The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA)has announced that Netflix has joined as a Patron member, alongside Globe Telecom as a Corporate member, strengthening the mandate of the Association to represent the interests of companies across the broader video industry in Asia. Additionally, in joining AVIA, Netflix has increased their role in supporting the industry by […]
Fifteen TV and film trade associations from around the world have come together at MIPCOM in Cannes, to form the Global Creative Alliance (GCA), a new partnership to encourage more effective international collaboration between producers and increase opportunities for co-productions. Trade bodies from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, France, Germany, India, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, […]
Vewd, the smart TV OTT software provider, has announced that iVideoSmart the independent premium video publisher in South East Asia, have jointly launched more than a 100 new Vewd certified apps. iVideoSmart premium partners such as GMA, Yan News, Cinemania, Bounty Films, Adagio are already live on the platform. And through iVideoSmart’s collaboration with VideoElephant, […]
SPI International has extended its distribution with NOWO in Portugal. The telco will now feature DocuBox HD, FilmBox Art House, Fast&FunBox HD and FashionBox HD in its channel listings. “The entry of these four new channels reinforces the offer of thematic contents that we have been presenting to our clients. This agreement with SPI International […]
Telefónica’s pay-TV platform is launching Movistar Halloween, a pop-up channel that will be on air for a month, from the end of October to the end of November. The channel will broadcast the celebrated horror titles combined with suspense and action films. Among the titles are: The Exorcist, Poltergeist, Alien, House on Haunted Hill, Jason […]
ITV Studios has expanded its international production presence with the launch of ITV Studios Netherlands. The new production label will create and produce ITV’s extensive range of unscripted and scripted formats for Dutch platform owners and broadcasters. Karin de Groot, takes up the role of Managing Director and joins in early 2019. De Groot has […]
Swisscom is establishing a Swiss eSports league in cooperation with ESL, both for professionals and for the general public. Swisscom TV now includes several game channels and in the future a game theme world will be available. Gaming has become a national sport in Switzerland; Over 3 million people regularly play on their PCs, consoles […]
Apple TV has secured UHD/HDR documentary and factual programming from France-based The Explorers. The channel goes live on October 15th. The Explorers, produced and hosted by Olivier Chiabodo, is available on Apple TV as well as iPhones and iPads in 15 languages. The footage includes 10 x 52 minutes movies (the Inventory series) and View […]
The Isle of Media – the public, private partnership launched to market globally the Isle of Man’s media cluster and guide media ventures locating on the Isle of Man – has released its first promotional video, designed to attract creative and digital businesses to the Isle of Man. The video will be showcased at a […]
WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey has confirmed that the AT&T unit – comprising HBO, Turner and Warner Bros, created following the telco’s acquisition of Time Warner – is to launch a direct-to-consumer streaming service. Existing OTT and SVoD platforms operated by AT&T are DirecTV Now, HBO Go and HBO Now. “Today we announced plans to launch […]