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  • “India is the biggest cricket market on the planet”: Scott Weenink & Rajesh Kaul

    “India is the biggest cricket market on the planet”: Scott Weenink & Rajesh Kaul

    Mumbai: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has secured the exclusive television and digital rights to broadcast and stream all New Zealand Cricket matches, featuring BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS, in India and associated territories for the next seven years. This agreement, spanning from 1 May 2024, to 30 April 2031, encompasses India’s tours of New Zealand in the 2026-27 and 2030-31 seasons, as well as all bilateral Tests, ODIs, and T20Is held in New Zealand during this period.

    As per media reports, the deal is estimated to be valued between $90 million to $100 million (equivalent to approximately Rs 749 crore to Rs 833 crore). All matches will be telecast and streamed live across SPNI’s sports channels and will be livestreamed on Sony LIV. Additionally, SPNI’s digital rights in India will be co-exclusive with Amazon Prime for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons.

    New Zealand have enjoyed major success in the recent years, with the inaugural World Test Championship title win in 2021 highlighting their accolades. The men’s team also finished runners-up in the previous T20 World Cup, winning millions of hearts with their spirited display.

    Subsequently, cricket fans in the Indian subcontinent can look forward to watching the BLACKCAPS in action against India, Australia, England and Pakistan among others until the end of the 2031 season.

    Indiantelevision.com had a delightful conversation with SPNI’s chief revenue officer – Distribution & International Business and Head – Sports Business, Rajesh Kaul and New Zealand Cricket CEO Scott Weenink, where each shared their take on the significance of this deal, evolution of digital platforms & streaming services and much more…

    Edited excerpts

    On Sony Pictures Networks India leveraging this partnership to enhance its sports content offerings

    Kaul: We are a global multi-sports arena and the premier destination for sports fans. Our aim has been to strengthen our sports portfolio not only with cricket offerings but also in Tennis, Football, WWE, Fight sports, motorsports, domestic leagues and multi-sporting events among others.   We have been acquiring prestigious marquee properties at regular intervals and our sports acquisition strategy has always been guided by rational decisions. With the current media rights scenario in India, we feel that NZC cricket rights is something which adds significant value to our portfolio which currently comprises England and Wales Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket.  Apart from Team India’s series in these nations, we will also broadcast the high-octane non-India cricket series hosted by these countries. We are also the home to the next two editions of the UEFA EUROs as well as home to three out of four Grand Slams on our network with Australian Open, Roland Garros & US Open. Recently, we announced the extension of broadcast rights for the UEFA Club competitions for an additional three years. Our objective has always been very clear, i.e., to serve sports fans with premium content in the form of diverse global and local properties and we will continue the momentum in the future.

    On this collaboration contributing to the development of cricket in New Zealand

    Weenink: Well, it’s obvious. India is the biggest cricket market on the planet. This is a big deal, which will help service the game of cricket in New Zealand from the grassroots up, men and women, and juniors. Also, by increasing the exposure of NZC and NZC Players to the Indian market, we are increasing both the commercial value of NZC and the individual intellectual property value of NZC Players.

    On the role of digital platforms and streaming services evolving in the broadcasting of cricket matches, particularly in the context of this partnership

    Weenink: AT NZC we’ve long held that digital and streaming is the future. I don’t think there’s much doubt about that.

    However, it’s also true that linear is still massive in terms of the present day – representing more than half the consumer market in India.

    Having an arrangement in which we can provide our games on both linear and digital is very important to us.

    On some other strategies you have in place to maximize the success of this partnership and some innovative plans Sony Pictures Networks India has for enhancing the viewer experience during New Zealand cricket matches

    Kaul: Cricket is the most popular sport in India and bilateral cricket series rights provide a broadcaster with access to regular high-quality cricket. The New Zealand Black Caps & Silver Ferns enjoy a strong following in India due to their highly competitive spirit and good sporting behaviour. Stars like Kane Williamson & Trent Boult are among the top followed international stars among cricket fans. Cricket rights for New Zealand helps in providing around the clock offering for sports fans. The addition of NZC to our cricket portfolio, which already includes ECB and SLC, helps engage the cricket fan with our network regularly through the year.

