Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and MGM International Television Productions have agreed a new multi-year deal to develop and co-produce six English-language original international series for NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service. All six series will be shown exclusively as Viaplay Originals throughout the Nordics, Baltics, Netherlands and Poland, with MGM handling distribution in the rest […]
Rewind Networks has announced the launch of Hits and Hits Movies on IndiHome, Telkom Indonesia’s nationwide fixed broadband service delivering internet, telephone and video entertainment. Starting October 1st, Hits will be available on Channel 507 (SD), 965 (HD) and Hits Movies on Channel 606 (SD), 966 (HD) on IndiHome TV and USeeTV GO app services. […]
Rewind Networks has announced the launch of Hits and Hits Movies on Macau Cable TV starting October 1st. The channels will be available in HD on Macau Cable TV’s basic bundle on Channel 46 for Hits and Channel 40 for Hits Movies. Both channels will be available with Traditional Chinese subtitles. The launches reaffirm the […]
Rewind Networks has announced Hits and Hit Movies will soon launch on unifi TV, Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s content service accessible nationwide for its customers. Starting October 1st, Hits will be available on Channel 454 and Hit Movies on Channel 407 on unifi TV and unifi PlayTV app. Both channels will be available in HD with […]
IBC has announced the shortlist for the highly coveted IBC2021 Innovation Awards. This year, the awards will celebrate the spirit of collaboration within the content and technology industry, where organisations identified a market challenge and worked together to create a solution. Winners and their technology partners will be honoured at an awards ceremony at IBC2021 […]
Comcast Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts is considering options for the company’s push into streaming, raising the idea of a potential tie-up with ViacomCBS or an acquisition of Roku, according to reports. The speculation comes amid a flurry of merger activity, including Amazon’s acquisition of MGM and AT&T’s deal to combine its WarnerMedia division with […]
AnyClip, on the heels of its recent closing of a new $47 million investment led by JVP, has named entertainment and media marketing veteran Kirk Iwanowski as its new CMO. Iwanowski’s first initiative has been to spearhead the global rebrand and positioning of AnyClip as The Visual Intelligence Company as the organisation expands its product […]
The James Bond films, including the much-delayed No Time To Die, will continue to have theatrical releases despite Amazon’s acquisition of MGM studios, according to the movie’s producers. “We are committed to continuing to make James Bond films for the worldwide theatrical audience,” producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who run London-based Eon Productions, […]
Amazon is in talks to buy MGM Studios, one of the world’s oldest production studios, for $9 billion (€7.3bn). A deal would see Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service gain access to a vast back catalogue of iconic content – including the James Bond franchise, the Rocky movies, The Hobbit trilogy and The Handmaid’s Tale TV […]
Streaming media platform Plex has completed a growth equity round of $50 million (€41.7) from existing investor Intercap. The financing includes approximately $15 million in new capital for Plex, with the remainder of the funds used to purchase shares and options from employees and shareholders. The new capital will further Plex’s mission of being a […]