International
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Christina Sulebakk to Become GM of HBO Europe
Priya Dogra, new president of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks for EMEA and APAC, isn’t wasting time making executive changes. WarnerMedia July 9 announced the appointment of Christina Sulebakk as GM of HBO Europe, including linear networks and the streaming service, effective immediately. Sulebakk reports to Dogra. She replaces Hervé Payan who served as CEO of HBO … Continue reading “Christina Sulebakk to Become GM of HBO Europe”
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ViacomCBS Expands Content Distribution in France
ViacomCBS continues to expand distribution of its core brands around the world — this time with a new linear and on-demand access to BET, Comedy Central, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon and MTV on French telecom/broadband provider Orange. Nick Junior, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon +1 and Nickelodeon Teen join Orange on July 9th, with MTV, MTV Hits and J-One … Continue reading “ViacomCBS Expands Content Distribution in France”
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Christina Sulebakk to Become GM of HBO Europe
Priya Dogra, new president of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks for EMEA and APAC, isn’t wasting time making executive changes. WarnerMedia July 9 announced the appointment of Christina Sulebakk as GM of HBO Europe, including linear networks and the streaming service, effective immediately. Sulebakk reports to Dogra. She replaces Hervé Payan who served as CEO of HBO … Continue reading “Christina Sulebakk to Become GM of HBO Europe”
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ViacomCBS Expands Content Distribution in France
ViacomCBS continues to expand distribution of its core brands around the world — this time with a new linear and on-demand access to BET, Comedy Central, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon and MTV on French telecom/broadband provider Orange. Nick Junior, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon +1 and Nickelodeon Teen join Orange on July 9th, with MTV, MTV Hits and J-One … Continue reading “ViacomCBS Expands Content Distribution in France”
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Smartphones Boosting SVOD Subscriber Growth Globally
Not too long ago, Netflix’s Reed Hastings admitted the streamer wasn’t used much on smartphones. Now the co-founder/CEO thinks the platform’s next 100 million subscribers could come from India’s cellphone users. New data from Digital TV Research contends the rest of the cellphone ecosystem is catching on. Smartphone SVOD subscriptions for 138 countries will double … Continue reading “Smartphones Boosting SVOD Subscriber Growth Globally”
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Netflix Gives $620,000 to Aid Unemployed British Stage/Theater Workers
Subscription streaming video pioneer Netflix has heeded the call from Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) to financially assist unemployed British stage/theater workers due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — jumpstarting a non-government aid campaign with $620,000 (£500,000) in seed money. The fund, which includes fiscal input from Mendes, The Society of London Theatre and … Continue reading “Netflix Gives $620,000 to Aid Unemployed British Stage/Theater Workers”
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Funimation Streaming Service Coming to Latin America
Anime content provider Funimation is expanding its streaming service to Latin America this fall. Currently available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, the service will expand to Mexico and Brazil later this year. Funimation also announced it would offer select subtitled and dubbed anime series in Spanish and … Continue reading “Funimation Streaming Service Coming to Latin America”
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Futuresource: Disney, Netflix, Amazon Added 6+ Million SVOD Subs in U.K. Through June
With European adoption of subscription streaming video driving subscriber growth among American platforms such as Disney+, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, new data from Futuresource Consulting suggests the aforementioned services have added more than six million combined subs in the United Kingdom through June 30 — including four million alone for Disney+. “Disney’s timing was … Continue reading “Futuresource: Disney, Netflix, Amazon Added 6+ Million SVOD Subs in U.K. Through June”
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Kino Lorber Announces August DVD, Blu-ray Disc Releases
Kino Lorber has set home release dates for its August 2020 slate of home video releases. All titles are available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc except where noted. The 15-movie slate begins rolling out Aug. 4 with the following releases: Code of the Freaks (DVD only) is a documentary from director Salome Chasnoff that presents … Continue reading “Kino Lorber Announces August DVD, Blu-ray Disc Releases”
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‘Dolittle’ Returns Atop Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Chart
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s Dolittle edged back to the top spot on the U.K.’s weekly Official Film Chart (packaged media/digital) through July 1. The movie entered the chart at No. 1 in June. The Robert Downey Jr. starrer bested Emma (UPHE) by 193 unit sales, bumping Warner Home Video’s Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous … Continue reading “‘Dolittle’ Returns Atop Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Chart”
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Tubi TV Integrates with Fox Media Down Under
Since Fox Corp. acquired Tubi TV earlier this year for $440 million, it has aggressively sought to meld the ad-supported VOD platform with its programing and management. Tubi July 1 announced it has entered an exclusive ad sales partnership with Australian media company Foxtel Group. As part of this collaboration, Foxtel Media will serve as … Continue reading “Tubi TV Integrates with Fox Media Down Under”
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ViacomCBS Begins Selling TV Shows on Sky Store
Borrowing a page from Apple iTunes, ViacomCBS Networks June 29 announced it has begun selling its TV shows on Comcast-owned Sky Store in the United Kingdom. The deal, which includes programming across MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, enables users to purchase the digital content via the Sky Store app, online or on Now TV, without … Continue reading “ViacomCBS Begins Selling TV Shows on Sky Store”