SKY New Zealand has acquired 6x26’ episodes of the series Close Up produced and distributed by PRIME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP. The series will be aired on the broadcaster’s channel SKY MOVIES in New Zealand starting this September 2017. SKY New Zealand is part of the SKY MEDIA LIMITED founded by Craig Heatley in 1987. Since the Broadcaster started airing TV in 1990, it has grown up to 729,058 residential subscribers, making it the largest pay television platform in New Zealand. Today they own … [Read more...] about Sky NZ acquires Close Up
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Ben 10 gets bigger and better
Sydney, Australia – Ben 10, Cartoon Network’s biggest ever franchise, is extending its reach across multiple platforms and into more Australian and New Zealand homes this month with new free-to-air partnerships. New agreements with 9Go! and TVNZ2 complement its existing distribution on pay-TV and SVOD platforms including Foxtel, Stan, Fetch and Sky New Zealand. Ben 10 is also available through the Cartoon Network Watch and Play app. Robi Stanton, Turner’s General Manager for Australia, New … [Read more...] about Ben 10 gets bigger and better
The Supervet goes global
The Supervet Series 3 (26 x 60’) shows life at a veterinary hospital and reveals the dedication of vet Noel Fitzpatrick and his team of experts as they help vulnerable pets. The third series of this show has been acquired by SBS Australia, Sky New Zealand, BBC Earth in Asia and South Africa, Viasat World for pan Eastern Europe, Kanal 2 Estonia, SVT Sweden, Numero 23 in France, Manoto TV for Iran, SIC MULHER Portugal, AMC Networks International Iberia for Odisea Spain. Since launch … [Read more...] about The Supervet goes global
AIBA announces first broadcast deals
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has signed up two broadcast deals for the AIBA Open Boxing (AOB) events in 2015 and 2016. Brokered by Total Sports Asia (TSA), both channels will broadcast the AIBA World Boxing Championships Doha 2015 (Men’s) in October which will see successful boxers qualify for Rio 2016. The Fight Channel, which specialises in broadcasting martial arts programming, will also broadcast the upcoming EUBC European Confederation … [Read more...] about AIBA announces first broadcast deals
Travel Channel to launch on Sky New Zealand
London - Travel Channel International and New Zealand's SKY Television have confirmed the launch of Travel Channel on SKY on 1 May 2010. Since its launch in London in 1994, Travel Channel has grown to serve cable and satellite audiences across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, transmitting on 20 satellites in 18 languages. The deal with SKY Television makes the channel's entertaining and inspirational mix of programmes available in New Zealand for the first time. Travel Channel … [Read more...] about Travel Channel to launch on Sky New Zealand