London / Leicester- Zig Zag Productions announced an agreement with Leicester City and Jamie Vardy’s V9 Academy to produce a TV documentary series. Jamie Vardy’s Having an Academy (3 x 60’) will follow the hottest name in English football as he seeks to discover non league talent and promote them to the professional game whilst providing them with a unique educational experience into what it takes to play at the sport’s top level. The V9 Academy will hold its first intake of players in May … [Read more...] about Zig Zag and V9 sign doc deal
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Singtel shares BPL viewership insights
Singapore – More than 243,000 local viewers tune in for live Barclays Premier League (BPL) matches on Singtel TV every month, making it the most followed football league in Singapore. Consequently, locally-based brands are seeking a deeper understanding of Singapore’s ardent fan base, as they explore new ways to optimise BPL-associated sponsorships and advertisements. Singtel Advertising, a media platform under Group Consumer, Singtel that offers integrated advertising solutions, has … [Read more...] about Singtel shares BPL viewership insights
Indonesia’s Orange TV launches OTT services with Irdeto Rights
Singapore – Irdeto has announced that Orange TV, a pay-TV service by Indonesia’s PT Mega Media, has selected Irdeto Rights to provide studio-grade security for over-the-top (OTT) services across a wide range of unmanaged consumer devices, including the implementation of Irdeto’s Secure Key Exchange (SKE). Irdeto Rights, part of the Irdeto Media Protection suite, is a pre-packaged, end-to-end, hosted solution that integrates into an operator’s existing content … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s Orange TV launches OTT services with Irdeto Rights
MDA explains two clauses that force SingTel to share BPL content
SingTel won BPL rights on a non-exclusive basis in October 2012, and the Media Development Authority of Singapore subsequently deemed the contract exclusive in nature, compelling SingTel to share its content under the "cross-carriage" rule. The Media Development Authority of Singapore has released a document explaining why SingTel's appeal against the cross-carriage rule was rejected, forcing the telco to share its Barclays Premier League content with rival StarHub. In the agreement between … [Read more...] about MDA explains two clauses that force SingTel to share BPL content
TV ASIA Plus Web Exclusive: Jason Dasey, Executive Producer, Astro SuperSport
Apart from staggering licence fees, content providers are also investing heavily in original Premier League productions and commentary, and in glorious HD. Jason Dasey​ sheds light on Astro’s BPL coverage. Jason Dasey Programming-wise, how is coverage different for the next three seasons compared with past seasons? For the next three seasons, Astro SuperSport takes a more senior role when it comes to English Premier League content on the Astro Sports Pack. In short, we have … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus Web Exclusive: Jason Dasey, Executive Producer, Astro SuperSport
News Corp launches football app in Asian markets
New York - News Corp announced the launch of a new mobile and online product to deliver near-live highlights of the world's leading football leagues and other exclusive content to fast-growing markets in East Asia. BallBall will provide exclusive highlight clips, including every goal from England's Barclays Premier League. The Jeep brand has signed on as launch sponsor for BallBall across all three territories.As a new initiative, BallBall was developed by leveraging existing resources and … [Read more...] about News Corp launches football app in Asian markets
