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Red Arrow takes Majority Stake in Karga Seven

Red Arrow Entertainment Group has acquired a majority stake in Karga Seven Pictures, a television production company based in Los Angeles. Karga also benefits from strong ties to the Turkish TV market and has offices in Istanbul. Founded in 2008, Karga has established itself as a leading creator and producer of factual entertainment, producing both […]

November 11, 2015

Levira: full service provider

Headquartered in Tallinn, Levira is the leading broadcast transmission provider in Estonia. It provides Network services, including TV and radio broadcast transmission, rental of transmission towers, construction and maintenance of telecommunication networks; Data centre and cloud services; Media services, including localisation, playout and transmission of TV channels to cable TV and other networks, streaming, VOD […]

November 11, 2015

TF1 confirms Newen acquisition

Following the confirmation at the end of October that it was likely to take a majority stake in production company Newen, French commercial broadcaster TF1 and FLCP, the holding company of the Newen group, have signed an agreement under which TF1 will acquire a 70 per cent equity interest in FLCP, with the existing shareholders […]

November 10, 2015

Netflix: “Everything new in UHD”

Steven Kang, a senior staffer at Netflix and responsible for Global Originals & Future Technologies, says that all new content on Netflix is to be delivered in Ultra-HD as the means to future proof its output. Kang is in charge of production and post-production technical guidance and support for all Netflix Original series such as […]

November 9, 2015By Chris Forrester

MEA piracy: Time to change consumer mindset

With consumers across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) becoming more connected and tech-savvy than ever before, the complex issue of content piracy is showing no sign of letting up, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global ICT consulting firm asserts that the use of illegal set-top boxes, unauthorised VPN […]

November 9, 2015By Colin Mann

NATPE survey sees upswing in scripted TV

The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has revealed results from the first in a series of surveys of NATPE members on the future of the content industry. The initial survey focused on the current television content boom to assess the effects that the influx of scripted shows will have on the industry over […]

November 4, 2015

Star Trek boldly returns

CBS Television Studios has revealed it will launch a totally new Star Trek television series in January 2017. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the US on CBS All Access, the […]

November 3, 2015

Vinyl premiere set for Sky/HBO simulcast

On February 15th 2016, 1970s New York-set drama Vinyl will broadcast simultaneously on Sky Atlantic and HBO with a two-hour premiere at 2am, repeated at 9pm. Created by Mick Jagger, Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter, the ten-part drama stars Bobby Cannavale, Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, Ato Essandoh, Max Casella, P.J. Byrne, J.C. MacKenzie, Birgitte Hjort […]

November 2, 2015

Frank Skinner exclusive iPlayer talk show

Frank Skinner On Demand With …, a new weekly talk show, is coming exclusively to BBC iPlayer from 13 November. Host Frank Skinner will be joined each week by a different celebrity guest to hear about the weird and wonderful programmes they are enjoying on BBC iPlayer and why – from hidden gems to guilty […]

October 26, 2015By Colin Mann

YouTube unveils YouTube Red SVoD

YouTube has released details of its widely-anticipated ad-free subscription service. Writing in the YouTube blog, Matt Leske, Product Manager, says that for years, YouTube’s fans have been telling it they want more—more choice when watching their favourite content, more ways to support their favourite creators and, above all, the option to watch their favourite videos […]

October 22, 2015By Colin Mann