Leading independent distributor All3Media International has announced that HTM’s high octane thriller Trigger Point has now sold across six continents including Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, Australasia and Africa. Trigger Point, which follows bomb disposal ‘Expo officers’ who risk their lives daily on ‘the long walk’ towards danger, has received critical praise critics calling it ‘nail biting’ (Sydney Morning Herald), packed with ‘unbearable tension’ (The Independent). Following … [Read more...] about Trigger Point continues International boom following smash hit return of season 2
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Comedy streamer NextUp partners with Extreme and Virgin Media
NextUp, the comedy-on-demand streaming service today announces that it has partnered with EXTREME to be available as a FAST channel on Virgin Media in the UK. The linear ad-supported channel NextUp Live Comedy features its best stand-up comedy content including livestreams from the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival throughout August, offering Virgin Media TV customers with TV 360, Stream or a V6 box access to hours of entertainment at no extra cost. NextUp is also working with EXTREME to launch … [Read more...] about Comedy streamer NextUp partners with Extreme and Virgin Media
Liberty Global joins HomeGrid Forum as support grows for G.hn standard
BEAVERTON, OREGON – HomeGrid Forum today announced that leading international TV and broadband company, Liberty Global has become the latest member of the Alliance, alongside other industry leading service providers including AT&T, BT, CenturyLink, China Telecom and Verizon. Liberty Global has previously partnered with HomeGrid Forum Member Comtrend and Board Member MaxLinear to deploy a Wi-Fi extender solution that leverages G.hn technology. The G.hn standard provides a … [Read more...] about Liberty Global joins HomeGrid Forum as support grows for G.hn standard
Viacom and SMIT to bring My Nick Jr. to China
Bali, Indonesia – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, a division of Viacom Inc., announced on April 23 that it has entered a collaboration with SMIT, a specialist in conditional access module (CAM) manufacturing based in China. My Nick Jr., a first of its kind user-personalised edutainment programming service that allows parents to curate and customise their children’s multiplatform linear viewing experience around 11 educational themes, will be launched in China by both … [Read more...] about Viacom and SMIT to bring My Nick Jr. to China
Liberty Global to acquire Virgin Media
Englewood, Colorado – Liberty Global, Inc. and Virgin Media Inc. have entered into an agreement, subject to shareholder approvals, to which Liberty Global will acquire Virgin Media in a stock and cash merger valued at approximately USD$23.3 billion. The deal between the two companies was made with several objectives, including being one of the world’s leading broadband communications company covering millions of homes across 14 countries. The combined company will focus on the … [Read more...] about Liberty Global to acquire Virgin Media
