UK distributor Woodcut International has finalised a package deal with Sky Germany featuring a selection of True Crime documentaries for the broadcaster‘s Sky Crime channel which launched in the territory earlier this month. The deal…
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) has reached a licensing agreement with US cable network G4 for the streaming and broadcast rights to the American version of SASUSKE, Ninja Warrior, and Kinniku Bazuke, Unbeatable Banzuke,…
Factual flagship brand ORF UNIVERSUM remains in high demand at Digital MIPTV 2021. Fiction Made in Austria is the new best-seller in ORF-Enterprise’s line-up. The acclaimed «ORF UNIVERSUM Dinner» at Digital MIPTV, where the latest…
NTV’s suspenseful drama Fatherland, based on Aleksandr Terekhov’s bestselling novel Germans, is one of the top drama series from the distributor being highlighted at LA Virtual Screenings these weeks. The series will be launched online…
Produced by BSK Yapim for TRT1 in Turkey, starring Can Yaman, Surprise Marriage tells a love story of Tarik (Can Yaman) and Itir (Selen Soyder) who grew up in the same neighborhood, and getting married…
Globo (Brazil) reinforces its presence as content producer for the most varied audiences and platforms during the 2021 edition of LA Virtual Screenings. At the tradeshow, the distributor presents three new releases to the international…
Caracol Television is launching to the international market the super series The Cartel: The Origin, the untold story of the Cali Cartel, a drug empire whose operation reached more than 25 countries, becoming the most…
The world’s # 1 independent company had a great March after the first virtual “The London Screenings”, the announcement of major VOD deals and superlative growth in digital revenue in Latin America, while continuing to…
TFC, the overseas flagship channel of leading global Filipino media and entertainment network ABS-CBN, was the preferred Filipino channel and among the most watched multicultural networks on cable and satellite in the US last March,…
Nicolás Smirnoff/directorMain Report LA Virtual Screenings is the online version of LA Screenings, the traditional content event where the Hollywood Studios receive head buyers from all the world in Los Angeles, USA, to introduce their…
(Special report) Digital MIPTV, with its 15 minutes buyer sessions, was a good opportunity last month to hear opinions of important buyers worldwide, about which are their programming needs during the Pandemic and the times…
As ViacomCBS reported its Q1, 2021 earnings numbers, Parrot Analytics has unveiled new data, highlighting: first, demand for Paramount+ content (9%) is in a close race with HBO Max (10%) and Peacock (8%) ahead of…
(Special Report) Digital MIPTV is often called the ‘Non-scripted week’. Many of the events, news and meetings happened about factual, docs and formats. What can we say about new trends on these segments? Mainly, that…
The issue of the cost of sports rights took a prominent role among the various conclusions reached at the NextTV Sport Latin America conference held this month by Dataxis with participants from sports clubs, regional…
Last February, just three months ago, we updated an earlier article about the fast changes being experienced by the pay television industry, from a Latin American viewpoint. There were several world markets where linear pay…
By Fernando Moura, in São Paulo The enthusiasm and optimism of the major players in the Brazilian streaming market is evident, as they are all betting on double-digit growth in the coming years and evaluating,…
Italian PubcasterRai has set April 17thfor the worldwide premiere of Nefertine on RaiPlay. After that, the first 26 episodes will be also broadcast on the preschool Italian channel Rai Yoyo starting from May 10th. This…
Conflict, struggles, and success in the life of a legendary animator is the main topic of NHK NEP’s brand-new documentary launched at Digital MIPTV: Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge(2x‘50 / ’72). Anime’s legendary Evangelion franchise…
With the launch of Börje Salming biopic as latest original series, NENT Group confirmed the intention of launching at least 40 new production this year. Filming of the series will begin in 2022 and will…
NBCUniversal Formats has received the C21 International Format Award for Drive Thru-Okein the category of “Best Format Innovation in the Time of Covid”. The format has been sold to MENA and South Korea, so far.…
ITV Studios’ famous reality cooking show Hell’s Kitchen recently launched in Portugal on SIC with great ratings. The debut season scores so well, that SIC already ordered a second series. While in a competitive slot…
Banijay Germany confirmedits brand-new label Banijay Live Artist Brand (BLAB), led by Managing Director Ingrid Langheld, with Daniel Durst joining the management from July 1. The new company will focus on the strategic promotion of…
All3Media International has signed its first format licence for idtv’s ratings-hit reality entertainment series The Traitors to VTM in Belgium orders a local adaptation. The network has commissioned this format, which brings together celebrity contestants…
WildBrain boosted at MIPTV Digital 2021 its channel portfolio, in addition to its perception of the market. Katie Wilson, Vice-President, Channels & Curation, Wildbrain Television, talked in a interview during the market about the flagship…
French streaming service Salto, formed by media groupsFrance Télévisions, TF1 and M6,confirmed its launch on the country’s DTT platform next week, following theregulator CSAapproval this week. Broadband TV Report informed that the French joint venture…
Francisco Ramos, VP of Content for Latin America confirmed that Netflix will open offices in Bogota (Colombia) later this year. According to the executive, this action will allow the leading international streamer to be ‘closer’…
Agatha Christie’s Sven Hjerson, a crime drama series distributed by ZDF Enterpriseswas the premium series selected for this year’s MIPDrama 2021, becoming the big winner of the Coup de Cœur. Closing this year’s event, MIPTV…
Sebastian Debertin, Head of Content Acquisition and Co-Productions at Ki.KA, leaded a interview at MIPTV Digital 2021, where the responsible for kids content arm of German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, commented some highlights and…
Studiocanal confirmed it has sold during Digital MIPTV the lavish crime drama franchise Paris Police 1900 (8x’60) to Sky Germany and a raft of international channelsincluding French-speaking Canada, Radio Canada; Amediateka Russia; RTP Portugal; NOVA…
Digital Television Russia (DTR) Media Holding has closed key sales deals for two animated series with Chinese company Beijing Joy Culture Media Co., Ltd. and signed an agreement for the distribution of several projects in…
