Singapore and Edinburgh – International media company, August Media Holdings, has announced the creation of a distribution arm, August Rights. Having previously acquired Red Kite Animation, the move into distribution marks the next stage in the development of August Media Holdings. The new entity will be responsible for acquiring and distributing Children’s, Youth and Family content worldwide; as well as handling August Media Holdings’ own IP. The first distribution deal to be … [Read more...] about August Media Holdings creates distribution arm
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Sony Pictures Television and PwC look to the future at MIPCOM
Paris – Sony Pictures Television will join PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) at MIPCOM 2012 to discuss the future of media, entertainment and broadcasting. Marcel Fenez, Global Leader Entertainment & Media Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, will present the annual PwC Global Entertainment & Media Outlook at MIPCOM on Monday, October 8, outlining forecasts in the media and leisure industries. This much-anticipated industry report will be followed by interviews conducted by Fenez with … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Television and PwC look to the future at MIPCOM
mio TV announces landmark deal with FOX International Channels
Singapore – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) has unveiled a major acquisition deal with FOX International Channels (FIC) to offer 40 of the broadcaster’s channels on mio TV, most of which will be available from October 1. FIC is one of the largest international broadcasters of globally recognised branded subscription television channels. The suite of channels making their debut on mio TV cuts across a wide range of genres and includes top-rated channels such as National … [Read more...] about mio TV announces landmark deal with FOX International Channels
Portugal and Romania to find their Top Chefs
London – NBCUniversal Formats announced that hit cooking reality format, Top Chef, has been picked up by two major European broadcasters, RTP in Portugal and Antena1 in Romania. In Portugal, the 13 x 75’ series is produced by CBV and premiered on public broadcaster RTP in August. The show is hosted by Portuguese celebrity Sílvia Alberto, previously known to audiences from Idols and Dancing With the Stars. In Romania, the country’s largest broadcaster, Antena1, ordered 12 … [Read more...] about Portugal and Romania to find their Top Chefs
Viaplay Selects Accedo to extend OTT Service on multi-platforms
Stockholm – Accedo, a leading enabler of Smart TV and IPTV apps, announced that it has been selected to launch Viaplay across Panasonic, Samsung and LG Smart TV devices. The Viaplay application was developed and tested for these platforms by Accedo. It is integrated with two key Irdeto solutions: Irdeto Broadband, an advanced content management solution that has been part of Viaplay’s success since 2008, as well as Irdeto ActiveCloak for Media, a renewable, software-based … [Read more...] about Viaplay Selects Accedo to extend OTT Service on multi-platforms
Leading kids broadcasters to attend Asian Animation Summit in Kuala Lumpur
Toronto, Canada – The first annual Asian Animation Summit (AAS) will take place on December 10 and 11 at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Several prominent international broadcasters have already confirmed their attendance, including: Nickelodeon International; Disney Channels Worldwide; Corus Entertainment; BBC Worldwide; and Super RTL. Several Asian broadcasters have also confirmed their intention to attend, including: Australia’s ABC TV; Malaysia’s Media Prima … [Read more...] about Leading kids broadcasters to attend Asian Animation Summit in Kuala Lumpur