VICE Distribution, the distribution arm of VICE Media Group, has secured a new content partnership with the Viaplay streaming service for over 210 hours of VICE programming for the Nordic and Baltic regions, with titles spanning true crime, investigative documentary, entertainment, sport and lifestyle. The partnership covers Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and […]
Disney and WWE have reportedly come to an agreement to stream the WWE Network in Indonesia as part of the Disney+ Hotstar service. The deal, similar to the arrangement with Peacock in the US, begins with the Royal Rumble event which takes place on January 29th. All future WWE live events will be made available […]
WWE’s Royal Rumble will see chaos unfold with two 30-men and 30-women Royal Rumble matches, which will include none other than Jackass star Johnny Knoxville who has his sights firmly set on victor Fans in the UK can tune-in to WWE Royal Rumble this Sunday 1am (steamed live from the US on Saturday 29th January […]
FITE, the global platform for sports and entertainment, has appointed Josh Shernoff to the new role of Director of Programming. Known to FITE viewers for his interviews and appearances on the FITE in Focus series of major event preview roundtables, Shernoff will now produce and edit more shows and promotional content supporting live event programming. […]
WWE has announced that the entertainment company will return to present its Elimination Chamber event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The General Entertainment Authority, in cooperation with WWE, has announced that Elimination Chamberwill be held at the Jeddah Superdome, the world’s largest pillarless Superdome, on Saturday, February 19th. More details of the event will be announced […]
On January 17th, WWE will honour Dr Martin Luther King Jr with a special tribute set to John Legend’s Never Break across all its platforms, including the broadcast of Monday Night RAW on USA Network. Legend describes this song as “the idea of resilience, the idea of commitment to something greater than yourself, and the […]
DAZN, the sports streaming service, is close to agreeing a deal to acquire BT Sport in an estimated $800 million (€698m) transaction that will give it access to valuable Premier League and UEFA Champions League matches, as well as a host of other sports rights including WWE, UFC and Premiership Rugby. A deal could be […]
WWE has announced the appointment of Seth Zaslow as Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Relations. He succeeds longtime WWE finance executive Michael Weitz in this role. In addition to continuing to oversee financial planning and analysis, Weitz will add responsibility for the treasury function, capital markets and corporate development projects. Both executives will report […]
Figures released by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) spotlight the renaissance of UK Home Entertainment, as its value rose to £3.7 billion (€3.1bn) in 2021. Based on data from the Official Charts Company, Futuresource Consulting, Omdia, and Kantar, this demonstrates 13.3 per cent growth Year on Year (YoY), finishing 2021 on a high […]
Both ITV and ITV4 will start airing AEW Rampage starting this week. Rampage debuts on Tuesdays nights at 11:05pm on ITV4, with a replay late Thursday night on ITV. It will be a late night airing with this week being at 11:40pm to 12:40am. Rampage was previously only available on the FITE streaming service as […]