The global motoring phenomenon Top Gear is continuing to make inroads around the world, as BBC Worldwide announces that Italy is the latest country to license the format – home to some of the world’s most iconic cars from Ferrari to Lamborghini. Produced by Toro Media (a Sony Picture Television Company) for SKY Italia, Top Gear Italia will air in 2016 on Sky Uno, the Pay TV platform’s entertainment channel, owned by Sky plc. Guido Meda, a renowned motoring journalist, has … [Read more...] about Top Gear’ races to Italy
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Red Arrow’s “Mata Mata” heads to Italy, Mexico and South Korea
Munich – Mata Mata, Red Arrow International’s documentary film on Brazilian football talents, has been picked up by three additional broadcasters. Sky Italia has scored the pay-TV rights to Mata Mata as part of its World Cup coverage this summer. Mexican free TV channel Canal Once will air it on June 8 and 10. And South Korean Green Narae Media has secured rights to broadcast Mata Mata through three major VOD platforms starting June 12, reaching approximately 10 million homes. The 1 … [Read more...] about Red Arrow’s “Mata Mata” heads to Italy, Mexico and South Korea
Zodiak Rights secures deals in Italy and Russia for “The Returned”
Zodiak Rights, the distribution wing of Zodiak Media, announced on May 15 that it has secured new deals in Italy and in Russia for The Returned, the International Emmy Award-winning drama series produced by Haut et Court TV for CANAL+ Original Creation. In Italy, Sky Italia has acquired both the first season and the adaptation rights of the thrilling drama for its newly launched pay-TV channel, Sky Atlantic. Sky Atlantic will soon be launching The Returned, date to be announced. … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights secures deals in Italy and Russia for “The Returned”
BSkyB in talks to buy Murdoch’s Europe pay-TV businesses
Reuters – Britain's largest pay-TV company BSkyB is in talks to buy Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia, a €10 billion deal that would realise Rupert Murdoch's long-held ambition to combine his European TV interests in a single business. The potential tie-up would create a broadcaster with 20 million subscribers and more clout to deal with growing competition from rivals such as BT in sport as well as online groups like Netflix in movies and blockbuster TV shows. In 2010, Murdoch had … [Read more...] about BSkyB in talks to buy Murdoch’s Europe pay-TV businesses
21st Century Fox announces global Bundesliga deal with DFL
21st Century Fox and the Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL) have announced a series of multi-year agreements to deliver Bundesliga football to hundreds of millions of fans across North and South America, Europe and Asia via 21st Century Fox’s global portfolio of television assets. The agreements call for a five-year term in Asia and the Americas, and a two-year term in Europe. Financial details were not disclosed. In total, the agreements cover 80 countries or territories on four continents … [Read more...] about 21st Century Fox announces global Bundesliga deal with DFL
MIPCOM: Beta Film announces highlights
Munich - Beta Film is bringing international star power to Cannes: Hollywood icon Andie MacDowell and award-winning author of Gomorrah, Roberto Saviano, will be presenting a new TV series at MIPCOM. Andie MacDowell and her co-star Dylan Neal will introduce Cedar Cove to international buyers and journalists - their Hallmark series set in an idyllic North American coastal town. The ambitious Sky Italia crime series Gomorrah takes the viewers to the dark and … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Beta Film announces highlights