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Disney takes $1.5bn stake in Epic Games
The Walt Disney Company and Fortnite maker Epic Games have announced they will collaborate on all-new games and an entertainment universe. Disney will also invest $1.5 billion (€1.39bn) to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games alongside the multiyear project. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. In addition to interoperating…
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ITVX sees record streams in January
January 2024 has become ITV’s biggest ever month for streams on ITVX. There were 315 million streams on the platform throughout the month, more than any other month on ITVX or previously on ITV Hub. January 28th was the biggest single day for both the number of streams (14.8 million) and streaming hours (6.1 million)…
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Report: Growing demand for local content in Nordics
Nordic online video viewers’ demand for local content grew in autumn 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 reports Mediavision. Local fiction and entertainment now accounts for 25 per cent of all online viewing on curated on demand content. This excludes live sports, news and social media content. However, the available streaming supply of…
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ITV signs James Bond deal with Amazon MGM
ITV has announced a deal with Amazon MGM Studios Distribution to make 25 James Bond movies available to ITV viewers via linear channels and catch-up on ITVX. The deal marks the first time that the Bond films have been available via an AVoD streaming platform in the UK, which will see each film available to…
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Snooker’s place in the televised sports landscape
In a world where sports enthusiasts are spoiled for choice with an array of events broadcasted across different platforms, snooker has carved out a special niche for itself. For fans of the sport, catching snooker on tv is not just about following a hobby; it’s a passion. With traditional broadcast television and modern streaming options,…
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NileSat, Es’hailSat strategic partnership
Egyptian-based NileSat and Qatari-based Es’hailSat have signed a strategic partnership agreement for cooperation in satellite services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The agreement means that NileSat, via Es’hailSat, has access to the Arabsat orbital ‘hot spot’ of 25.5/26 degrees East where Es’hailSat also has satellite coverage. Es’hailSat, in return can now…
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Fubo pressured by ESPN, FOX, WBD deal
Fubo has seen its stock price dump more than 20 per cent since Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery announced their JV plan to bundle their linear sports networks in a live-streamed service. “We have already seen that a consortium born of historical competitors is a difficult undertaking, and streaming joint ventures rarely work,” Fubo…
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Fremantle acquires majority stake in Beach House
Fremantle has acquired a majority stake investment in one of Asia’s largest independent TV and Film production companies, Beach House Pictures. Financial details were not disclosed. Founded in 2005 by producers Donovan Chan and Jocelyn Little, Beach House Pictures (BHP) specialises in creating and co-financing original IP across scripted and non-scripted content, entertainment and brand-funded…
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Higher Dimension of Film Culture with Redge Media Platform
Redge Technologies, the technological platform for streaming services maker, has entered into a contract with the Andrzej Wajda Centre for Film Culture. The contract is for the VoD Warsaw service remodeling. The contract lasts for 12 months, with the possibility of extending for another 12 months under the right of option. The implementation of VoD…
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“Transcending both hype and generic pigeon-holing, it is arguably one of the finest recordings of all time”: the miracle of Television’s Marquee Moon
Crushed by an avalanche of critical superlatives at the time of its original release in 1977, it is not too unreasonable to suggest that you may well have chosen to avoid Television’s Marquee Moon like the plague. As you no doubt recall, 1977 was a most extraordinary time for rock music – as indeed it…