BBC Worldwide is taking televised UK biennial charity event Sport Relief to international audiences for the first time. The event brings together the best of British sporting talent, comedians and entertainers to raise money to help some of the world's most vulnerable people. Sport
CBeebies is presenting eight classic children’s stories from publishers Barefoot Books and Ladybird Books, in the form of forty short illustrated films. These films will be created from eight well-known fables including Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Magic Porridge Pot,
Miami – Telemundo Internacional is strengthening its presence in Latin America with three more premieres this month on Netflix. Aurora, Victoria and Marina will be available through the on-demand internet media streaming provider in more than 40 countries in the region, including
Singapore – MP & Silva has entered a deal with the Sociedad General de Produccion y Explotacion de Contenidos S.I. to distribute the rights of the first division of Spanish football La Liga in Vietnam, until 2015. This latest agreement will see the company become the exclusive
Singapore – Animated series Rob the Robot, which debuted on 28 November, has already become a hit with Disney Junior viewers in three territories in the region. Leslie Lee, Director, Programming, Walt Disney Television Southeast Asia, told TV ASIA Plus that although it has only
New Delhi – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has signed a brand new five-year contract for the exclusive rights to broadcast Cricket Australia’s (CA) domestic and home international matches across various platforms including television, internet, mobile and radio, covering the entire Asian
Singapore/Malaysia/Philippines – MTV’s new original series The MTV Show, will premiere on 7 January. The programme will be hosted by MTV VJ Holly and Rich Herrera. The weekly countdown show, which airs on MTV SEA every Saturday, features top-rated music videos, movies, celebrity
BBC Worldwide has announced the trial date of its on-demand Global BBC iPlayer on Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. The application will be available for use on 8 December. Currently available on Apple iPad, the extended pilot subscription service will now reach millions of new
Melbourne – Changes in market conditions and consumer behaviours is forcing dramatic shifts and creating an uncertain future for the Pay-TV industry, states Ovum. This analysis was made in the research firm’s latest report, in which it states that new technologies and players
Sydney – Australian pre-school brand, ABC for Kids TV, is now available at a single destination on iTunes. Users can purchase programmes from a selection of more than 50 pre-school TV titles at www.iTunes.com.au/abcforkids, including The Wiggles, Thomas and Friends, Bob the Builder
