Digi-Capital’s Games Report Q1 2019 tracked games companies raising $5.7 billion (€4.9bn) in 2018, which was over twice the previous record investment from 2017. Tim Sweeney’s Epic Games’ $1.25 billion was not only the largest round raised last year, it was the largest non-IPO games investment of all time. The only larger single amount raised […]
WildBrain, the digital kids’ network and studio, has been appointed to exclusively manage content on YouTube for the renowned German toy brand, Playmobil. Under the two-year agreement, WildBrain will manage an exclusive library of 15 short animated videos from the toy brand, featuring Playmobil iconic figures. The videos will stream on a range of Playmobil […]
Production house Beta Film and Deutsche Telekom are launching a strategic partnership to boost European series on Telekom’s Magenta TV. The long-term agreement will allow the platform to draw from Beta’s catalogue of high-end European programming. First shows include the Italian series Il Cacciatore – The Hunter, the Eastern European Wasteland and the Spanish Cocaine […]
SuperData, a Nielsen company, has released its latest extended reality (XR) findings focused on revenue and projections for the virtual, augmented and mixed reality markets. Based on high consumer interest in Oculus Quest, SuperData expects 1.3 million units will sell this year and annual XR revenue will reach $11.5 billion (€10bn). Following a robust holiday […]
Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, CEO at Qatar-based Es’hailSat, has called into question the role of intergovernmental agencies, such as the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and their lack of action over the on-going piracy by Saudi Arabia of beIN Media’s channels and in particular sports transmissions. There is consistent wholesale piracy of beIN’s output by beoutQ, […]
CBeebies has launched the Go Explore, offering a range of games linked to the curriculum, featuring Go Jetters, Hey Duggee and The Furchester Hotel, helping youngsters to develop life skills and prepare them for primary school and beyond. The games draw on the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and playfully introduce topics like […]
Insight TV, the 4K UHD HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, has announced the commission of a supercharged new show, starring Alex Hirschi, aka Supercar Blondie. A globe trotting influencer who specialises in driving, reviewing and getting viewers excited about the rarest and most unique cars on the planet, Supercar Blondie has over […]
The face of sport is changing. In PwC’s Sports Survey, sports leaders across the world claim they foresee uncertain conditions, as we continue to evolve towards digital media consumption; with many questioning whether the sports industry is somewhat lost in the transition. After all, electronic sports have the most potential to grow revenues globally according […]
Spain’s Movistar and Telemundo International Studios have entered into a TV co-production alliance to produce TV series for the US and the International markets. Under the terms of the deal, Telemundo, owned by NBC Universal, will have exclusive rights to the joint TV series in the US, and Movistar in Spain. The agreement comes at […]
Cloud-based end-to-end theatrical planning, booking, and settlement system CinemaCloudWorks has launched its ‘SmartScreeners’ secure movie screeners service, powered by iScreeningRoom. A Digital TV Research report showed that in 2016 approximately $31.8 billion dollars in revenue was lost as a result of piracy – a number that will reach $52 billion by 2022 in the US […]