India: SPN & WWE expand content deal
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) and WWE have announced a five-year extension with an expanded broadcast agreement that will deliver WWE’s weekly flagship programming and localised content in India and…
Hells Kitchen channel on Pluto TV
AVoD service Pluto TV is launching a Hell’s Kitchen channel to binge watch the reality TV competition series fronted by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey. The 24/7 channel will go live…
The Last Dance on Netflix and ESPN
The Last Dance, the highly anticipated 10-part documentary series, will debut on Netflix beginning April 20th with two new episodes weekly. The series will also be available in the US…
Research: Netflix prioritises dubbing in major EU markets
Research by Ampere Analysis has revealed that Netflix customises its localisation strategy for key markets, choosing to prioritise dubbed content in territories such as Japan, France and Germany, while focusing…
New Olympics dates; Discovery reacts
The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the next Olympic Games will take place between July 23rd and August 8th 2021 in Tokyo. The event was scheduled for this…
Kino Polska TV content deal with Disney
SPI International affiliate Kino Polska TV has agreed a content licence agreement with The Walt Disney Company, with aims to bring a diversified portfolio of new movies hit TV series…
Sony moves LA Screening event online
Sony Pictures Television is creating an online experience to replace the LA Screenings, which have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Sony will launch the Sony Pictures 2020 Screenings…
FA launches Football’s Staying Home campaign
The FA has launched Football’s Staying Home, a campaign across England’s digital channels to produce content to promote physical and mental wellbeing and offer hope, entertainment and togetherness at this…
Movies Anywhere app on LG Smart TV
LG Electronics USA and Movies Anywhere have announced the arrival of the Movies Anywhere app on LG Smart TVs. Movies Anywhere lets users watch purchased or redeemed digital movies in…
Killing Eve returns to iPlayer on April 13
The third season of Killing Eve will be available to stream in the UK exclusively on BBC iPlayer from April 13th – the day after it launches on BBC America.…
Italy: 413 TV channels available
Italians were able to receive 413 TV channels at the end of 2019 on the main distribution platforms, of which 347 produced by broadcasters based in Italy (126 on DTT…
Euro 96 coming home to ITV Hub
With Euro 2020 postponed for twelve months, the ITV Hub has raided its archives to provide football fans with a slice of sports nostalgia as the platform unearths every match…
PlayersTV launches exclusively on Samsung TV Plus
Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free Smart TV video service that delivers instant access to over 100 free channels, and Players Media Group have announced the exclusive launch of PlayersTV, a…
Live racing on Sky Sports Racing from US, HK & Australia
Sky Sports Racing and attheraces.com will continue to operate amid the Covid-19 restrictions providing viewers and users with live international racing, news, feature content and other services. The Grade 1,…
Report: Disney+ 5m European downloads on day 1
The Disney+ SVoD platform attracted 5 million downloads in one day when it launched on March 24th in seven new European markets – Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and…