Leading independent distributor All3Media International has signed a scripted package deal with streaming platform BritBox, for Story Films’ rating winning four-part thriller Captivated and darkly comic crime drama Pren ar y Bryn/ Tree on a Hill from the creator of hit Welsh series Hinterland. Both dramas will be available in the US this year. From the award-winning producers at Story Films behind The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe and Witness Number 3, Captivated launched earlier this year as … [Read more...] about All3Media signs deal to bring Tree on a Hill and Captivated to US audiences
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Actua Sport Scales Up Live Production with LiveU for Record-Breaking Coverage of European Athletics Championships
Live production expert Actua Sport has again turned to LiveU’s innovative IP-video EcoSystem to enhance its live sports coverage, this time at the European Athletics Championships, which took place in Rome, June 7-12. Mandated by the European Broadcast Union (EBU), Actua Sport acted as the host broadcaster for this six-day event with record-breaking viewing figures, which saw 15 championship records set during those six competition days with almost 200 hours of sustainably produced live streamed … [Read more...] about Actua Sport Scales Up Live Production with LiveU for Record-Breaking Coverage of European Athletics Championships
BBC News channel launches on U-NEXT in Japan
Audiences across Japan can now watch the BBC News channel on U-NEXT, the first and only international news brand offered to U-NEXT customers. The channel will be available 24hrs a day in both English and Japanese (via simultaneous translation). BBC News provides accurate, impartial and independent journalism to 414m people globally each week and is the world’s most trusted international news broadcaster. In Japan, the BBC News channel was recently listed in the top 15 news providers with the … [Read more...] about BBC News channel launches on U-NEXT in Japan
WildBrain’s Inspector Gadget makes its CCTV 6 debut in China
WildBrain, a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment, is bringing fan-favourite Inspector Gadget to Chinese audiences with China’s national broadcaster, CCTV 6. Additionally, WildBrain is growing the presence of the beloved bionic detective globally through a wave of new sales in other territories. Wholly owned by WildBrain, the Inspector Gadget IP is one of the most enduring and recognizable entertainment brands, loved by kids and families around the world. CCTV 6 has acquired season … [Read more...] about WildBrain’s Inspector Gadget makes its CCTV 6 debut in China
Major new production, distribution, exhibition and studio venture Nile Media Entertainment Group opens, appoints film industry veteran Moses Babatope as CEO
Nigeria’s leading film industry pioneer Moses Babatope announces the launch of Nile Media Entertainment Group. Nile Media Entertainment Group, named after the iconic River Nile, is a new film and television production and distribution studio dedicated to transforming Africa's cinema industry. With a passion for film, inclusion and environmentalism, the Nile Group will focus on cultural representation, industry excellence, and sustainable practices as it looks to lead the future of cinema in … [Read more...] about Major new production, distribution, exhibition and studio venture Nile Media Entertainment Group opens, appoints film industry veteran Moses Babatope as CEO
13.3 Million viewers in Canada tuned in for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony
All eyes in Canada were on the City of Light as the Olympic Games Paris 2024 kicked off with a spectacular Opening Ceremony on the River Seine that drew in significant audiences on all CBC/Radio-Canada platforms. One in three Canadians (more than 13.3 million viewers) watched at least part of CBC/Radio-Canada’s coverage of the Opening Ceremony on CBC and Radio-Canada networks and broadcast partners TSN, Sportsnet and RDS, with an additional 1.9 million streams on CBC/Radio-Canada’s digital … [Read more...] about 13.3 Million viewers in Canada tuned in for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony