Paramount Global Content Distribution welcomes the latest series in its extensive roster of international formats with the Feb. 5 premiere of comedy panel game show NEO SOCIAL CLUB MIT LAURA LARSSON on ZDF Neo, marking the first international version of the CBS and Comedy Central late-night unscripted format AFTER MIDNIGHT and Paramount’s first format to be produced for ZDF. The series is the latest in the growing roster of Paramount Global Content Distribution’s successful adaptations in … [Read more...] about Paramount Global Content Distribution celebrates growing slate of German format deals
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Sphere Abacus announces substantial unscripted sales as it nears Realscreen 2026
Leading UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus (SA) announces a raft of sales of premium unscripted series, created by a number of independent award-winning producers, ahead of Realscreen Summit 2026. Killer Kings (6 x one hour), a FirstLookTV production, has sold to BBC Select US/Canada, Prima Group Czech Republic, RTL Germany, Foxtel Group (Australia) and Viasat World (CEE, Baltics, CIS, and in the Nordics for Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden). Freddie Mercury: A Secret Daughter? (1 x 90 … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus announces substantial unscripted sales as it nears Realscreen 2026
Xilam Animation’s Submarine Jim Sets Sail with Global Broadcaster
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio, has inked a fresh wave of international pre-sales for Submarine Jim, its new 52 x 11’ 2D adventure comedy series which is scheduled to complete delivery in June 2026. With premieres commencing via select partners in March 2026, the new free-to-air deals secured by Xilam include the BBC (UK and Ireland), RTS (French-Switzerland), RTBF and VRT (Belgium), NPO (Netherlands), YLE (Finland), NRK (Norway), Noga (Israel), alongside Warner Bros. Discovery … [Read more...] about Xilam Animation’s Submarine Jim Sets Sail with Global Broadcaster
Blue Ant Media Announces 2026-27 Original Programming Slate with Six New Greenlights and Two Renewals
International streamer, production studio and rights-management business Blue Ant Media has unveiled from Prime Time its latest slate of original unscripted Canadian titles, created by a diverse range of established Canadian producers, spanning mystery, paranormal, history, space, pets and wildlife genres. Overseen by Sam Linton, VP, Production and Development, Global Media, the slate will roll out across Blue Ant’s portfolio of Canadian specialty networks, including Cottage Life, T+E, BBC … [Read more...] about Blue Ant Media Announces 2026-27 Original Programming Slate with Six New Greenlights and Two Renewals
TV Azteca Strengthens Disaster Recovery Capabilities with Veset Nimbus Cloud Playout
Cloud playout solutions provider, Veset has announced that leading Mexican broadcaster, TV Azteca, is using Veset Nimbus on AWS as a disaster recovery (DR) playout solution for its adn40 network, ensuring broadcast continuity and operational resilience as part of the broadcaster’s cloud strategy. TV Azteca is leveraging Veset Nimbus to rapidly deploy and manage a secure, cloud-based backup channel, enabling the broadcaster to rapidly switch to an alternative playout environment in the event … [Read more...] about TV Azteca Strengthens Disaster Recovery Capabilities with Veset Nimbus Cloud Playout
NHK Succeeds in Developing World’s First Blue-Emitting Power-Generating OLED
NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories (STRL), in collaboration with Professor Hirohiko Fukagawa of Chiba University’s Advanced Science Center and Professor Takuji Hatakeyama of Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Science, has successfully developed the world’s first organic LED display device capable of blue light emission while also generating power. The research was published in the renowned academic journal Nature Communications on January 20, 2026. Traditionally, … [Read more...] about NHK Succeeds in Developing World’s First Blue-Emitting Power-Generating OLED
