February-March 2016
Now we know with mathematical accuracy that the life of FTA TV will last at least another 20 years. The probability is only 50 percent, but it’s definitely better than the imminent doomsday predictions of the naysayers.
Vision TV Premieres “Divine Intervention”
Celebrity rabbi Shmuley Boteach will host Divine Intervention, a new addition to the VisionTV afternoon lineup. The talk series will premiere on the specialty channel on weekdays at 3pm ET, (…)
Submissions for Discop Istanbul’s Format Day Open
DISCOP Istanbul will hold a presentation of unexpected and innovative TV formats across all genres including reality TV, game shows, factual and comedy at the Format Showcase on March 2. (…)
UKTV Moves Home Channel to FTA
Broadcaster UKTV will move lifestyle channel Home to a new free-to-air slot. Home is the U.K.’s only television channel dedicated to home and gardens programming, and is currently available (…)
FOX To Air “Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade” on Palm Sunday
FOX will debut holiday special Ice Age: the Great Egg-Scapade on March 20 (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT). The animated special follows prehistoric bird mom Ethel (Taraji P. Henson), who entrusts (…)
ABS-CBN Exec Recognized by JCI
Donald Patrick Lim, the chief digital officer of the Filipino media company ABS-CBN Corporation, has been named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men in the Philippines by the (…)
all3media brings “Sexy Beasts” to Russia
U.K.-based distributor all3media International has commissioned Lion Television’s Sexy Beasts. Russia’s CTC Network is currently adapting the dating format for the channel CTC Love, set to air this month. (…)
Up the Ladder: ProSiebenSat.1
ProSiebenSat.1 TV Germany has announced restructuring in its senior management. Daniel Rosemann, vp Entertainment at ProSieben, has been appointed the manager of the channel, taking over the role from Wolfgang Link. (…)
Eutelsat Hits 6,000 TV Channels
Satellite operator and service provider Eutelsat Communications has reached 6,000 channels. This record reflects three trends: development in fast-growing markets; increased pay-TV platforms; and a diversified offer of Free-to-Air (…)
Hit Sales for Record TV’s “Moses and the Ten Commandments—The Movie”
Two weeks after opening, Record TV’s Moses and the Ten Commandments—The Movie has reached the three million mark in ticket sales. The box-office numbers place the film in the (…)