    Our programming initiatives also play an integral role in attracting new audiences and we will continue the momentum with New Zealand Cricket matches. Sony Sports Network (SSN) broadcasts all the India matches in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. For an enhanced viewing experience, we have virtual reality sets and augmented reality graphics. Our live studio show for cricket, Extraaa Innings, is an iconic SSN show since 2003. It has a relaxed, conversational manner of cricket coverage which eases into Indian homes like a member of their family and presents cricket from a unique human-interest angle which focuses on the emotions rather than over-analysis or microstats. In addition to this, we have always reached out to our cricket fans through our iconic campaigns like Love for Cricket knows no Boundaries, Ashes – Platinum Standard of Cricket among others and will also continue to do so with NZC series.

  • Studio 100 Media closes deal with SPI International for digital rights to air 2D animation classics

    Studio 100 Media closes deal with SPI International for digital rights to air 2D animation classics

    Mumbai, 14 July 2022. The leading independent studio for kids and family entertainment, Studio 100 Media, has closed a multi-brand deal with global media company SPI International for digital exploitation of several 2D animation classic series from its extensive catalogue.

    The contract will give SPI non-exclusive worldwide AVOD and SVOD rights (with the exception of a few territories per program) on SPI platforms such as FilmBox+, FilmBox on Demand, Film1, ToonzBox and ToonzStream.

    The shows Maya the Bee, Heidi, Pinocchio and Alice in Wonderland will be available on-demand in various language versions, including English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

  • IPL media rights value crosses Rs 43,000 crore on day one of e-auction

    IPL media rights value crosses Rs 43,000 crore on day one of e-auction

    Mumbai: The Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights value has surpassed the expectation by crossing Rs 43,000 crore (over $5 billion) on day one of the e-auction held on Sunday, as per reports. The rights are for 2023-2027. The value is more than 2.5 times the base price set at Rs 32,800 crore.

    The highly anticipated auction that was first announced on 29 March is expected to bring the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) an Rs 50,000-60,000 crore in revenues, as per some estimates. It is due to the high demand for the media rights. The contenders bidding for the digital rights are Disney Star, Sony Pictures Networks India and Viacom18. The bidders for digital rights include Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Disney+ Hotstar and Reliance Jio.

    Media reports indicate that Package A which is for India TV rights is at Rs 57 crore a game while Package B which is for India digital rights is at Rs 48 crore a match. So the per match value is already over Rs 100 crore. The base price for Package A was Rs 49 crore a match while for Package B it was Rs 33 crore a match. 

    Star India had paid Rs 16,347.5 crore in 2017 for the rights for five years. This time the BCCI doubled that sum as the base price. Reports indicate that Disney Star, Reliance, Sony, Zee, Times Internet and Fun Asia are participating. But only the first four parties are said to be bidding for Package A and Package B. In total, there are four packages. Package C is for the digital realm and involves 18 games on a non exclusive basis. It has a base price of Rs 11 crore a match. Package D is a rest of the world deal. This has a base price of Rs 3 crore a match.

    In the e-auction process nobody including the BCCI knows who is making a bid. Only the bid amounts come up on the screen. Mjunction is conducting the e-auction.

    Tech platforms like Amazon chose not to take part. The bidding will continue for Monday as well.

    This year BCCI has decided not to offer an option for a composite bid to acquire both the TV and digital media rights for the IPL. This decision has been taken to extract the maximum value for both the media rights. This means that TV broadcast rights are sold at a base price of Rs 18,130 crore for five years or Rs 49 crore per match and digital broadcast rights are sold separately at a base price of Rs 12,210 crore for five years or Rs 33 crore per match.

    Meanwhile, the former IPL chairman, commissioner Lalit Modi thinks that the rights could fetch $8-10 billion. “Everybody is throwing numbers on the table. But if you have to listen or believe in one number, then it is truly yours. I predict that this new IPL media rights tender will fetch close to 8 to 10 billion dollars. I believe this is the value of a genuinely global and world-class product” he wrote in a blog post.

