The Foxtel Group (Australia) and Discovery, Inc. announced a new multi-year partnership to supply the Foxtel Group with factual, documentary and reality content from the flagship Discovery Channel, as well as the TLC, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Turbo and Animal Planet channels. The agreement includes thousands of hours of popular local and international content live and on-demand, including: Outback Opal Hunters, Aussie Gold Hunters, Deadliest Catch, Fast N' Loud, Gold … [Read more...] about Foxtel Group and Discovery, Inc. announce new multi-year content deal
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AVIA appoints Matthew Cheetham as General Manager of the Coalition Against Piracy
The Asia Video Industry Association has appointed Matthew Cheetham as General Manager of the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) with immediate effect. Over the last four years, CAP has made real inroads into the systemic problems of video piracy faced by the broadcast and streaming video industry in the Asia Pacific. The blocking of pirate sites is becoming more common in many markets, laws have been introduced to limit access to infringing set-top devices, constructive relationships have been … [Read more...] about AVIA appoints Matthew Cheetham as General Manager of the Coalition Against Piracy
ZEE5 Global announces the second series in partnership with Applause Entertainment, ‘Mithya’
ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming service for South Asian content, started 2022 with the launch of its first series, Kaun Banegi Shikharwati, which was in partnership with India’s leading content and IP studio Applause Entertainment. The series not only became an instant hit but also crossed 11 million + views in less than 3 weeks since its premiere. Now, with an aim to deliver more successful content offerings, the two leading content companies have collaborated yet again for another … [Read more...] about ZEE5 Global announces the second series in partnership with Applause Entertainment, ‘Mithya’
BBC Studios bolsters its digital news team
BBC Studios has announced a number of new roles aimed at further bolstering its digital news team. News Corp SVP and Global Head of Product Jennie Baird has been appointed to a newly created position of EVP and MD of Digital News and Streaming. During her tenure at News Corp, Baird was responsible for developing digital solutions for News Corp’s range of media companies including Dow Jones, News UK, News Corp Australia, New York Post, Storyful, Realtor.com, Foxtel and HarperCollins … [Read more...] about BBC Studios bolsters its digital news team
Wolf Entertainment and Universal Studio Group create sales boutique focusing on Wolf Entertainment formats
Wolf Entertainment, producer of some of the most successful television brands in history (Law & Order, One Chicago, FBI) and a leading producer of global content, is teaming with partner Universal Studio Group to create a new sales boutique focusing on international format distribution of Wolf Entertainment titles, CEO Dick Wolf and USG Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe announced. Leslie Jones, a veteran studio executive, is leading the unit which is designed to capitalize on the continued success … [Read more...] about Wolf Entertainment and Universal Studio Group create sales boutique focusing on Wolf Entertainment formats
Nelvana and TIME Studios to develop new original animated preschool series ‘Leela’s Island’
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, a world-leading international producer, distributor, and licensor of children’s animated and live-action content, and TIME Studios Kids and Family, the recently announced kids and family programming division of the Emmy Award®-winning TIME Studios, have teamed up to develop the new original preschool series Leela’s Island. Marking the first development partnership between the two internationally renowned companies, and the first preschool content deal for TIME … [Read more...] about Nelvana and TIME Studios to develop new original animated preschool series ‘Leela’s Island’