Banijay Rights announces that the seventh season of Beauty and the Geek Australia has been acquired by TVNZ in New Zealand. Produced by Endemol Shine Australia for Channel 9, Beauty and the Geek Australia sees 10 modern beauties and 10 unconventional geeks work together through a series of real-life challenges in the search to find a romantic spark or a lifelong friendship. Surprising connections are made as two very different worlds collide and strong partnerships bloom in the most unlikely … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights sells ‘Beauty and the Geek Australia’ to TVNZ
‘Bigg Boss OTT’ opens its digital-first exclusive season on Voot with 8 sponsors
With screens turned from television to digital, India’s favourite and the most sensational reality show Bigg Boss, in its digital avatar, unleashed a superstorm of over-the-top celebration and entertainment with its opening episode. With a spectacular launch on Voot with 13 contestants, Bigg Boss OTT roped in eight leading brands as sponsors for the exclusive digital season. The season premiere episode witnessed viewers tuning in from across India registering the highest numbers of subscriber … [Read more...] about ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ opens its digital-first exclusive season on Voot with 8 sponsors
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings’ Midoriyama Studio to go fully renewable in FY2021
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings (TBS HD) announced that as a part of its efforts to drive actions on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and combat climate change, the electricity consumed at the company’s TBS Midoriyama Studio will be 100% renewable for FY2021. This will be accomplished by the utilization of the Japanese Government’s J-credit certificate(*1), and will make TBS Midoriyama Studio one of the largest "100% renewable energy studios" in Japan. The "J-credits" that … [Read more...] about Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings’ Midoriyama Studio to go fully renewable in FY2021
Firstlight Media’s cloud-native OTT platform to support new streaming venture Struum
Firstlight Media announced that they are collaborating with the television industry’s newest OTT service, Struum, to deploy their new cloud-native streaming platform that is built on revolutionary Gen 5 architecture. As part of a longstanding development relationship, Firstlight Media will leverage Microsoft Azure’s hyperscale cloud platform and its own microservices-based architecture to create for Struum an agile, scalable, extensible service. The service will enable consumers to seamlessly … [Read more...] about Firstlight Media’s cloud-native OTT platform to support new streaming venture Struum
SPSN kicks off one-year countdown to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN), the official broadcaster of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, kickstarts its initiatives for the upcoming prestigious multi-sporting event starting with its on-air campaign, Hum Honge Kamyab. SPSN marks the one-year countdown to one of the world’s greatest sports event with the telecast of a series of Olympic Channel shows, which includes India-centric content to further familiarize the audiences with Indian athletes and Olympic sport … [Read more...] about SPSN kicks off one-year countdown to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Love Nature expands across Asia
Love Nature 4K, a Blue Ant Media channel dedicated to wildlife and nature, adds five different platforms across Asia in territories including Vietnam, Hong Kong and Indonesia. In Vietnam, the channel has expanded its footprint with three carriage deals through a cooperation with the country’s biggest pay TV operator, Vietnam Cable Television Corporation (VTVcab). VTVcab 22 – Love Nature 4K will launch linear channels on 15 August on VTVcab and Viettel as part of its basic packages. At the … [Read more...] about Love Nature expands across Asia