Hong Kong– Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) and LeEco (formerly LeTV) announced the launch of Thrill 360, the over-the-top (OTT) linear feed for Thrill. The new channel is available to all LeEco subscribers in Hong Kong. In addition, Thrill 360’s movies and series are also available to LeEco subscribers on-demand. Thrill 360 launches with a slate of exclusive horror and suspense movies under three thematics in March. The Spring Feast of Horror thematic features Asian horror … [Read more...] about CTE and LeEco launch Thrill OTT
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The Voice tenth season
Emmy award-winning music reality show The Voice is back in its 10th season with Christina Aguilera returning as coach. The show will premiere on AXN, same week as the U.S. Pop star Miley Cyrus, will preside as Key advisor for all teams during the knockouts. The other advisors include P. Diddy for Team Pharrell, Patti LaBelle for Team Christina and Tori Kelly for Team Adam. Last season’s effervescent coach, Gwen Stefani will be seen as advisor for Team Blake. … [Read more...] about The Voice tenth season
RC Release MIPTV slate
Cologne, Germany- RC Release Company presents its expanded catalogue of programming for MIPTV 2016. Content includes titles from WDR, Bavaria Media, rbb media, ICESTORM Entertainment/DEFA, Morefilms, Meteor Film, Tonpool and More Entertainment. Under a cooperation agreement with Autentic Distribution, high quality documentaries will also be added for VoD distribution in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition to distribution of digital content, RC continues to focus on the dissemination of … [Read more...] about RC Release MIPTV slate
Fashion One on DStv
Fashion One launches on 1 March across 48 countries in Africa, replacing Fashion TV. Fashion One will be available to DStv Premium, Extra, Compact, Family and Access customers in South Africa and Lesotho. Fashion One is well known across the African continent and will now reach an estimated 10 million households. Fashion TV currently fills the slot on DStv channel 178 but stopped airing on Sunday, 28 February to make way for the much-awaited newcomer. The channel will debut with Style Wars … [Read more...] about Fashion One on DStv
Splash inks new deal
Los Angeles, CA.– Mevelyn Noriega, President of Distribution at Splash Entertainment, announced that the company has inked a new deal with TV Film International for three of Splash’s series, including Sabrina: Secrets Of A Teenage Witch (26x26’), Dive Olly Dive (Season 2-52x11’) and Pet Alien (Season 2- 52x11’). Sabrina: Secrets Of A Teenage Witch follows Sabrina, a half-witch and half-human, and all super hero who leads two vastly different lives; one disguised as … [Read more...] about Splash inks new deal
2016 MIPTV Médailles d’Honneur
Paris– MIPTV announced that its 2016 Médailles d’Honneur will be awarded to Rola Bauer, Partner, TANDEM Productions; Germany, Punit Goenka, Managing Director & CEO, STUDIOCANAL; Amit Goenka, CEO, International Broadcast Business, ZEEL, India; Ben Pyne, President Global Distribution, Disney Media Networks, U.S.; and Marcel Vinay, President, Comarex, Mexico. The prestigious MIPTV Médailles d’Honneur are awarded to senior executives who have, through their … [Read more...] about 2016 MIPTV Médailles d’Honneur