Paris - Boutique financier and distributor About Premium Content (APC), a Nevision company, has secured deals in three major territories for its drama series Young and Promising. ARD/ZDF’s new on-demand youth service FUNK – which has launched this month – has picked up the rights to the 12 x 30’ series through a deal secured with APC’s German buyer Studio Hamburg Distribution and Marketing GMBH (SHDM). This key acquisition will be a flagship title for the launch this autumn of the new … [Read more...] about Young and promising global sales
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ABC KIDS on PlayKids app
Sydney, Australia- ABC Commercial has announced that a new range of ABC KIDS content will become available to Australian and New Zealand users of global pre-school kid’s service, PlayKids. A newly signed SVOD rights agreement between the parties will see select seasons of iconic ABC KIDS series Thomas & Friends, Sesame Street, Mister Maker and Fireman Sam hit the subscription video streaming service, in addition to select episodes from Octonauts and the first season of The Wiggles’ Ready … [Read more...] about ABC KIDS on PlayKids app
Viacom launches BET Play
Singapore– Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) announced the launch of BET Play, Viacom’s first-ever direct-to-consumer, subscription video on demand (SVOD) application for the adult audience, giving fans in 100 countries direct mobile access to BET’s signature award shows, current and classic television series, documentaries, standup comedy, entertainment news and legendary musical performances. BET Play offers fans an opportunity to watch English-language BET content on their iOS and … [Read more...] about Viacom launches BET Play
hayu arrives on Foxtel
Sydney– Following the March launch of NBCUniversal International’s new all-reality subscription video on-demand (SVOD) service hayu, NBCUniversal International announced that Foxtel residential subscribers, whose subscription package includes the channel E! Entertainment Television, will have access to the new streaming service, as part of their existing Foxtel subscription, at no extra cost. Customers can activate their access to hayu. Foxtel’s Entertainment Plus subscribers will have easy … [Read more...] about hayu arrives on Foxtel
ABC and Hopster partner
Sydney, Australia- ABC Commercial has announced it has reached a new SVOD content agreement with children’s TV and learning app Hopster that will see a number of iconic ABC KIDS programmes made available to stream through the app. The multi-year deal will see 50 episodes from recognisable series like the Octonauts, Thomas & Friends and Guess How Much I Love You made available to Australian and New Zealand users, in addition to episodes from The Wiggles successful first season of their Ready, … [Read more...] about ABC and Hopster partner
NAGRA enrich StarHub’s SVOD
Cheseaux, Switzerland– NAGRA announced that it has successfully partnered with StarHub to launch the Netflix subscription-on-demand (SVOD) service on its Fibre TV platform. The launch was facilitated by NAGRA’s MediaLive Suite’s set-top box reference platform and anyCAST CONNECT, the only operator-controlled security solution that is also Netflix-approved thus avoiding the integration of additional DRM solutions on the device. … [Read more...] about NAGRA enrich StarHub’s SVOD