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Taking the next logical step in control of content, Netflix is reportedly one of several bidders eyeing Luc Besson's movie studio, EuropaCorp, which is behind action franchises Taken and The Transporter. Still fighting for its planned acquisition of 21st Century Fox, Disney has offered to buy Sky News to help Fox's acquisition of Sky pass regulatory scrutiny. The offer reportedly stands regardless of the Disney deal to buy Fox going through. Statetside, Viacom has rejected an initial below-market-value offer from CBS as the pair continue to discuss recombining into a single entity.
Fresh from agreeing a content sharing deal with BT in the UK, Sky's Italian operation has partnered with long-time pay TV rival Mediaset for content rights, channel sharing and a deal to access the DTT pay TV market. In a separate Italian agreement, Sky has inked a deal with Open Fiber to launch a fibre-only service from next summer.
The Greek pay TV market is set to get even more competitive with the news that local Wind Hellas is planning to launch a TV service, joining the three other operators already active in the challenging market. Meanwhile, the big content owners continue to by-pass traditional pay TV apace, with Disney-owned ESPN set to launch its direct-to-consumer (D2C) service, ESPN+, on April 12th, marking Disney's first D2C launch in the US, and Fox launching its own D2C service, Fox+, in Brazil.
Twitter has renewed its live streaming deal with Major League Baseball and the BBC's commercial arm has re-positioned for the future, pushing its premium content production to the fore with the official launch of BBC Studios.
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Viacom Rejects First CBS Merger Proposal | Hollywood Reporter
"Viacom has rejected CBS Corp.'s initial merger proposal that had been submitted March 30 to kick off negotiations between the two entertainment companies controlled by the Redstone family as they consider recombining 12 years after their separation."
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ESPN+ to launch April 12 | Advanced Television
The service, priced at $4.99 per month, "is the first direct-to-consumer service offering from Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International, the multiplatform media, technology and distribution organisation for high-quality content created by Disney’s Media Networks and Studio Entertainment groups."
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NAB: 7-12 April 2018, Las Vegas, USA
MIP TV: 9-12 April 2018, Cannes, France*
Festival & International Marché Du Film:8-19 May 2018, Cannes, France
asi APAC Television & Video Conference:10-11 May 2018, Singapore**
LA Screenings: 15-23 May 2018, Los Angeles, USA.
DISCOP Abidjan: 29-31 May 2018, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
MIP China: 6-7 June 2018, Hangzhou, China
NEM: 11-14 June 2018, Dubrovnik, Croatia**
International Animation Film Festival & Market: 11-16 June 2018, Annecy, France
ANGACOM: 12-14 June 2018, Cologne, Germany*
Cannes Lions: 18-22 June 2018, Cannes, France
NATPE Europe: 25th-28th June 2018, Budapest, Hungary
DISCOP Zanzibar: 11-13 July 2018, Zanzibar
Edinburgh International TV Festival: 22-24 August 2018, Edinburgh, Scotland
IBC: 13-18 September 2018, Amsterdam, Netherlands*
MIP Junior: 13-14 October 2018, Cannes, France
MIPCOM: 15-18 October 2018, Cannes, France*
American Film Market: 31st October-7th November 2018, Los Angeles, USA
asi International TV & Video Conference: 7th-9th November 2018, Athens, Greece
DISCOP Johannesburg: 14-16 November 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa
Asia TV Forum & Market: 5-7 December 2018, Singapore
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