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NextUp Partners with EXTREME to Launch on Virgin Media

Comedy-on-demand streaming service NextUp has announced that it has partnered with EXTREME to be available as a FAST channel on Virgin Media in the U.K.

The linear ad-supported channel NextUp Live (…)

By |August 2nd, 2023|Categories: News|0 Comments

ATV Inks Deal with Chile’s Mega TV

Turkish distribution and broadcasting company ATV has secured a deal with Chile’s Mega TV for Turkish TV drama series A Little Sunshine and Wounded Heart.

Mega’s head of Acquisitions, Manuela Velasco, (…)

By |August 2nd, 2023|Categories: News|0 Comments

In Canada, Meta Takes a Hard Stance on News Links

“Canadians will not be bullied by billionaires in the U.S.,” said Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (pictured) on July 5, 2023, following Canadian legislation — passed in June — that (…)

By |August 2nd, 2023|Categories: News|0 Comments

Woodcut’s ‘A Royal Guide To…’ Renewed for S2

Indie prodco Woodcut Media and distributor Woodcut International have announced a second season of the factual entertainment series A Royal Guide To.., acquired by Channel 4 in the U.K. and scheduled to TX later this year.

Produced by (…)

By |August 1st, 2023|Categories: News|0 Comments

Dandeloo Sends Its Animated Series to Portugal

French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo has signed deals in Portugal for several of its animated series.

RTP has acquired a package of over 290 episodes of content.  Programming includes (…)

By |August 1st, 2023|Categories: News|0 Comments

ZEE TV’s Sunita Uchil to Step Down

Sunita Uchil, head of International Co-productions at ZEE TV, is leaving the company after 15 years.

A ZEE Company spokesperson announced, “After an illustrious career spanning 15 years, Sunita Uchil has (…)

By |August 1st, 2023|Categories: News|0 Comments

BFI Unveils Global Screen Data Hub

The British Film Institute’s UK Global Screen Fund has unveiled a brand-new resource providing the independent screen sector with international VoD data and insights on global demand for and value of U.K. content.

The Data (…)

By |July 31st, 2023|Categories: News|0 Comments

ZDF Secures Rights for South African Drama ‘Legacy’

ZDF Studios has secured global licensing rights (outside Africa, Latin America and French speaking territories) for the South African drama Legacy (104 x 45’). The English language series was produced (…)

By |July 31st, 2023|Categories: News|0 Comments

Emmy Awards 2023 Postponed Due to Actors and Writers Strikes

The 2023 Emmy Awards won’t be held on Monday, September 18, after all. The September date no longer works as both the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors (…)

By |July 28th, 2023|Categories: News|0 Comments

Tern Joins Forces with the Department for Business and Trade to Help Make it “Big in America”

Factual producer Tern Television (which is based in Scotland and Northern Ireland),  part of Zinc Media Group, has teamed up with the Department for Business and Trade, responsible for promoting (…)

By |July 28th, 2023|Categories: News|0 Comments