ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has confirmed the production of Dale Gas, an action series produced in conjunction with Dynamo and Netflix. It is being filmed in Mexico City and will premiere on Netflix at the beginning of 2021. The series will be comprised of 10 episodes, each 45-minutes in length, telling the story of Kike […]
The Trials Of Oscar Pistorius is coming to BBC iPlayer. The docu-series tells the story of the ‘Blade Runner’ – an international athlete who inspired millions with his determination and dedication until Valentine’s Day 2013, when he suddenly found himself at the centre of a murder investigation following the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp. The four-part […]
Portugal’s Parliament has approved the new Cinema Law that transposes to Portuguese law a European Directive from 2018 regulating the provision of audiovisual media services. One of the key parts of the new law is the introduction of a 1 per cent tariff on turnover of VoD services such as Netflix, Disney+ and HBO and […]
Western European commissioners are driving a new boom in format production fuelling a huge uptick in commissioning of formatted shows in the past year. European format commissioning activity reached a high in July 2020 with 30 unscripted remakes announced in a single month. While Covid-19 has added fuel to the format fire, growing demand for […]
ViacomCBS Networks International has announced the launch of its AVoD service Pluto TV in Spain. Currently offering 40 original channels across different genres, Spanish audiences can now access premium and curated content free of charge. Available on Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TV+, as well as iOS and Android mobile devices, Spanish […]
Redbox, the US destination for new-release movies and entertainment, continues to bolster its line-up of entertainment available on its Free Live TV service. Redbox has unveiled additional channels including Vevo, Bob Ross and the Sam Goldwyn Channel, which takes the total number available to 75. Redbox also announced Free Live TV is now available on […]
Film4 has added a collection of short films to the All 4 AVoD platform, headlined by Two Single Beds, written by and starring Oscar nominee Daniel Kaluuya, and directed by emerging British filmmaker William Stefan Smith. The short tells the story of two comedians struggling with their own demons who find refuge in each other […]
Disney+ has rolled out its GroupWatch viewing feature in the UK and the rest of Europe. Previously only available in the US, GroupWatch connects up to seven friends and family homes (who all must have a Disney+ account), in order to watch content on the SVoD platform together. “Storytelling comes alive when you’re able to […]
More classic comedy box sets are coming to BBC iPlayer. From October 24th, viewers will be able to watch every episode of Richard Curtis and Dawn French’s celebrated sitcom The Vicar Of Dibley, the critically acclaimed The Royle Family and the sketch show that made a star of its star, The Catherine Tate Show. In […]
Bedrock, the streaming-tech joint venture formed by Groupe M6 and RTL Group, is powering Salto, the streaming service that launched in France this week. The joint platform between the three major French broadcasters: Groupe TF1, France Télévisions and Groupe M6 is using Bedrock’s streaming technology for all its operations. Bedrock has met Salto’s advanced requirements, […]