Dutch broadcaster SBS Broadcasting B.V. and CBS Studios International have renewed their multi-year content deal. The renewal secures SBS the free-to-air rights for TV series from the Hollywood studio. CBS Studios International’s programming includes series like NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Hawaii Five-0 and The Good Wife. These and future titles will be broadcast on Net5, SBS 6 and Veronica. NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles are among the lineup for the Tuesday prime-time programming of SBS 6. … [Read more...] about SBS and CBS Studios International renew content deal
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CSI sweeps Monte-Carlo nominations
Los Angeles – CBS Studios International’s CSI franchise has swept the nominations for the “Drama TV Series” category at the 7th Annual International Audience Awards, which will be presented at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival on June 14. The International TV Audience Awards rewards the programmes that gathered the highest number of viewers worldwide in 2011 across five continents in three categories: “Drama TV Series,” “Comedy TV Series,” and … [Read more...] about CSI sweeps Monte-Carlo nominations
BIG RTL launches new action channel
Mumbai – BIG RTL, the television joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network and RTL Group, is launching action channel THRILL by the third quarter of this year. Positioned as the first action entertainment channel, it is the result of a detailed audience mapping and insight mining among Indian audiences to determine entertainment need gaps. The joint venture channel will address this need gap and serve international content from across the globe, dubbed in Hindi. With several options … [Read more...] about BIG RTL launches new action channel
NATPE goes to Europe
Los Angeles – Media marketplace organiser NATPE has announced that more than 250 companies from 50 countries are confirmed to attend the inaugural NATPE||Budapest content market, formerly known as DISCOP East, taking place June 26 to 28. Close to 250 buyers representing 150 companies are already signed to attend the three day market at Budapest’s Sofitel Chain Bridge Hotel and organisers expect this to increase to more than 300 registered buyers by the event opening. … [Read more...] about NATPE goes to Europe
BIG CBS Love launches on Dish TV
Mumbai – BIG CBS Networks Pvt. Ltd. – the joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd. and CBS Studios International, is offering international women’s channel BIG CBS Love on Dish TV. This follows BIG CBS Prime, which launched on the platform the week before. With this, Dish TV, Asia’s largest DTH Company, will now distribute both Prime and Love to its 12.5 million audience base. This will also take the total reach of Love to 42.5 million homes across … [Read more...] about BIG CBS Love launches on Dish TV
TV business proves Reliable
Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd. has achieved success with three of the CBS entertainment channels it broadcasts, according to data from TAM Media Research. The company, which entered into a joint venture with US television broadcaster CBS Studios international in August 2010, also launched its first Indian language channel Big Magic in April this year, in addition to the CBS ones. Three of these four channels – BIG CBS Prime, BIG CBS Love and BIG MAGIC have emerged as market leaders in … [Read more...] about TV business proves Reliable
