BBC Studios announced that it has launched two of its premium channels on Thailand’s new on-demand IPTV entertainment platform, 3BB GIGATV. BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle are available for the first time on 3BB, one of the largest fixed broadband service providers in Thailand. The agreement allows 3BB’s 3.3 million subscribers access to BBC Studios’ channels and their content – via 3BB GIGATV service – through a range of broadband packages. BBC Earth is BBC Studios’ global factual brand that … [Read more...] about BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle channels launch on 3BB GIGATV in Thailand
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Abacus Media Rights secures international distribution rights for entertainment series ‘The Masked Singer UK’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has secured international distribution rights for the finished tape version of the hugely popular entertainment series The Masked Singer UK. The first series of the show, produced by Bandicoot Scotland, part of the Argonon group, consolidated with 6.6m viewers and a 32% share on ITV and was the biggest new format launch on any channel. The Masked Singer UK (8 x 90’) is a format originally imported from South Korea with local … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights secures international distribution rights for entertainment series ‘The Masked Singer UK’
Youku signs content deal with Love Nature 4K to continue expansion of its exclusive 4K documentary library
Youku, the Alibaba-owned video-streaming service has signed a content deal with family-friendly wildlife and nature brand, Love Nature 4K, that will see the brand’s celebrated series and documentaries landing on its platform for subscribers across China. Programming that is set to debut on the streaming service includes the Ewan McGregor-narrated trilogy, Stormborn (3 x 60'; HDR, 4K & HD; Maramedia); A Wild Year on Earth, narrated by Downton Abbey‘s Laura Carmichael (6 x 60’; 4K and HD; … [Read more...] about Youku signs content deal with Love Nature 4K to continue expansion of its exclusive 4K documentary library
WWE® and IB Sports expand partnership in South Korea
WWE and IB SPORTS have announced a new multi-year agreement to continue delivering WWE’s weekly flagship programming live and in Korean. In addition to airing Raw and SmackDown, IB SPORTS will now offer NXT as part of the expanded partnership, marking the first time it will be available in South Korea on broadcast television. IB SPORTS will also continue to offer all of WWE’s monthly pay-per-view events, including WrestleMania®. IB SPORTS airs Raw live at 10:00 a.m. every Tuesday (replays … [Read more...] about WWE® and IB Sports expand partnership in South Korea
BBC Studios signs first-ever deal with Lionsgate Play in India for premium British dramas
BBC Studios announced a new content catalogue deal with Lionsgate Play - marking the first-ever partnership between the streaming service in India and BBC Studios Distribution. The new deal bolsters the premium Lionsgate Play content portfolio with a fresh raft of bold, British drama. Lionsgate Play is a premium SVOD streaming service, offering blockbuster international films and series curated for Indian audiences, with content made available in multiple regional Indian languages. The … [Read more...] about BBC Studios signs first-ever deal with Lionsgate Play in India for premium British dramas
all3media international, Germany’s ARD Degeto, Masterpiece, and ITV partner for second series of ‘Van Der Valk’
Leading independent distributor all3media International has reunited with Company Pictures and co-commissioner ARD Degeto in Germany, along with co-producers Masterpiece in the USA and ITV in the UK, for a second series of detective drama Van Der Valk starring Marc Warren (Safe, Mad Dogs). The commission of a new three-part instalment comes as all3media International confirms yet more deals worldwide for the first series. Set in and around Amsterdam, the new series of Van Der Valk follows the … [Read more...] about all3media international, Germany’s ARD Degeto, Masterpiece, and ITV partner for second series of ‘Van Der Valk’