After achieving one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history, wrestler Rulon Gardner struggled with his newfound stardom amidst a constant battle with life’s struggles. In Rulon Gardner Won’t Die, Gardner shares his personal journey from his humble roots growing up on a Wyoming farm to finding fame at the Olympic Games Sydney 2000 where he defeated three-time Olympic champion Aleksandr Karelin of Russia, and how his resilience has helped him to overcome adversity after the ‘miracle on … [Read more...] about Olympic channel announces new slate of Five Rings Films sports documentaries
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WarnerMedia’s ‘HBO GO’ service secures four new distribution partners in Taiwan
WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks & Sales has secured another four new partners in Taiwan for the distribution of HBO GO. Its regional streaming service is now available to subscribers of Kbro, TWM Broadband, CABLE GIANT CATV and Pingnan CATV. “These partnerships are significant and build on our long-standing relationship with Kbro, one of the leading cable TV, broadband and media companies in Taiwan,” said Clement Schwebig, Managing Director of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks & … [Read more...] about WarnerMedia’s ‘HBO GO’ service secures four new distribution partners in Taiwan
Ruptly documentary collection launches with showstopping debut slate
Ruptly, the award-winning international news and media agency, has today announced the launch of a global documentary division with a debut catalogue of over 170 documentaries featuring captivating human interest stories centred around global themes. To mark the launch, Ruptly Documentary Collection will also be granting one free documentary licence per client in recognition of the difficulties faced by the broadcast industry as more and more productions shut down due to the current … [Read more...] about Ruptly documentary collection launches with showstopping debut slate
GMA Network sustains ratings lead despite programming changes
GMA Network, which currently broadcasts a different programming line-up as a result of the quarantine implementation, still managed to sustain its top position as the Filipino viewers’ go-to channel for important news and superior entertainment during these times. The latest data from Nielsen TV Audience Measurement show that for the entirety of April (with April 26 to 30 based on overnight data), GMA registered 32.1 percent average total day people audience share in the National Urban … [Read more...] about GMA Network sustains ratings lead despite programming changes
Beat the Chasers beats all competition
Beat the Chasers, the newest member of the hugely popular The Chase family, rounded up a fantastic first season in the UK. The game show scored stellar ratings throughout the entire week and continued to outperform in its market share, easily winning the 9pm slot. Beat The Chasers averaged a consolidated 6.4 million viewers and a 25% market share across the week. This places it at a very impressive +68% on ITV’s weekday 9pm slot average volume (3.8 million viewers and a 17.0% market share), and … [Read more...] about Beat the Chasers beats all competition
Cable and IPTV subscriptions to drive pay-TV services revenues in Japan over next five years, says GlobalData
The total pay-TV revenues in Japan are expected to grow at a slow but encouraging compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.0% from US$9.1bn in 2019 to US$9.6 billion in 2024, driven by increasing cable and Internet protocol television (IPTV) subscriptions along with rising pay-TV average revenue per user (ARPU) levels, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Japan Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report predicts that cable will continue to be the … [Read more...] about Cable and IPTV subscriptions to drive pay-TV services revenues in Japan over next five years, says GlobalData