Los Gatos, California – Netflix, Inc. plans to significantly expand in Europe later this year, offering a wide-range of entertainment for a low monthly price in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Upon launch, broadband users in these countries can subscribe to Netflix and instantly watch a curated selection of Hollywood, local and global TV series and movies, including critically-acclaimed Netflix original series, whenever and wherever they like on TVs, … [Read more...] about Netflix to expand in Europe in late 2014
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ITV Studios secures international deals for “Big Star’s Little Star”
ITV Studios has signed its first international deals for 12 Yard’s primetime family entertainment format Big Star’s Little Star in Finland, Korea, Belgium and Ukraine. SBS Discovery Television Oy in Finland has commissioned ITV Studios Nordic to produce an eight episode series, to air on TV5 in the autumn. Meanwhile, ITV Studios Global Entertainment has closed format deals in Korea, Belgium and Ukraine. Korean channel JTBC has commissioned a 20-episode local version of the … [Read more...] about ITV Studios secures international deals for “Big Star’s Little Star”
41st International Emmy nominees announced
Cannes – Nominations for the 41st International Emmy Awards have been announced by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at a Press Conference at MIPCOM. There are 36 nominees in 9 categories. Nominations span 19 countries: Angola, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, New Zealand, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. "Every year, the global television … [Read more...] about 41st International Emmy nominees announced
Banijay signs global deal totalling more than 200 hours of content
Banijay International reports strong sales from its portfolio of finished programmes, as more than 200 hours of content have been picked up by a variety of international broadcasters. New deals include the acquisition of four seasons of Screentime’s observational documentary series RBT by Britain’s UKTV. 51 half-hour episodes of RBT, originally produced for Nine Network Australia, are set to air on UKTV’s Watch channel. Primetime reality-talent … [Read more...] about Banijay signs global deal totalling more than 200 hours of content
ITV Studios brings back “Saturday Night Takeaway” for MIPTV 2013
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) is bringing a refreshed version of ITV Studios’ primetime entertainment format Saturday Night Takeaway to MIPTV 2013, after the show successfully returned on ITV in the UK on February 23, with a peak audience of 8.1 million and averaging 7.1 million across the show, making it the most watched programme of the night and ITV's highest rating Saturday night show so far this year. “Saturday Night Takeaway is a proven international hit format … [Read more...] about ITV Studios brings back “Saturday Night Takeaway” for MIPTV 2013
Liberty Global to acquire Virgin Media
Englewood, Colorado – Liberty Global, Inc. and Virgin Media Inc. have entered into an agreement, subject to shareholder approvals, to which Liberty Global will acquire Virgin Media in a stock and cash merger valued at approximately USD$23.3 billion. The deal between the two companies was made with several objectives, including being one of the world’s leading broadband communications company covering millions of homes across 14 countries. The combined company will focus on the … [Read more...] about Liberty Global to acquire Virgin Media
