Audio.Ad Kicks Off Interactive Audio Ads with XAPP
Audio.ad, a Cisneros Interactive company that focuses on digital audio advertising for brands and content producers, has signed (…)
AwesomenessTV Inks Sales and Production Deal with ITV
U.K.-based FTA commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired exclusive U.K. premiere rights to AwesomenessTV’s long-form series. As part of the deal, the companies will produce youth-focused original series together. Additionallty, ITV (…)
Sony’s Kazuo Hirai to Present MIPCOM Keynote
Kazuo Hirai, president and CEO of Sony Corporation, will deliver the Media Mastermind Keynote at MIPCOM . The entertainment content market will take place in Cannes, France from October 17-20, 2016. (…)
“Wynonna Earp” Renewed for Season Two at Syfy
Syfy has renewed Wynonna Earp, from SEVEN24 Films and IDW Entertainment, for a second season. The announcement came during the Wynonna Earp panel at Comic Con International in San Diego on (…)
Channel 5 Releases FTA Channel
U.K. broadcaster Channel 5, owned by Viacom, will unveil a new free-to-air TV channel in August. The channel, My5, will broadcast popular series from the network’s VOD platform and (…)
NBCUni International Studios Enters First-Look Deal with Terminal 9
NBCUniversal International Studios has entered a first look partnership deal with Paris-based production company Terminal 9 Studios to develop entertainment and factual entertainment formats for international audiences. Terminal 9 (…)
Nat Geo Signs for Season Two of “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman”
National Geographic Channel has greenlit of a second season of its Emmy-nominated series, The Story of God with Morgan Freeman. From executive producers Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary and James (…)
Up the Ladder: ZDF
- Tanja Meier-Sieden has been appointed the head of ZDF Enterprises’ newly created “Portfolio Management” department. Meier-Sieden has been with the German broadcaster since 2007, and most recently managed the staff (…)
Malik Yoba Joins “Designated Survivor” Cast
The Mark Gordon Company has cast Malik Yoba as a recurring character in seven episodes of Designated Survivor. The drama series, from The Mark Gordon Company and ABC Studios, stars (…)
FIBA Americas Basketball Network Kicks Off
Thema-Alterna’TV, a Canal+ company, is launching branded network FIBA Americas TV to cable operators in the U.S. and Latin America. The network will showcase international (…)