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Disney+ hits 116m subscribers in Q3 2021

by Staff Reporter

August 16, 2021

Overall, the company grew revenue 45% compared with Q3 of 2020 to $17.022bn, with net income rebounding from the $4.7bn loss in Q3 2020 to a profit of 9223m.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali collaborates with Netflix for web series ‘Heeramandi’

by Staff Reporter

August 11, 2021

The series is set in Lahore, and tells the stories of the courtesans of Heeramandi.

AMC and Warner Bros. strike 45-day exclusive theatrical window deal for 2022

by Staff Reporter

August 10, 2021

AMC has announced that it will accept bitcoin payments for tickets and concessions by the end of the year.

Sony’s Funimation completes $1.2bn acquisition of Crunchyroll from AT&T

by Staff Reporter

August 10, 2021

The anime streaming service has 5m subscribers and more than 120m registered users.

Synamedia acquires ContentArmor to strengthen video security portfolio

by Staff Reporter

August 9, 2021

The ContentArmor team will continue to be based in Rennes, France, which will form a new R&D hub for Synamedia’s security and video solutions.

Discovery hits 18m paid streaming subscribers

by Staff Reporter

August 4, 2021

The company's net income came to $672m, or $1.01 for each share, compared with $271m, or 40 cents a share.

Tubi signs exclusive content deal with STXfilms

by Staff Reporter

August 2, 2021

Tubi has more than 30,000 movies and television series from 250+ content partners, including every major studio.

SES signs broadcast capacity deal with NewSpace India Limited

by Staff Reporter

August 1, 2021

The capacity agreement on SES-8 at 95 degrees East will be used to support India’s direct-to-home (DTH) market.

Peacock to launch on Sky

by Staff Reporter

August 1, 2021

The agreement with Sky marks Peacock’s first international expansion since its US launch last summer.

Netflix to release Michael Schumacher documentary on September 15

by Staff Reporter

August 1, 2021

Michael Schumacher, who won a record seven F1 titles, has not been seen in public since suffering severe head injuries in a skiing accident.

Facebook ad revenue jumps to $28.58bn in Q2

by Staff Reporter

July 29, 2021

The company attributed the ad revenue growth to a 47% increase in the average price per ad.

France 24 TV channel renews distribution agreement with AsiaSat

by Staff Reporter

July 29, 2021

The deal will see the continued distribution of France 24’s HD and SD television services in APAC on AsiaSat 5.

Zeasn partners with Shemaroo Entertainment

by Staff Reporter

July 29, 2021

Zeasn already includes Eros Now, Zee5, YuppTV, Voot and other content partners in the Indian market.

YouTube Q2 ad revenue hits $7bn

by Staff Reporter

July 28, 2021

Alphabet has reported $61.88bn in revenue for Q2, a 62% increase from the previous year, and a net income of $18.52bn.

SES to broadcast FTA news channel BILD

by Staff Reporter

July 23, 2021

The new agreement will continue to see SES broadcast Welt and N24 Doku, two channels that are owned by WeltN24.

Carlyle to acquire LiveU to further accelerate global growth

by Staff Reporter

July 20, 2021

Carlyle will seek to further consolidate LiveU’s market position through M&A activity and organic growth while capitalising on the rapidly growing demand for high-quality live video transmission.

Prime Entertainment signs new deal with Belgium’s RTBF

by Staff Reporter

July 17, 2021

Recently, RTBF has acquired high-profile documentaries that include Oakland’s Juvenile Squad, Groove Cruise, and more.

NEP Group chooses Signiant Media Shuttle

by Staff Reporter

July 17, 2021

The agreement between NEP and Signiant will provide more flexibility to enhance live productions, regardless of size and location.

BBC and Wimbledon extend TV rights contract until 2027

by Staff Reporter

July 13, 2021

The deal between the BBC and Wimbledon is the longest partnership in sports broadcasting history.

Disney to close FOX, Disney Junior channels in Germany

by Staff Reporter

July 7, 2021

Disney has already closed linear channels in other countries in order to focus on Disney+ including Fox in Sweden and the UK.

