Bruce Tuchman Backing Launch of Rialto International Streaming Service

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentAmerica doesn’t have a system of knights or dames, as Britain, Australia and New Zealand do. If there were such a system, Cicely Tyson would have undoubtedly been honored.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe streaming landscape in Australia is to become larger and more complicated with the imminent launches of Stan Sports, and Disney’s Star.Stan, the Australian streaming service that is now wholly-owned by Nine Entertainment, is taking the game to incumbents Optus and Foxtel with the kick-off of its add-on package Stan Sports in time for the ‘Down Under’ winter sports season.Stan Sports’ initial major focus will be Rugby Union, with tennis in a minor league.Stan

IMDb TV, Amazon’s free and ad-supported streaming service, is now available as its own app on Roku platforms in the U.S. after the companies reached a distribution deal.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn a classic case of co-opetition, Roku inked a deal with Amazon to bring the IMDb TV free, ad-supported streaming service to the Roku platform in the U.S.The IMDb TV service competes for viewers — and ad dollars — with the Roku Channel, a similar ad-supported VOD service.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSix of the nation’s most prominent advertisers have signed on as early supporters of Univision’s new PrendeTV, a vote of confidence in the streaming service as the Spanish-language broadcaster moves forward in early days under new management.Clorox, Coca-Cola, Dunkin, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota and Walmart will serve as charter advertisers of the new service, Donna Speciale, the executive recently named president of advertising sales and marketing at Univision,

Naman Ramachandran U.K.-based distributor DCD Rights has acquired international distribution rights, excluding Australia, for the third and final season of drama series “Jack Irish.”DCD has already pre-sold North America to AMC Networks’ streamer Acorn TV.The third season, titled “Jack Irish: Hell Bent,” sees Guy Pearce (“A Christmas Carol,” “Mildred Pierce”) return in the eponymous role of the criminal lawyer turned troubleshooter, and the cast also includes Marta Dusseldorp (“Stateless”),

coronavirus pandemic began.According to the J.D. Power survey, the rise – from $34 average spend in April 2020, to the latest figures taken from December 2020 – has also seen 49% of viewers subscribing to four streaming services, up from 39% in April.

Prince Harry is showing his support for a new way for Australia’s first responders and their families to better their mental health.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStarz is to expand its international reach with the launch of premium OTT platform Lionsgate Play in Indonesia. The move will mean Starz’ footprint expands to 55 countries and territories, and its addressable population expands by 260 million.Guntur Siboro has been hired as GM and Gene Tamesis as VP of business development and partnerships.

ViacomCBS will launch its rebranded streaming service under the new Paramount+ brand in the U.S. and in Latin America on March 4, the company said on Tuesday.

The launch of rebranded streaming service Paramount+ has been set by ViacomCBS.

Liz Soriano has been upped at A+E Networks.

Adding even more star power to an already jam-packed cast in Taika Waititi's Thor: Love and Thunder, we have Matt Damon joining the rat pack if a report by Daily Mail is to be believed. Damon, along with his wife Luciana Barroso and their three daughters, Isabella, 14, Gia, 12, and Stella, 10, has shifted his home base to Australia for the next few months.The family of five reached Australia, via a private jet, on Saturday, i.e.

As BBC Studios America gets set to enter North America's streaming wars with BBC Select, former TiVO exec Tara Maitra has been named to fill the new role of chief commercial officer. And Jennifer Ball, formerly with Univision and Promax, becomes senior vp of marketing at the BBC's U.S.-based commercial arm.