Ahead of Showcase 2024, BBC Studios and Swedish national public television broadcaster, Sveriges Television AB (SVT) announced a new factual content deal that will see over 280 hours of BBC Studios’ award-winning factual content on SVT channels and services including SVT1, SVT2, Knowledge Channel and SVT Play. The agreement will cover a range of natural history, science, history and factual entertainment programming from BBC Studio’s high quality and diverse factual content offering. Titles … [Read more...] about BBC Studios and SVT strike Factual Content Deal
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Something Special Korea Announces International Collaboration with Korean Broadcaster MBN
Something Special, Seoul-based international Format agency announced that they have signed an MOU for a partnership with Korean private broadcaster MBN to represent the broadcaster for international licensing rights of formats, co-production and local production, and development. MBN, founded in 1993, is one of the top five major general programming channels in South Korea. MBN has a strong reputation for producing high-quality music shows, with music shows airing year-round, including the … [Read more...] about Something Special Korea Announces International Collaboration with Korean Broadcaster MBN
Pebble upgrades Bahrain TV to Next-Generation Solutions
Pebble, the leading automation, content management, and integrated channel specialist, is pleased to announce that long-standing customer Bahrain TV has migrated its Pebble Neptune system to the latest generation of Pebble enterprise-level automation for powerful multi-channel delivery. Bahrain TV bouget is the television arm of the Ministry of Information (MI) Kingdom of Bahrain, the nation’s sole public broadcaster based in the Bahraini capital, Manama. Working alongside systems integrator … [Read more...] about Pebble upgrades Bahrain TV to Next-Generation Solutions
Global Screen announces sale of premium spy drama Davos 1917 to North America
Leading European distributor Global Screen, a TELEPOOL brand, has sold premium spy drama series Davos 1917 to North America and to an additional free to air broadcaster in Europe, it was announced by Brianne Bonney, Head of TV Sales. Global Series Network picked up the series for its innovative SVOD feed Walter Presents in North America. National broadcaster RTP in Portugal has also acquired the series, as well as Filmin VOD services for Spain and Portugal. These deals are in addition to … [Read more...] about Global Screen announces sale of premium spy drama Davos 1917 to North America
Bundesliga International and Setanta Sports extends partnership across Eurasian territories
Bundesliga International and Setanta Sports have agreed to an expansion of their broadcast rights partnership, which includes the renewal of 10 Eurasian markets and the additional inclusion of three Baltic territories. Since the start of the 2015-16 season, Setanta Sports has been broadcasting the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, and today’s announcement confirms the prolongation of … [Read more...] about Bundesliga International and Setanta Sports extends partnership across Eurasian territories
DCD Rights sells 300 hours of premium programming to Australia and New Zealand
Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights has sold 300 hours of premium programming across both scripted and unscripted genres to Australia and New Zealand broadcasters and streamers. Australian broadcaster Nine Network has picked up the second series of The Travelling Auctioneers. While the Australian Foxtel Group has acquired more than 160 hours of programming including, among others, James Martin’s Spanish Adventure, Emergency: First Time Medics, Penn & Teller: Fool Us Series … [Read more...] about DCD Rights sells 300 hours of premium programming to Australia and New Zealand
