Z Living has acquired the long running and successful series Fitness First Class (63x60') in HD from Prime Entertainment Group. The show will be broadcasted in both English and Latin Spanish. In other news, Prime too announced recently other deals with channels such as Claro Sports for the whole of Latin America in Latin Spanish, LiTV in Asia and also very recently with Startimes for Africa. … [Read more...] about Z Living gets in shape with new series
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SES and StarTimes expand partnership
Singapore – SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced that StarTimes has extended its partnership with SES on the SES-5 satellite. StarTimes has contracted additional capacity to provide an enhanced TV viewing experience for its subscribers in Africa by providing better picture quality content and more TV channels on its DTH package. StarTimes currently provides English-language direct-to-home (DTH) content to viewers across the region, via the SES-5 … [Read more...] about SES and StarTimes expand partnership
Glory signs deals
New York, NY – GLORY Sports International (GSI) announced deals with three new broadcast partners, expanding the organisation's global television reach further in 2015. Brokered by Total Sports Asia (TSA), the deals with KBS N (South Korea), Digi Sport (Hungary & Romania), and StarTimes (Africa) will deliver live GLORY, GLORY SuperFight Series and GLORY Rewind content to over 23 million households. A subsidiary of Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), KBS N is South Korea's number one … [Read more...] about Glory signs deals
IROKOtv and StarTimes sign deal
Cannes, France − IROKOtv and StarTimes signed an exclusive deal at MIPTV, France, for two brand new linear TV channels, IROKO Play and IROKO Plus, on the African pay TV platform. Available across 14 countries, with a reach of 4.6 million subscribers, the announcement of this deal signals a considerable investment in Nollywood entertainment for StarTimes, Africa’s fastest growing Pay TV operator. Subscribers will have the choice of two Nollywood channels. IROKO Play, available in … [Read more...] about IROKOtv and StarTimes sign deal
Da Vinci Learning launches with StarTimes
Berlin – The educational TV channel Da Vinci Learning is available in over 50 African countries via the Special Bouquet from StarSat and also available on Basic Bouquet from StarTimes. Da Vinci Learning is adding a big player to its list of operators and is expanding its reach worldwide to over 85 countries. Da Vinci Learning’s high-quality knowledge programming, with award-winning educational series and documentaries, allows kids in particular to learn a variety of interesting … [Read more...] about Da Vinci Learning launches with StarTimes
FCCE licenses 300 hours of new deals
Amsterdam – International distribution company FCCE announced major new deals for more than 300 hours of programming and content on June 26. The new weekly music magazine series Wall of Sound has been licensed in the U.S. to Ovation, America's only arts network. The weekly TV show features the latest news stories, album reviews, exclusive interviews and chart countdowns. The series has also been licensed to SIC Portugal, Viacom 18 India, plus broadcasters in the Middle East … [Read more...] about FCCE licenses 300 hours of new deals