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FeaturedPeeking through the windows of Machinima’s international plans
In light of its new deals with Sky and Amazon, strategy SVP James Glasscock shares the company’s plans and execution for global expansion.
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EntertainmentAmazon and Sky greenlight new original drama, Britannia
The 10-part series, which is set to air in the U.S., U.K. and Ireland in 2017, marks the first co-production between the two companies.
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DistributionWhistleSports spans the digital-linear divide
EVP Brian Selander credits the rise of second-screening among millennials for giving digital networks the advantage over traditional programmers.
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DistributionSky to stream Sony movies across Europe
The deal covers the media giant’s SVOD and transactional movie services in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy, plus new and future Sony releases.
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FeaturedSky launches in-house VR studio
The new production unit is the latest development in Sky’s virtual-reality push, which kicked off in 2013 with an investment in U.S. company Jaunt.
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FeaturedFuboTV scores Sky, 21st Century Fox funding
The two media giants have each put $6 million into the soccer-focused OTT service, as it looks to grow its content offerings and subscriber base.
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DistributionViceland takes to the Sky with U.K. launch
The latest partnership follows similar deals inked with broadcasters in the U.S. and Canada and marks Vice’s rapid expansion into traditional television.
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Non-FictionBarcroft inks OTT deal with Sky Q
The factual producer and distributor will bring more than 400 of its short-form films to the OTT platform, which is set to launch early this year.
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DistributionJukin pairs with Sky Q for distribution deal
Fails of the Week, Petodies and Top 5 are all coming to the soon-to-launch U.K. box-top set.
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Industry
Sky introduces a new connected TV system
The U.K. telco’s devices will allow for multi-screen viewing, and will contain content apps from the likes of Kin Community and Whistle Sports.
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