Barcelona, Spain / New York – AMC/Sundance Channel Global, the international division of AMC Networks, has announced that it will debut the acclaimed scripted drama Low Winter Sun for Sundance Channel in Europe and Asia. The announcement was made ahead of CTAM EuroSummit ’13 by Bruce Tuchman, President of AMC/Sundance Channel Global, who will present the series in a session on independent content at the conference. Low Winter Sun, which is a co-production between … [Read more...] about AMC/ Sundance acquires “Low Winter Sun”
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Fourth Emmy win for Ericsson in TV advertising
Ericsson has announced it will receive a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for its pioneering development of dynamic ad insertion for Video on Demand (VOD) content. This marks Ericsson’s fourth Emmy. Ericsson has been a leading developer of VOD technology for over ten years and was an early mover in the dynamic, on-demand advertising space. In the early 2000’s, Ericsson recognised the impact that time-shifted TV … [Read more...] about Fourth Emmy win for Ericsson in TV advertising
Tvinci to power Philippine OTT service Blink
Tel Aviv, Israel – Tvinci, the pay-OTT platform provider nominated for five industry awards at IBC 2013, has announced that its award-winning OTT 2.0 platform will power a new over-the-top (OTT) TV service in the Philippines called Blink. Launching in Q4 2013, Blink’s packages will allow for unlimited access to the latest major studio releases on a subscription or a la carte model. The service will initially roll out in the Philippines, and its current library … [Read more...] about Tvinci to power Philippine OTT service Blink
YOU On Demand scores US$4m investment
New York, U.S. - YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., the first national Video On Demand (VOD) platform in China, announced that C Media Limited, a mobile video service provider in China, has made a strategic investment in YOU On Demand totalling US $4 million, with the right to make an additional investment of between US $12 and $21 million. The C Media investment will allow YOU On Demand to more aggressively leverage the booming mobile video space. YOU On Demand … [Read more...] about YOU On Demand scores US$4m investment
Celestial Pictures to license martial arts content to India’s BoxTV
Celestial Pictures Limited (CPL) has concluded a multi-year content deal with BoxTV, licensing more than 100 titles of Shaw Brothers' martial arts movies to India’s newest video streaming portal under Times Internet. All films will come with English dubbed tracks with English subtitles. Officially launched in February 2013 after the invite-only alpha phase, BoxTV currently offers full length movies and television content on its portal. “Celestial Pictures is excited to … [Read more...] about Celestial Pictures to license martial arts content to India’s BoxTV
MGM Television goes SVOD and TVOD in China
Shanghai, China – MGM Television and Jiaflix Enterprises announced a multi-year licensing agreement that includes new MGM theatrical releases for Transactional Video on Demand (TVOD) and more than 200 classic library films primarily for Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD). The announcement was made by Chris Ottinger, President of International Distribution & Acquisitions for MGM Television and Jiaflix Enterprises principals Sid Ganis, Marc Ganis and Kenneth Huang. New … [Read more...] about MGM Television goes SVOD and TVOD in China