LONDON – European satellite broadcaster Sky and UK commercial public broadcaster Channel 4 (C4) have agreed a first-of-its-kind content partnership encompassing Formula 1 coverage and drama series Tin Star. The pact will see highlights of Formula 1 and live coverage of the Formula 1 2019 British Grand Prix shown on C4. The first season of Sky original Tin Star will also be shown on the channel later this year. As part of the agreement, selected C4 and Walter Presents … [Read more...] about Sky and C4 sign content partnership
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ITV, Channel 4 and NCSC support DPP’s security programme
LONDON – The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) recently hosted an exclusive security briefing in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), for members of the DPP’s Committed to Security Programme, and featured guest speakers from NCSC, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), and Ofcom. The event also featured an announcement from ITV and Channel 4 regarding their requirements of their suppliers to adopt the DPP’s Committed to Security … [Read more...] about ITV, Channel 4 and NCSC support DPP’s security programme
Red Arrow’s local language dramas head to the UK
LONDON – Red Arrow Studios International has secured a deal with boutique foreign-language drama streaming service, Walter Presents, for its Icelandic legal drama The Court and Swedish thriller series Farang in the UK. Seasons one and two of The Court will launch on All4 under the Walter Presents banner in September 2018 and Farang will premiere on Channel 4 later this year. This deal follows the recent US launch of season one of The Court on Walter Presents in May; season two will … [Read more...] about Red Arrow’s local language dramas head to the UK
Channel 4 and VICE strike major partnership
Channel 4 and VICE have announced a significant partnership where more than 900 hours of VICE’s award-winning long-form content will be available on Channel 4’s on-demand service, All 4. Over 200 hours of new programming and more than 700 hours of content from VICE’s vast and diverse library, including premium international news and current affairs, lifestyle and cultural programming, will all be available to view on-demand on All 4 in a slick VICE branded hub later this … [Read more...] about Channel 4 and VICE strike major partnership
SBS commissions Armoza Formats’ social experiment Sex Tape
Belgium’s SBS has now commissioned Armoza Formats’ social experiment Sex Tape. The local adaptation will air on their VIJF channel during prime time and will star leading sexologist Goedele Liekens. Casting for the couples who will participate has already begun. The new commission follows on from last week’s announcement that the format, developed by Armoza Formats and based on the idea pitched by Dr. Shelly Varod, has been commissioned in the UK by Channel 4. Sex Tape … [Read more...] about SBS commissions Armoza Formats’ social experiment Sex Tape
Accedo and Channel 4 collaborates
Stockholm, Sweden,– Accedo the video experience pioneer, has worked with British broadcaster, Channel 4, to extend its redesigned All 4 video on demand service to additional platforms, including Now TV on Roku. Accedo and Channel 4 are building on a long history of collaborating on the design, development and launch of multiple big screen implementations of Channel 4’s non-linear TV products. The updated All 4, initially launched on Fire TV last year, is now available across the UK on Now … [Read more...] about Accedo and Channel 4 collaborates
