MTV International has greenlit local versions of its legendary hip-hop franchise YO! MTV Raps for Southeast Asia, UK, Germany and Africa. Like the original, each localised YO! will be a destination for current and new fans to discover the best in rap music and hip hop culture.
UK leading system integrator dB Broadcast has been ranked at no. 19 in the annual The Sunday Times’ Hiscox Tech Track 100 listing, published in the Business section of the paper. This recognition heralds dB as one of the 100 top performing technology companies in the UK.
UK indie content distributor Cineflix Rights has secured a first-look development deal with Vancouver’s Mayhem Entertainment. Under the partnership, Cineflix Rights will gain exclusive worldwide distribution rights to Mayhem’s forthcoming projects, including series The Dog Dudes.
Viacom-owned UK terrestrial network Channel 5 (C5) is reviving the UK version of The Bachelor after a six-year hiatus. Casting is underway to find the UK’s most eligible single man to take part in a 10×60’ version of the Warner Bros format, due to air on C5 next year.
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered a new series from VICE Studios. Building on the success of VICE Studios’ production, Britain’s Cocaine Epidemic, Channel 5 has commissioned a new documentary series, Drug Wars for its flagship channel.
EI Live!, premier trade show for the AV and automation industry, is spreading its wings and moving to a new venue in 2019, as well as embracing new industry sectors in an expanded format.
FUN Union, global children’s animation content creator and rights owner, has announced new deals with ITV, Kabillion, PlayKids, and Hong Kong-based Now TV, for three of its animated series BabyRiki, KikoRiki and PinCode.
DHX Media and co-production partner BBC Children’s Productions have received a 10-episode order from CBBC in the UK and Family Channel in Canada, for season two of the kids’ live action anthology series Creeped Out.
Consumers give higher negative ratings to traditional cable, satellite and IPTV pay-TV operators than online video-on-demand providers, according to new research from subscription, billing and customer relationship management specialist Paywizard.
Red Arrow Studios International has secured a deal with boutique foreign-language drama streaming service, Walter Presents, for its Icelandic legal drama The Court and Swedish thriller series Farang in the UK. Seasons one and two of The Court will launch on All4 under the Walter Presents banner in September 2018 and Farang will premiere on Channel 4 later this year.
