Singapore – The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards was dominated by HBO with 22 wins, the most of any network for the 15th year in a row, announced at Los Angeles. Game Of Thrones swept the most awards with 12 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series. Veep and Last Week Tonight With John Oliver each won three Emmy Awards. The former won for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy … [Read more...] about HBO wins 22 Primetime Emmy Awards
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International content deals by Corus Entertainment
Toronto – With a growing slate of globally distributed content, Corus Entertainment Inc. announced it has sold fan-favourite Canadian lifestyle series Masters of Flip and Buying the View in multiple territories worldwide and unscripted docu-series Cheer Squad in Australia. “Our offering of premium, unscripted content continues to resonate with buyers worldwide, cementing our presence as a strong player in global content distribution,” said John MacDonald, Senior Vice President, Women and … [Read more...] about International content deals by Corus Entertainment
Fremantlemedia’s hot & wild formats hit MIPCOM
London – 100% hotter and Families Gone Wild are the titles that will be presented at MIPCOM are the results of the first projects to come out of the creative partnership that was forged between the companies in 2015 when FremantleMedia acquired a 25% stake in Naked Entertainment. 100% Hotter (10x60) is the world’s first extreme make-under show with a big heart. The series aired on 5STAR (UK) earlier this year and became their highest rated original production since 2011. Contestants with the … [Read more...] about Fremantlemedia’s hot & wild formats hit MIPCOM
Foxtel’s new approach to pricing & packaging
Australia - Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel has unveiled what it describes as a revolutionary new approach to pricing and packaging for IP-delivered subscription TV service, Foxtel Play. The move is designed to increase consumer choice and to break down traditional barriers to taking up Foxtel’s services. Speaking at pay-TV trade body ASTRA’s 2016 conference, Foxtel CEO, Peter Tonagh shared plans to offer a new pricing model that features low cost entry points at prices that will be highly … [Read more...] about Foxtel’s new approach to pricing & packaging
Netflix secures global streaming for American Crime Story
Beverly Hills, CA– Netflix and 20th Century Fox Television Distribution announced their first global SVOD licensing agreement. Netflix will be the exclusive global streaming home for FX’s hit, American Crime Story. The first season of the franchise will be available globally on Netflix, excluding Canada, in 2017 with all seasons made available after their respective broadcast windows. The 22-time Emmy nominated first season, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story concluded its … [Read more...] about Netflix secures global streaming for American Crime Story
ADB launches graphyne2 platform
Geneva, Switzerland – ADB’s visitors to IBC 2016 will have the opportunity to see the public debut of its next-generation, end-to-end personal TV software platform, graphyne2. The launch extends ADB's portfolio of Connected Solutions with a next-generation TV software platform that drives fast, easy and risk free deployment of value-added services with no upfront investment. The IBC debut of ADB’s new platform will show how graphyne2 enables both pay-TV and OTT operators to deliver … [Read more...] about ADB launches graphyne2 platform