Ad-supported streamer Roku has struck a slew of new deals with Endemol Shine Group (ESG) that cover both the US and UK. ESG is rolling out three channels in the US via Roku, with Reel Truth Crime, DIY Daily and Wipeout Xtra all becoming available via The Roku Channel. Specialist true crime brand Reel Truth […]
US-based TV manufacturer Vizio has struck a deal that will see Endemol Shine Group-curated online channels becoming available via its ad-supported on-demand service. More than 600 episodes will become available on Vizio’s ad-supported SmartCast streaming service across the US, including renovation series Restoration Man and the American version of Deal Or No Deal. Shows will […]
The US has overtaken China to become the biggest spender on AVOD services, with global spending set to more than double by 2025. Global AVOD expenditure is predicted to double to more than $53bn by 2025, according to the latest findings from Digital TV Research, which also reported that China’s spending had dropped by 8.9% […]
Fugitive agrees Gil Format deal in UK Anthony Kimble’s development & financing outfit Fugitive has struck an exclusive deal in the UK to represent a range of shows from Gil Formats, the Israeli firm behind Pregnant & Platonic and Life On Duty. The agreement will see Fugitive pick up format rights to Gil shows including […]
Endemol Shine Group’s push into the direct-to-consumer market is being further accelerated by a multi-territory deal struck with Plex that will see shows ranging from Gracepoint and Peaky Blinders to MasterChef becoming available on the media player around the world. The agreement will see dramas such as McLeod’s Daughters and Our Girl becoming accessible via […]
Covid-19’s impact on the TV business has been immense, but not all the ramifications are negative. Richard Middleton and Mark Layton find out how content creation and delivery might look after lockdown. Just when the world’s content industry will return to some sort of business as usual is, at this stage, anybody’s guess. Speak to […]
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) has expanded its direct-to-consumer activities with new drama-focused AVOD channel launches in the US and Germany, offering hits such as Peaky Blinders and The Hour. ESG’s Sterling Drama channel is being launched in the US via Samsung’s TV Plus service and will offer shows from its 68,000-hour catalogue including Robert Carlyle […]
Stan snags The Baker And The Beauty Australian streamer Stan has acquired US drama The Baker And The Beauty, one of a number of deals struck by Israel’s Keshet International (KI). The show, produced by Universal Television and ABC Studios in association with Keshet Studios, will premiere day and date with its American debut on […]
Banijay Rights, fresh from confirming Cathy Payne as head of the distribution division, has added another Endemol Shine International exec to its senior management ranks. The sales arm of Banijay Group, which is in the process of completing its takeover of Endemol Shine Group, has added John Richards as chief financial officer, while also naming […]
Banijay Group has appointed Cathy Payne as CEO of Banijay Rights, with current chief Tim Mutimer moving to become EVP of EMEA sales & acquisitions. Payne was previously CEO at Endemol Shine International and announced last year she would be stepping down from the role, as revealed by TBI. However, in an apparent about-turn, she […]
