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Viacom18
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India’s Viacom18 strikes WBD content deal to stock JioCinema
Reliance-owned Indian broadcaster Viacom18 has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring HBO…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Reappraising Disney+ Hotstar’s potential in India
India’s streaming industry offers huge subscriber potential but lower average revenues per user, and operators…
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MTV India gears up social media-driven adventure format
MTV India has launched an ad-funded adventure show that follows two influencers driving around major…
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James Murdoch targets India with $2bn deal for Paramount & Reliance’s Viacom18
James Murdoch-backed Bodhi Tree Systems has linked up with Reliance and Paramount-owned Viacom18 in India…
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India’s Viacom18 draws up ‘The Big Picture’ from ITV Studios
India’s Viacom18 has ordered a local version of ITV Studios’ interactive gameshow format The Big…
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India’s Voot & Germany’s Deutsche Welle join up for ‘Her’
Indian AVOD streamer Voot has linked up with German-based international broadcaster Deutsche Welle on a…
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News round-up: CJ ENM Hong Kong preps four scripted shows; Colors Gujarati launches in UK
CJ ENM Hong Kong preps four scripted shows CJ ENM Hong Kong has announced four…
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TBI In Conversation: How Viacom18 built SVOD success in AVOD-dominated India
A little more than a year after the launch of Indian SVOD service Voot Select,…
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Exclusive: Kids’ TV leaders talk financial and culture benefits of co-productions
Co-productions are helping to drive quality and increase cultural diversity on children’s shows, say leading…
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News round-up: VIA orders Armoza dating format; SVT snags ‘Fittest Family’; ShortsTV update
VIA orders Armoza’s ‘lean production’ dating format South African lifestyle channel VIA has ordered a…