Viacom18 Media, India’s youngest and leading media conglomerate, continues to raise the bar by challenging itself to ensure that Indian viewers are provided with entertainment that is differentiated and fresh. Home to some of India’s more exciting and entertaining properties, Viacom18’s flagship youth brand MTV has now teamed up with LaLiga to bring the Spanish Football League exclusively to the Indian sub-continent for the next 3 years. Enabled and supported by Rise Worldwide, LaLiga will air … [Read more...] about Viacom18 enters into a strategic partnership with LaLiga
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Tata Communications brings ‘Virtual Video Assisted Referee’ solution for ‘anywhere refereeing’
Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, is enhancing the sports experience of fans with its Virtual Video Assisted Referee (V-VAR) solution. Powered by Tata Communications’ Media Cloud, this solution enables an unlimited number of umpires, referees and judges to connect remotely from anywhere across the globe to assess and declare the winner when contestants are racing to the finishing line, offering a high-tech, nail-biting experience to excited fans during a race. With this … [Read more...] about Tata Communications brings ‘Virtual Video Assisted Referee’ solution for ‘anywhere refereeing’
World TV premiere of ‘Traffic Ramaswamy’ to hit the screens this weekend on Colors Tamil
Colors Tamil, the youngest GEC of Tamil Nadu, has been entertaining film buffs with back to back movies every weekend. To take it to the next level, the channel is set to bring to your screens the world television premiere of Traffic Ramaswamy, starring actor/director S.A. Chandrasekhar. Along with this intriguing biopic, the channel will also telecast a timeless entertainer, Ellame En Rasathan, starring actor Rajkiran, as part of its Sunday Cine Combo. Tune in to Colors Tamil this Sunday, 4th … [Read more...] about World TV premiere of ‘Traffic Ramaswamy’ to hit the screens this weekend on Colors Tamil
Former CBS Studios International executive Reed Manville joins TechStorm’s advisory board
TechStorm, Asia’s leading and fastest-growing 24/7 Asian esports and tech-centric entertainment media network, today announced the addition of top honcho former CBS Studios International, Executive Vice President of International Channels, Reed Manville to TechStorm’s Board of Advisors. “Reed has an extraordinary legacy of international leadership and commercial track record, which will be invaluable to TechStorm’s regional and international foray. We are incredibly thrilled and honoured to … [Read more...] about Former CBS Studios International executive Reed Manville joins TechStorm’s advisory board
New report shows global streaming businesses reaches “escape velocity” through rising production spend and programming budgets
Fresh data being published by Purely Streamonomics, a new research and analytical service from Purely, shows that amidst a year of uncertainty and production hiatuses due to the global pandemic, streaming platforms have set the global film and TV industry on a trajectory of accelerated growth with no imminent ceiling in sight. The gross cash amount spent producing and licensing new entertainment content (excluding sports) soared by 16.4% in 2020 to reach $220.2 billion. This new milestone will … [Read more...] about New report shows global streaming businesses reaches “escape velocity” through rising production spend and programming budgets
Japan pay-TV services revenue to grow at 2.2% CAGR over 2020-2025, forecasts GlobalData
Despite a decline in the overall pay-TV accounts, pay-TV services revenue in Japan is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2% over the forecast period 2020-2025 supported by increasing aggregate average revenue per user (ARPU), according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Japan pay-TV Forecast Model reveals that the cable TV and direct-to-home (DTH) pay-TV accounts will decline at -0.2% and -0.8% CAGRs, respectively, between 2020 and … [Read more...] about Japan pay-TV services revenue to grow at 2.2% CAGR over 2020-2025, forecasts GlobalData