ABS-CBN Corporation’s TV and Studio business showed strength anew as its programmes continued to register huge viewership on both traditional and new media for the month of May. In television, the Philippines’ leading media and entertainment company enjoyed a 12 percentage point-advantage over GMA Network, Inc., earning a 44% audience share compared to its rival network’s 32% based on data from Kantar Media. … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN still at the top
VOD news
Eurosport rights for Six Nations Championship
Singapore- Eurosport has announced a new agreement to expand its rights to show the upcoming Six Nations Championship, the premier international rugby union competition in the northern hemisphere, to fans across Asia. The Asia-wide agreement for the 2017 Championship includes a range of exclusive rights and new territories, including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, bringing the tournament to more fans on more screens than ever before. The agreement provides … [Read more...] about Eurosport rights for Six Nations Championship
Bomanbridge and Omnifilm partner
Singapore- Bomanbridge Media has sealed a representation agreement with Canada’s Omnifilm Entertainment Ltd. to be the exclusive Asian distributor for a selection of Omnifilm’s top factual programs. This is the largest factual distribution partnership deal in Asia for Omnifilm. Bomanbridge will distribute premium factual titles such as Jade Fever, the Canadian Screen Award-winning docu-series following jade miners in British Columbia, Canada. … [Read more...] about Bomanbridge and Omnifilm partner
Foxxum and THTF co-operate
Foxxum and THTF Global have signed an exclusive 5-year contract. THTF launched the Foxxum TV Store on its brand Orion in Europe and will add more brands and territories soon. To support Orion’s sales channel relations and activities, Foxxum has developed new features to allow the sales channel to integrate its Smart TV app and to promote their products on the main page of the Foxxum TV Store to end users. As a result Orion has been able to create increased sales with its sales channel partner … [Read more...] about Foxxum and THTF co-operate
Julie’s Greenroom on Netflix
Beverly Hills, CA- Netflix has announced that award-winning actress Julie Andrews will star in Julie’s Greenroom, a new preschool show from The Jim Henson Company that features an all-new puppet cast of kids learning about the performing arts. The series will be available exclusively to Netflix members globally in early 2017. Andrews, who created the series with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton and Judy Rothman-Rofė, will executive produce and star as Ms. Julie - the director of the … [Read more...] about Julie’s Greenroom on Netflix
Channel 4 stake in Barcroft
Channel 4 it has taken a minority stake in Barcroft Holdings Ltd, its first Growth Fund investment in a British multi-media content company specialising in content creation and digital distribution, as part of the corporation’s wider digital innovation strategy. The new investment extends the Fund’s business portfolio beyond traditional UK independent production support, in a bid to help develop the UK’s influence in the global digital market. … [Read more...] about Channel 4 stake in Barcroft