    “I am confident that this value will match the fun on the field with several close contests and a lot richer talent bursting through with their performances.

    “The 2022 season has already provided us with so much joy with young fast bowling talent. Imagine this was possible in the first entire season with 10 sides. What could be the case with all teams playing each other twice? That would double the excitement and is the reason for my optimistic assessment of the increased value of media rights.”

    “The explosion in the digital space, which we first explored briefly back in 2010, is now a reality. Every life is dictated by the mobile phone and IPL will be no different. Linear TV is still very much the lifeline for an Indian audience. So that is going nowhere. Now add the digital boom and the strength of Linear TV, and we have close to 10 billion dollars!”

    But he did note that there would have been more innovations had he carried on. “Back in 2010, when I travelled to the US with my core group, little did anyone know then about just what I was planning. We went to the Google office and came back with a win-win deal. The first-ever cricket live streaming happened on YouTube in 2010, with a dedicated fun feed. This fun feed provided behind-the-scenes content that was not visible on TV. This was a landmark moment for the coverage of the IPL and that too in its third year. If I had carried on, we would have come up with more innovations. We would not have had to wait 12 years for Google to pick up ITT for broadcast starting from the 2023 season.”

    “Of course, better late than never because IPL on YouTube was a moment to savor, which we all enjoyed being a part of. That YouTube arrangement was just one of the innovations we attempted and succeeded in.”

    He noted that when the IPL was conceived back in 2007, there were a lot of naysayers. “Will this work? Why would companies own teams? What about the auction? Isn’t it immoral? We had all these questions thrown at us right at the start. But we knew just what we were aiming for. We had a lot of friends to thank for believing in our product.”

    “Today those very people have grown into massive cricket business houses investing in leagues worldwide, like what we have with Knight Riders! There are others also, like the GMR and Reliance, who are keen to diversify into other leagues. It is all due to the success of the IPL that these companies have the belief in expanding their vision and growing in other territories. But nothing will be bigger than their IPL investment, ever!”

    A latest report by Media Partners Asia forecasts that sports rights investments in India will grow at 10.1 per cent CAGR (compound annual growth rate) bolstered by demand for cricket, led by the IPL.

  • Sony Sports to broadcast ‘Badminton Asia Championships 2022’

    Sony Sports to broadcast ‘Badminton Asia Championships 2022’

    Mumbai: Sony Sports Network will broadcast the upcoming Badminton Asia Championships 2022. The tournament will take place between 26 April and 2 May 2022. The network will get exclusive TV and digital rights to the tournament. The event will be broadcasted in India and the subcontinent, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

    Badminton Asia Championships, rechristened version of the Asian Badminton Championships, will make its comeback in 2022, after being called off in 2020 and 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament will be held in Manila, Philippines.

    The tournament will be televised between 29 April 2022 and 1 May 2022 with matches starting from 1:30 pm on April 29 and 10:30 am on the remaining two days.

    The high-octane matches will be available on Sony TEN 2 channels, as well as live-streamed on Sony Picture’s Networks’ on-demand OTT platform SonyLIV.

    India will be represented by Kidambi Srikanth in the men’s singles events. The women’s singles will see PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal representing the country. The men’s doubles will have prominent Indian duos like Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty, Arjun M.R & Dhruv Kapila and Krishna Prasad Garaga & Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala. The women’s double will feature Simran Singhi with Ritika Thaker and the Mixed Doubles tournament will witness Indian participation with Ishaan Bhatnagar & Tanisha Crasto and Venkat Gaurav Prasad & Juhi Dewangan.   

    Sony Pictures Network’s Chief Revenue Officer and Distribution and Head – Sports Business, Rajesh Kaul said, “The following for badminton is steadily growing with strong performances by Indian players like PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and others in global marquee tournaments in the last few years.”

    “And badminton fans will once again get to see these players in action at the Badminton Asia Championship on Sony Sports Network. Broadcasting the Badminton Asia Championships will not only serve fans of the sport but also foster a multi-sport viewing culture in the country.”
     

