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  • DocuBay inks acquisition deal with US-based Big Media

    DocuBay inks acquisition deal with US-based Big Media

    MUMBAI: DocuBay, the premium membership video-on-demand streaming service by IN10 Media Network, signed a global acquisition deal with US-based Big Media, a leading independent content production and distribution studio. The acquired documentary films launch DocuBay’s latest category or ‘Bay’ called TechBay, which deals with a broad range of technological advancements including the fascinating and very topical issues of artificial intelligence, space technology, and cutting-edge medical developments, among others. The licensed titles and new TechBay category are now available for global streaming on DocuBay (along with the recently announced CrimeBay) in 180+ countries, with the app available on platforms such as the App Store, Google Play, Fire TV, MiTV, and Apple TV, among others.

    Notable titles acquired include:

    -Germ Warfare: The Battle Against Superbugs analyses how science is fighting the rapidly emerging threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs

    -AI or Artificial Intelligence: Creating the Code for Consciousness questions whether AI can be taught the complexities of human behavioural norms

    -Life Beyond Earth looks at the possibility of life evolving in the oceans of distant worlds including places within our own solar system

    -The Next Great Extinction Event explores whether Earth is headed for another mass extinction because of human interference.

    DocuBay content acquisition head Adita Jain stated: “We’ve been really looking forward to launching a category on technology, and big media helped us realise this effort.  Offering fresh, relevant content through categories like the new TechBay is critical to continually engage viewers. We have more new bays in store and can’t wait to share them with DocuBay’s global community of documentary film fans.”

    Sales & acquisitions senior director Shivani Verma stated: "Our association with DocuBay expands the availability of Big Media special features to audiences around the world. With this partnership, Big Media will be able to serve passionate audiences worldwide with content that inspires, informs and entertains."

  • BoxTV adds premium international content for its viewers

    BoxTV adds premium international content for its viewers

    MUMBAI: BoxTV.com, an online video service of Times Internet has tied up with KM plus Media, a Czech Republic based production house. KM Plus Media produces wildlife documentaries, children titles, lifestyle and travel shows to name a few genres from extended catalogue of more than 1500+ hours of TV programming.

     

    KM Plus Media together with its US partners Big Media covers the worldwide distribution with focus on its original productions as well as content of third party producers, mainly from USA and Australia.

     

    As a part of the offering, BoxTV will feature more than 100 hours of premium KM Plus Media content for audiences in the Indian sub-continent. The content will be available for free ad-supported viewing, adding to BoxTV’s already large library of more than 17,000 hours of content across Hollywood, Bollywood, regional movies and television shows.  The content will be available across the web and BoxTV’s mobile and device apps from April 2014. 

     

    “Content from KM Plus media add to our global content catalogue.  Our users write to us every day asking for more shows around travel, adventure and wildlife. KM offers premium content around these genres. International content has been our USP and this tie up is another step towards it,” says BoxTV business head Pandurang Nayak.

     

    “Our content appeals to a wide range of audiences. BoxTV is part of the largest media conglomerate in India and it is a great platform to showcase our content. This online video service has a great viewing experience across devices, which makes it the ideal platform for high-quality content such as ours,” adds KM Plus Media managing director Ladislav Svestka.