the upgrade of its existing Sony Sonaps news production system. “We’re very pleased to see our collaboration with Czech TV continue and strengthen over the years. We see them […]

September 16, 2024

Doran named CEO at M2A Media

M2A Media, specialists in live event cloud broadcast, has appointed Ciarán Doran as CEO to work alongside Marcus Box who takes up the role of founder & CTO. Formerly with Rohde & Schwarz and Pixel Power in senior leadership roles, Doran has been at the heart of the media entertainment technology sector throughout his career.  […]

September 12, 2024

HAND welcomes Simply.TV and BB Media to API Programme

HAND (Human & Digital), the B2B Talent ID registry platform for efficient discoverability, royalty collection, and revenue tracking of notable real and virtual humans, has announced that Simply.TV, a provider of TV metadata/EPG and metadata services across linear and non-linear sources, and BB Media, a global Data Science company, specialising in Media and Entertainment for […]

September 12, 2024

Research reveals barriers to a more sustainable media industry

Research from Sony looks into employers’ approach to sustainability in the media and entertainment industry in Europe. Titled Means & Mindset: the state of sustainability in the media industry, the report sheds light on how seriously the industry is taking steps to become more environmentally conscious. The research, which was conducted using Sony’s own European […]

September 11, 2024