Laren, North Holland - Talpa Holding acquires a 67% stake in SBS Broadcasting from Sanoma and thereby achieves full ownership of TV-stations SBS6, NET5, Veronica and SBS9. SBS Broadcasting will complement Talpa in further developing a new Dutch multimedia company with strong positions in television, radio, print and online. As part of the transaction, Talpa’s stake in the TV guide business Veronica Uitgeverij will be sold to Sanoma. Talpa expects to close the acquisition relatively shortly, … [Read more...] about Talpa Holding acquires stake SBS Broadcasting
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Netflix simulcasts new Korean original series
Korea -Netflix has signed an exclusive international licensing agreement with JTBC, a South Korean nationwide general cable TV and broadcasting company, for the network’s new Friday/Saturday TV series Man x Man. Apart from being a Netflix original series, Man x Man is also Netflix’s first simulcast of a Korean drama in over 20 languages to millions of subscribers across the world. Except for Korea and the US, Man x Man will stream globally on Netflix the same time as it premiers on JTBC. In … [Read more...] about Netflix simulcasts new Korean original series
Carey Mulligan to star in new thriller Collateral
United Kingdom - BBC Two announces Collateral, a gripping, high-octane thriller set in present day London, from pre-eminent playwright David Hare and starring Academy-Award nominee Carey Mulligan , commissioned by Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama and Charlotte Moore, Director of BBC Content. Netflix is joining the BBC commission and will release the series globally outside the UK. all3media International is the international partner on the show handling global programme sales outside of the … [Read more...] about Carey Mulligan to star in new thriller Collateral
French Style in Asia
How is Style doing in Asia? Alex: Style HD offers 100% lifestyle programmes ranging over a variety of topics among which design & gardening, fashion & trends, gastronomy & lifestyle, travel & heritage. All the programmes are in French subtitled in English, traditional and simplified Chinese. Besides, TV5MONDE offers localised programming subtitled in 15 languages to the world’s business and cultural elite as well as the vast global community of Francophiles. We are already … [Read more...] about French Style in Asia
Malaysia strides ahead
Local productions Over the recent years, Discovery has collaborated with local creators and storytellers to co-create content that caters to the various audiences in Southeast Asia. Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific announces their production slate for 2017 with Frontier Borneo, which follows a group of Borneo’s unsung heroes as they discover and preserve Borneo’s tropical landscape and rich biodiversity. Produced by Beach House Pictures and Kyanite TV with the support of the … [Read more...] about Malaysia strides ahead
One Digital Entertainment garners 1 billion monthly views
India - The digital entertainment network One Digital Entertainment is now the most watched creators’ network in the country, garners 1 billion monthly views on YouTube alone in March, and continues getting a billion views each month, firmly establishing its undisputed leadership in the digital domain. Credited for changing the landscape of digital entertainment in India, One Digital Entertainment has not just attracted mainstream talent onto the digital platform but recognized fresh talent … [Read more...] about One Digital Entertainment garners 1 billion monthly views
