London – NBCUniversal International today announced the launch of hayu – its next generation, subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) reality service. The first all-reality service of its kind – curated and fully integrated with social media – will launch in March in the UK, Ireland & Australia on a full array of devices (mobile, tablet, laptop and connected TV). Targeting the broad base of viewers who are fans of the reality genre, hayu combines a truly unique … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal launches hayu
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Euronews hits 23.5 million subscribers
Lyon, France - Since 2012, expanding distribution in Asia-Pacific has been a priority for Euronews, which now reaches 23.5 million subscribers in 15 countries* of the region, marking an all-time high. Within the region, South Korea is now the country with the greatest distribution of international news media, with over 6.5 million subscribers. Euronews and Hyundai HCN have announced that, since January, the Euronews English service has been available 24/7 via the mobile application … [Read more...] about Euronews hits 23.5 million subscribers
STARZ’s historical series
Beverly Hills, Calif. – Starz announced that the company has greenlit The White Princess, the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed STARZ Original miniseries event The White Queen, from Company Pictures. Adapted from Philippa Gregory’s best-selling novel of the same name and part of The Cousins’ War book series, The White Princess tells the story of England’s War of the Roses from the perspective of the women. The 8-episode limited series drama is currently in … [Read more...] about STARZ’s historical series
Splash Entertainment acquires Journey To GLO E
LOS ANGELES, CA - On the first day of the Kidscreen Summit, Mevelyn Noriega, President of Distribution, announced that the company has acquired the worldwide distribution rights from Cepia LLC, the innovative toy company behind the multi-billion dollar ZhuZhu Pets® brand, to Journey to Glo E, a 1 x 45’ movie about the magic of a child’s wishes and dreams. Splash Entertainment will be offering the animated adventure at this year’s Kidscreen Summit. In Journey … [Read more...] about Splash Entertainment acquires Journey To GLO E
Inmarsat joins LoRa® Alliance
Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced that it has joined the LoRa Alliance, dedicated to developing a global standard for IoT. Inmarsat will provide the LoRa ecosystem with satellite connectivity to enable the deployment of solutions anywhere an object or device needs to be connected. The LoRa Alliance, a non-profit organisation founded in 2015 by industry leaders across the IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) … [Read more...] about Inmarsat joins LoRa® Alliance
Wildside & Fandango to co-develop
ROME – Wildside, the leading Italian television and feature film producer, has stuck a deal with the Italian Fandango Productions to co-develop and co-produce the TV adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s highly-acclaimed Neapolitan quartet of novels. Recently added to the New York Times’ ‘best 10 books of 2015’, the collection portrays the gritty lives and friendship of Elena and Lila from childhood to motherhood against the social and political backdrop of 1950’s … [Read more...] about Wildside & Fandango to co-develop