TF1 France uses Vizrt XR Playbook for UEFA Euro 2020 coverage

by Staff Reporter

July 7, 2021

The analysts of TF1 are able to control the replay, viewpoint and other graphic features through virtual stadiums.

Channel 4 announces UK adaptation of Israeli sitcom ‘Little Mom’

by Staff Reporter

July 6, 2021

'Little Mom' has been recommissioned for its fifth series in Israel, and has already been adapted for French and Polish television.

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh to host Colors’ quiz show ‘The Big Picture’

by Staff Reporter

July 4, 2021

'The Big Picture' will also be available on Viacom18’s streaming platform Voot and Jio TV.

Netflix allows users to watch partially downloaded content

by Staff Reporter

July 2, 2021

The new feature will automatically download content whenever it senses a decent internet connection.

Discovery launches new corporate sports brand

by Staff Reporter

June 27, 2021

The sports brand will span the group’s new discovery+ OTT service, as well as its flagship Eurosport channels and digital properties.

Irdeto and Invidi partner for integrated addressable solutions

by Staff Reporter

June 26, 2021

Invidi and Irdeto will provide the required operator support for both the technology deployment and business process workflows for maximum revenue benefits.

NBCUniversal and Amazon launch Peacock on Fire TV and Fire tablets

by Staff Reporter

June 25, 2021

NBCUniversal and Amazon have also reached a distribution agreement for NBCUniversal’s network apps, which include NBC, Bravo, NBC News, NBC Sports and Telemundo.

ViacomCBS changes content leadership structure

by Staff Reporter

June 24, 2021

Executives George Cheeks, Jim Gianopulos, Bruce Gillmer, Chris McCarthy, David Nevins, Nicole Clemens and Brian Robbins will all help the service amass originals in addition to leading their respective divisions.

South Asian streaming service Zee5 launches in the US

by Staff Reporter

June 23, 2021

The platform comprises both classic as well as contemporary genres and storytelling in over a dozen languages.

Vodafone ties with Best of Africa TV to launch video streaming service

by Staff Reporter

June 22, 2021

With this partnership, the customers will have access to premium video content with a daily or weekly subscription fee using airtime as payment.

Amazon Studios releases inclusion policy and playbook

by Staff Reporter

June 17, 2021

Amazon Studios will give productions a report template for documentation on how they fare with the policy.

Cinedigm finalises acquisition of Foundation TV

by Staff Reporter

June 15, 2021

The company plans to enable subscriptions individually, as well as offer bundled pricing for various Cinedigm services.

Warner Bros to release new ‘Lord of the Rings’ anime

by Staff Reporter

June 13, 2021

Veteran anime filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama will direct the film from a screenplay by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews.

Netflix opens official merchandise store

by Staff Reporter

June 13, 2021

The Netflix.shop is only running in the US for now, but will expand to other countries in the coming months.

Disney to close 100 international TV channels in streaming shift

by Staff Reporter

June 5, 2021

The closures come in addition to the shuttering of 30 foreign networks by the company last year.

FilmoTV arrives on Molotov

by Staff Reporter

June 3, 2021

The FilmoTV catalogue consists of more than 800 films and is updated monthly.

South African media group to launch streaming service in July

by Staff Reporter

June 3, 2021

The group is likely to collate content from all of its properties into this platform.

Bafta 2021 stars to appear as holograms on red carpet

by Staff Reporter

June 1, 2021

Presenters Stacey Dooley and Vick Hope will introduce the hologram guests to those actually at the socially distanced ceremony.

Amazon to acquire Hollywood studio MGM in $8.45bn deal

by Staff Reporter

May 27, 2021

The deal is the second-largest acquisition in Amazon’s history, after its $13.7bn purchase of Whole Foods in 2017.

Global AVOD revenue to hit $66bn by 2026: Digital TV Research

by Staff Reporter

May 25, 2021

Revenues will triple in India and the US where AVOD revenues are set to triple between 2020 and 2026 to $31bn.

Beta Film acquires ‘The Island of Thirty Coffins’

by Staff Reporter

May 24, 2021

'The Island of 30 Coffins' was originally published by author Maurice Leblanc in 1919, just after World War I.

