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BBC and Discovery have struck a deal to form a wildlife subscription streaming service, as part of a new partnership between the two broadcasters. The service will be owned by Discovery, with the BBC licensing its entire library of natural history programming. The news comes a week after Netflix's announcement of its multi-year deal with Blue Planet II creator, James Honeyborne, to make science and nature programming.
CBS-backed Smithsonian channel is expanding into Europe with a UK launch scheduled next week, while MTV has also earmarked the UK for launch of its direct-to-consumer MTV Play service. Meanwhile, Discovery and TVN-backed Polish SVoD service Player.pl will also launch an international offer in the UK.
Altice Europe is looking to sell its Portuguese fibre business, while Swiss telecom provider, Sunrise, has confirmed it is looking to purchase UPC Switzerland from Liberty Global. With increasing pressure to comply with pending European content quotas, Netflix continues its investment in local production, with five new Spanish originals in development.
In sports, NBC Sport Group and golfer Rory McIlroy are collaborating on a new direct-to-consumer golf subscription streaming package, Golfpass, and Eleven Sports is in talks with Portuguese TV platforms to broadcast its premium sports channels.
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Michael B. Jordan Sets First-Look TV Deal at Amazon | Variety
"Michael B. Jordan and his Outlier Society Productions banner have signed a first-look television deal at Amazon. As part of the deal, Amazon Studios and Outlier Society projects will contain an inclusion rider, stipulating inclusive and representative hiring for cast and/or crew."
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MTV debuts streaming service in the UK | Digiday
"Younger audience members is an important segment for the company, given the likelihood for this group to cut the cord over the coming years and the decline in its linear viewing habits, said Richard Broughton, research director at Ampere Analysis, adding that often uptake on thematic direct-to-consumer services is muted."
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Berlinale Film Fest & Market: 7-17 February 2019, Berlin, Germany
MWC—Mobile World Congress: 25-28 February 2019, Barcelona, Spain*
Future TV Advertising Forum: 28 February 2019, Sydney, Australia**
SportsPro OTT Summit: 27-28 March 2019, Singapore*
Connected TV World Summit: 27-28 March 2019, London, UK**
NAB: 6-11 April 2019, Las Vegas, USA
MIP TV: 8-11 April 2019, Cannes, France*
SportsPro Live 2019: April 30 - 1 May, London, UK*
Cannes Film Festival & Market: 8-19 May 2019, Cannes, France
LA Screenings: 15-23 May, Los Angeles, USA
DISCOP Ivory Coast: 29-31 May 2019, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
ANGA COM: 4-6 June 2019, Cologne, Germany
MIP China: 5-7 June 2019, Hangzhou, China
NEM: 10-13 June 2019, Dubrovnik, Croatia**
International Animation Film Festival & Market: 10-15 June 2019, Annecy, France
Cannes Lions: 17-21 June 2019, Cannes, France
CTAM Europe Exec. Mgmt. Programme: 25-29 June 2019, Fontainebleau, France
Série Series: European Series Summit: 26-28 June 2019, Fontainebleau, France**
Children's Media Conference: 3-5 July 2019, Sheffield, UK**
IBC: 12-17 September 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands*
MIP Junior: 12-13 October 2019, Cannes, France*
MIPCOM: 14-17 October 2019, Cannes, France*
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