Netflix has announced Painkiller, a new scripted drama and limited series about the origins of the opioid crisis in the US. Eric Newman will serve as Executive Producer as part of his overall deal with Netflix where he is showrunner on Narcos and Narcos: Mexico. Writing duo Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (A Beautiful Day […]
UK multiplay telco BT is revamping its TV packages, introducing flexible bundles which will allow users to change the channels they subscribe to every month. The TV platform has also fully integrated NOW TV from Sky into its packages for the first time. It said that the new flexible packages will allow users to upgrade, […]
According to the new Cisco Annual Internet Report, 5G will support more than 10 per cent of the world’s mobile connections by 2023. The average 5G speed will be 575 megabits per second, or 13 times faster than the average mobile connection. With advanced performance capabilities, 5G will deliver more dynamic mobile infrastructures for AI […]
The Pakistan Super League, Global Sports Commerce (GSC), and beIN Media Group have announced a media rights agreement that will see beIN Sports broadcast the 2020 Pakistan Super League live in Australia, as well as showcasing a daily highlights programme to fans across Asia. The deal means that beIN Sports will broadcast the tournament’s 34 […]
Whisper has announced that Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has invested in The Whisper Group, which comprises of live sports and non-scripted production company Whisper, Chapter 3 Graphics and East Media, with immediate effect. Co-founded by CEO Sunil Patel, broadcaster Jake Humphrey and retired F1 driver David Coulthard, The Whisper Group produces a raft of sports […]
Insight TV, the leading 4K HDR broadcaster and content creator, has announced its latest launch on Polish cable platforms East & West, City Net and Gawex. This announcement follows a slew of recent partnerships and distribution deals across the region, and further marks Insight TV’s commitment to growth across Europe. Insight TV’s line-up includes the […]
NAGRA, a Kudelski Group and independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has announced that the Norwegian Film Institute (NFI) has selected NAGRA’s media asset management platform, DVnor Organizer, for secure storage and one-click distribution of its films to more than 170 film festivals worldwide. The solution will enable the NFI to receive, […]
Eurovision Sport and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) have extended their media rights agreement for the Tour de France through to 2025. In addition, Eurovision Sport has extended its agreement with Unipublic, a subsidiary of ASO, for the Vuelta, again through to 2025. The Tour de France will be available to audiences in 54 countries, with […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, and The Walt Disney Company have extended their long-term content relationship in a multi-year deal. For the first time, NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service and Viasat pay-TV channels will have the exclusive first-pay window for the latest movies from 20th Century Studios in the Nordic region. […]
Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile US, Telefonica and Orange are jointly testing a blockchain solution for the automated management of inter-operator roaming discount agreements. The trial, carried out through the GSMA, is of a solution initially designed by Deutsche Telekom Laboratories (T-Labs) and Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, the operator’s international wholesale unit. The partners say the solution […]