Cignal Cable Corporation (“Cignal Cable”) today entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Sky Vision Corporation (“Sky Vision”), ABSCBN Corporation (“ABS-CBN”), and Lopez, Inc. for the acquisition of 38.88% of the total issued and outstanding capital stock (the “Sale Shares”) of Sky Cable Corporation (“Sky Cable”), one of the leading companies that offers cable television and broadband services under the Sky Cable brand, for a total consideration of Php2.862Bn. The investment of Sky Cable … [Read more...] about Cignal Cable acquires stake in Sky Cable Corp.
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Sky Vision Inks Major Deals in Asia
Sky Vision, the production and distribution arm of Sky, announced major multi-platform licensing deals across Asia for a slew of high end dramas and factual series. The Emmy-nominated Patrick Melrose drama, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, has been licensed across Asia, including China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore, and is airing on a number of channels including iQIYI China, BBC Player Asia, BBC First Asia, Hotstar premium India and CJ in Korea. Sky … [Read more...] about Sky Vision Inks Major Deals in Asia
Altice Studio brings “Tin Star” to France
LONDON – Sky Vision and Endemol Shine International have announced a new distribution deal with Altice Studio that will see the French broadcaster acquire exclusive rights for hit drama series Tin Star. As part of the agreement, Altice has also pledged to take a lifetime commitment for Tin Star with the first (10 x 60’) series premiering this winter. Starring BAFTA award winner Tim Roth (The Hateful Eight) and Emmy nominated Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), penned by acclaimed … [Read more...] about Altice Studio brings “Tin Star” to France
Amazon acquires Tin Star
Global content creator, producer and distributor, Endemol Shine Group and Sky Vision announced that Amazon has acquired Tin Star for the USA. Starring BAFTA award winner Tim Roth (The Hateful Eight) and Emmy nominated Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), penned by acclaimed screenwriter, Rowan Joffe (28 Weeks Later, The American) and produced by Kudos (The Tunnel: Sabotage, Humans, Broadchurch), Tin Star is an epic 10 x 60 tale of the corruption of innocence; of murder, of grief and of all … [Read more...] about Amazon acquires Tin Star
Fox acquires crime series
London, UK- The Last Panthers has been sold to Fox Networks Group Bulgaria and Balkans. The six-part crime series will premiere on Fox Crime channels in Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania. Joint distribution is handled by STUDIOCANAL and Sky Vision. Based on real events, The Last Panthers was commissioned by Sky Atlantic and CANAL+ with SundanceTV and produced by Haut et Court TV (The Returned) and Warp Films (Southcliffe). The show was shot in the UK, … [Read more...] about Fox acquires crime series
Sky Vision sells over 100 hours of programming to Asia
Sky Vision, the international distribution arm of Sky, has announced a slew of new sales deals with broadcasters across Asia ahead of this year’s TV Forum. Among the latest deals, Discovery Asia acquired Sky 1’s primetime factual entertainment series, 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy (6 x 60’) and Malaysia’s Media Prima acquired both UK and U.S. versions of Sky 1 primetime quiz series, Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (15 x 60’ & 14 x 30’). The U.S. version … [Read more...] about Sky Vision sells over 100 hours of programming to Asia