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Telia weighs up Bonner Broadcasting buy-out

Media Investment Joseph O'Halloran 26-05-2018
After a welter of speculation in local media regarding the issue, Swedish telco Telia has confirmed that it has been in discussion with Bonnier Broadcasting regarding a potential acquisition.

Natalie Dormer, Mainstreet, FremantleMedia develop drama

Programming Joseph O'Halloran 26-05-2018
Game of Thrones and Hunger Games Actress Natalie Dormer is teaming with UK production company Mainstreet Pictures and FremantleMedia to develop a global event drama based on the life of legendary British actress Vivien Leigh.

France Télévisions to broadcast French Open in Ultra HD

4K/UltraHD Joseph O'Halloran 26-05-2018
In what it says is a ‘spectacular gift’ to celebrate the 30th anniversary of coverage of the event, French public broadcaster France Télévisions is to offer free 24-hour access to Ultra HD coverage of the French Open tennis tournament.
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Turner, Warner Bros. take SVOD film service to Spain, France

VOD Juan Fernandez Gonzalez 25-05-2018
FilmStruck, the joint venture between Turner International’s Digital Ventures & Innovation Group and Warner Bros. Digital Networks is to launch in France and Spain.

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OTT tops pay-TV in Spain

Media Analysis Juan Fernandez Gonzalez 25-05-2018
Spaniards have embraced video streaming, driving Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to become real alternatives to pay-TV options.

AMC climbs to the Rooftop to boost VR content distribution

Deals Juan Fernandez Gonzalez 25-05-2018
Rooftop Immersive Studio has reached an agreement with AMC Networks International Southern Europe to aggregate and distribute the broadcaster’s VR content.

Endemol Shine, Major TV crown Celia Cruz with a bio-pic series

Programming Juan Fernandez Gonzalez 25-05-2018
The Queen of Latin music will have her own scripted TV series after Endemol Shine North America and Major TV optioned the rights to her best-selling autobiography Celia: My Life.

Telefónica takes Netflix to European, LATAM TV platforms

VOD Joseph O'Halloran 25-05-2018
In a huge boost for the subscription video-on-demand service across the two regions, leading global telco Telefónica is to integrate Netflix within its TV and video grids across Europe and Latin America.

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Celestial Tiger acquires first and exclusive rights to most-popular Chinese films

Deals Joseph O'Halloran 24-05-2018
Pan-Asian channel provider Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) has continued with its strategy of developing dedicated Asian entertainment, securing first and exclusive pay-TV rights to the top four highest-grossing movies of all time in China.

Rapid TV Everywhere - May 2018

TVU Networks to provide on-the-ground broadcasting services during Russia 2018

Broadcast Juan Fernandez Gonzalez

Kantar Media names new EMEA chief

Major Businesses Michelle Clancy

Lionsgate to syndicate Eugene Levy’s Schitt’s Creek

Deals Michelle Clancy

NYTVF ups the diversity in TV pilot competition

Programming Michelle Clancy

iQIYI unveils content slate and Yuke on-demand cinemas

Programming Rebecca Hawkes

Turner’s Boomerang takes flight for LATAM production

Programming Juan Fernandez Gonzalez

PTCL selects Qwilt for OTT content delivery

OTT Rebecca Hawkes

Mexico’s TV Azteca finds international allies to boost entertainment production

Programming Juan Fernandez Gonzalez

Champions League knockout stages draw almost five million illegal streamers

Security Joseph O'Halloran

MTG takes full ownership in Zoomin.TV

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