Open Broadcast Systems adds 5G support to encoder range

by Staff Reporter

May 20, 2021

This integration makes delivering over 5G simple for any broadcaster or content provider and enables remote production from anywhere with a 5G network.

Global pay-TV revenue to fall $30bn by 2026: Digital TV Research

by Staff Reporter

May 18, 2021

The report also noted that satellite TV revenues will drop by $16bn, with digital cable down by $12bn.

Disney raises $6bn in debt offering as revenue diminishes due to coronavirus

Disney streaming growth slows in Q2

by Staff Reporter

May 16, 2021

The Q2 results also showed that even though the Linear Networks division reported revenues for the quarter decreasing 4% on an annual basis to $6.7bn, operating income increased 15% to...

SVOD subscriptions to hit 1.5bn by 2026: Digital TV Research

by Staff Reporter

May 11, 2021

SVOD subscriptions in India are expected to almost triple between 2020 and 2026 to 155m, representing 10% of the world’s total.

Netflix cuts ties with Hollywood Foreign Press Association

by Staff Reporter

May 9, 2021

The HFPA, which runs the Golden Globe Awards, has faced mounting pressure and boycotts over the diversity issue.

White Light chooses Riedel’s Bolero to provide wireless intercom system

by Staff Reporter

May 6, 2021

White Light has also adopted Bolero as the primary comms system for SmartStage, the company's extended-reality studio for hire.

Global pay-TV to gain 15m subs by 2026: Digital TV Research

by Staff Reporter

May 5, 2021

Online TV platforms will add 63m subscribers between 2020 and 2026 to take its total to 378m.

New Beverly Cinema sets reopening date

by Staff Reporter

May 3, 2021

The historic movie theatre has been owned by director Quentin Tarantino since 2007, when he bought the building that houses the theatre to save it from the redevelopment.

Netflix announces VTuber ‘N-Ko’ as anime ambassador

by Staff Reporter

April 28, 2021

N-Ko will stream a weekly show titled The N-Ko Show, with the first episode set to stream on the Netflix Anime YouTube channel on April 30.

OTT revenues to reach $210bn by 2026: Digital TV Research

by Staff Reporter

April 27, 2021

SVOD revenues are reportedly set to climb by $59bn between 2020 and 2026 to $126bn, with SVOD's total share decreasing slightly from 62% in 2020 to 60% in 2026.

Disney signs deal to stream ‘Spider-Man,’ other Sony films after Netflix

by Staff Reporter

April 22, 2021

The agreement covers new Sony films that debut in theatres between 2022 to 2026, that includes Marvel’s ‘Morbius,’ Brad Pitt-thriller ‘Bullet Train’, and more.

Netflix surpasses 200m paid subscriptions

Netflix to spend $17bn on 2021 content, falls short of Q1 subscriber targets

by Staff Reporter

April 21, 2021

Netflix is starting to face competition in terms of content budgets with the likes of Disney+ looking to spend around $8bn a year over the next few years.

Bollywood star Ajay Devgn to make digital debut on Disney+ Hotstar

by Staff Reporter

April 21, 2021

His debut series is a remake of the award-winning British show 'Luther’, starring Idris Elba.

APAC video consumer spending grows 9% in 2020: Media Partners Asia

by Staff Reporter

April 21, 2021

Online SVOD consumer spending revenue is forecast to grow at 15% CAGR over 2020-25 to reach $31.6bn by 2025, representing 40% market share.

BAFTA announces jury for Breakthrough India initiative 2021

by Staff Reporter

April 20, 2021

AR Rahman, Anupam Kher, Mira Nair and Siddharth Roy Kapur are amongst the jurors.

Oscars show to be reinvented as a film

by Staff Reporter

April 19, 2021

Nominees will be asked to share personal stories in a show set to make extensive use of interviews.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra to launch Kabir Bedi’s autobiography

by Staff Reporter

April 19, 2021

'Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Life Of An Actor' is about the highs and lows of Kabir Bedi's professional and personal life, in Bollywood, Hollywood and Europe.