Independent content distributor GoQuest Media has struck further distribution deals for its hit Ukrainian drama Ruby Ring. The series has been picked by digital satellite service provider Azam TV and national broadcaster Kanal 5. Azam TV based out of Tanzania has acquired the rights for 95 x 45’ episodes of this compelling drama, which will air on the Azam Media channel in their localized language, covering eight East African countries. In addition, the top-rated Macedonian broadcaster, … [Read more...] about ‘Ruby Ring’ captures further international deals in Africa and Macedonia
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Viu, AIS PLAY expand strategic collaboration to launch two new Viu Original productions
Viu, a leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service from PCCW Media Group with more than 41 million* monthly active users (MAU), extended its collaboration with AIS PLAY, the largest telecom provider in Thailand, to jointly launch two new Viu Original productions, My Bubble Tea and Voice in the Rain. The shows will air simultaneously in Viu’s 16 markets. Viu and AIS PLAY first partnered in 2017. The collaboration resulted in tremendous consumer adoption with subscribers of Viu service … [Read more...] about Viu, AIS PLAY expand strategic collaboration to launch two new Viu Original productions
BBC.com records highest ever unique browsers across APAC
New independent data from Similarweb has revealed that BBC News sites are the world’s most visited amongst traditional news publishers. March 2020 saw record figures for many news outlets but the figures reveal that the BBC’s online sites attracted the highest number of daily visits during the peak of the recent coronavirus pandemic in March and April 2020, outperforming its closest competitor, CNN.com, by 36 percent. April 2020 was the second-highest month on record for BBC.com, with 158 … [Read more...] about BBC.com records highest ever unique browsers across APAC
Armando Nuñez transitions to advisory role at ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group
Armando Nuñez, who has been a leading force in global television for over three decades, is moving into an advisory role at the ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group. He will pass the leadership baton for the division to veteran licensing and distribution executive Dan Cohen, who will assume his new role next month. Nuñez, who previously transformed CBS Studios International into a worldwide distribution leader, was named Chairman, Global Distribution Group, and Chief Content Licensing Officer … [Read more...] about Armando Nuñez transitions to advisory role at ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group
ABC Commercial completes major deal for ‘Itch’
ABC Commercial announced that it has reached an agreement with UK public broadcaster BBC for UK broadcast rights for the high-octane, fast-paced, children’s action-adventure series Itch (10 x 30’) based on the best-selling children’s books by popular UK television and radio presenter, Simon Mayo. Itch follows the adventures of Itchingham Lofte, a science obsessed teenager who pursues the unusual hobby of collecting all the elements on the Periodic Table. When Itch gets his hands on a new, … [Read more...] about ABC Commercial completes major deal for ‘Itch’
Essential Media Group’s new non-fiction series ‘Outback Lockdown’ available from Abacus Media Rights
Recently launched distributor Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, announced the acquisition of a brand new three-part unscripted series Outback Lockdown from Essential Media Group, with delivery expected in June 2020. AMR’s Managing Director Jonathan Ford coordinated and facilitated the funding for the production of the 3 x one-hour series through his long-standing relationship with prominent media investment company Head Gear Films. Outback Lockdown follows Ky … [Read more...] about Essential Media Group’s new non-fiction series ‘Outback Lockdown’ available from Abacus Media Rights