ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has renewed its long-standing first-look agreement with Seven for all ITVS GE content in Australia. This multi-year extension will see Seven continue to have first look on all ITVS GE content well into 2021. Recent ITVS GE programmes to have aired first in Australia on Seven’s channels include Endeavour, The Chase and Murdoch Mysteries. In the upcoming months, Seven will broadcast the drama series Little Boy Blue, from BAFTA winning … [Read more...] about ITV Studios extends Seven tie-up
The Bubble acquired by ITV Entertainment
Armoza Formats’ studio entertainment show The Bubble has been acquired by top US production company ITV Entertainment (part of ITV America), home to such unscripted series as FOX’s Hell’s Kitchen, A&E’s The First 48 and the new Queer Eye reboot for Netflix. More relevant than ever in a digital world, The Bubble (30-45’) is a highly adaptable entertainment format that isolates celebrity contestants in a “bubble” for an entire week – no internet, no mobile phones, no TV – and then … [Read more...] about The Bubble acquired by ITV Entertainment
ABS provides occasional use capacity
Bermuda and USA – ABS, a global satellite operator, has signed an agreement with Prime Telecom, Brazil for occasional use (OU) capacity on the ABS-3A satellite for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup games for Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), one of the most important and traditional broadcasters in Chile. It is the 10th FIFA Confederations Cup, a football tournament organized by FIFA, held in Russia from 17 June to 2 July. The matches are being played across four cities; Saint … [Read more...] about ABS provides occasional use capacity
Rebecca Dundon promoted as Director
London - FremantleMedia International (FMI) confirmed changes within its scripted acquisitions team with Rebecca Dundon assuming the role of Director of Scripted Acquisitions and the addition of Anthony Patton as its new Content Acquisition Executive. In her new role, Dundon will reinforce and further drive FMI’s scripted content acquisition strategy by establishing and maintaining relationships with third party writers and producers throughout the UK, EMEA and Asia-Pac with a … [Read more...] about Rebecca Dundon promoted as Director
Huan Le Pass on NJOI Now
Kuala Lumpur – NJOI Now, a free video streaming service in Malaysia, introduced its first monthly library view prepaid pass, Huan Le Pass, for the best of Chinese entertainment. Huan Le which means ‘happiness’ in Mandarin, is designed for fans of Chinese entertainment to enjoy thousands of hours of award-winning movies, the hottest dramas, popular variety and children’s edutainment programmes in various Chinese dialects including Mandarin, Hokkien and Cantonese, at an affordable RM8 a month. … [Read more...] about Huan Le Pass on NJOI Now
TV5MONDE inks deal with Partner Communications
TV5MONDE, the world's no. 1 cultural channel in French, reaching 300m households worldwide, announced its new distribution agreement with a 3rd carrier in Israel. In addition to being broadcast to over 1.5m households in Israel via HOT and YES in Israel, it now joins Partner TV, the new OTT multi-TV provider launched on June 27th by Partner Communications. Placing its confidence on the French speaking population in Israel as well as the vast Francophiles in Israel – TV5MONDE expresses its … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE inks deal with Partner Communications