  • Viacom18 bags exclusive TV, digital rights for Abu Dhabi T10

    Viacom18 bags exclusive TV, digital rights for Abu Dhabi T10

    The sporting extravaganza will premiere LIVE on COLORS Cineplex SD (Hindi), COLORS Cineplex HD (English), Rishtey Cineplex (Hindi), Voot, and Jio starting 19 November. The multi-year partnership was facilitated by sports management firm RISE Worldwide.

    Speaking about the partnership Viacom18, head- Hindi mass entertainment and kids TV network, Nina Elavia Jaipuria said, “Sporting events have always attracted a wide spectrum of audiences and we have been successfully experimenting with sports content on our network. The Abu Dhabi T10 collaboration is a bold step in further enhancing our sports content mix and we are hopeful it will help us expand our viewer and sponsor base.”

    The format will have eight participating teams, each representing a region from the subcontinent. The team comprises Delhi Bulls, Pune Devils, Bangla Tigers, Deccan Gladiators, Maratha Arabians, Qalandars, Northern Warriors, and Team Abu Dhabi. The league will witness participation from cricketers like Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Shahid Afridi, Muhammad Amir, Eoin Morgan, David Miller, Dawid Malan, Faf Du Plessis, Jason Roy, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Colin Munro, Babar Azam, Wahab Riaz, Imran Tahir and many more.

    The tournament is sanctioned by ICC and licensed for ten years by Emirates Cricket Board. It will have 90 minutes of fast-paced ‘cricketainment’ spread over 34 matches, said the company in a media statement on Tuesday.

    Viacom18, business head-Hindi movies cluster, Rohan Lavsi said, “It is our vision and constant endeavour to present our viewers with an unmatched entertainment experience that doesn’t require an episodic commitment. Movies and sports fit this vision and in that sense are quite complimentary as a variated content mix. This belief has been validated by both our viewers and advertisers as we witnessed significant uptakes whenever we have showcased sports – be it the NIDAHAS trophy or the RSWS.”

    Abu Dhabi Cricket, CEO, Matthew Boucher said, “Broadcasting the Abu Dhabi T10 to homes in the Indian subcontinent on one of the leading television and streaming channels in the country makes this media agreement truly unique as a global multiplatform viewership is a priority for us as a host destination partner. Together with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Department of Culture & Tourism Abu Dhabi, we are thrilled to continually evolve the Abu Dhabi T10 into an event that drives growing audiences every year – digitally and otherwise.”

    T10 Sports Management, chairman, Shaji Ul Mulk said, “The Abu Dhabi T10 has grown by leaps and bounds over the past four seasons and has generated keen interest globally and gained tremendous traction in India. To our ever-growing list of fans and followers, we promise an even more exhilarating experience through one of India’s best media and entertainment networks- Viacom18”.

    Emirates Cricket Board, general secretary, Mubashshir Usmani said, “Starting out in 2017, we are happy with the growth that Abu Dhabi T10 has achieved over the years. The advent of this league has provided a huge platform for our domestic players. The league has provided entertainment to cricket fans in India, and we are pleased that Viacom18 is now aligned with the league to further enhance the reach on its varied TV channels and digital platforms.”

  • Small, mid-budget movies may take OTT route before landing in theatres amid COVID-19 crisis

    Small, mid-budget movies may take OTT route before landing in theatres amid COVID-19 crisis

    MUMBAI: A number of countries have come to a standstill along with major industries as the number of COVID-19 infections keeps increasing unabated. Theatres across India have shut down amid a 21-day-long lockdown and scheduled film releases in the country too are cancelled. Since the theatrical window is now a closed option, some of the producers and distributors might look at streaming platforms for an early release. Many major Hollywood studios have decided to make their movies available on streaming services in the US. Will India follow the pattern? Not immediately.

    The economics of movies are far from simple. Production budget is not the only major investment for a movie and ticket sale is not the only source of revenue anymore. Hence, experts believe that large-scale films in India will wait for this crisis to get over to have a proper theatrical release but mid-scale or small-budget films have higher chances of looking at streaming releases.

    SBICap Securities institutional equity research head Rajiv Sharma says that  some of the movies which are ready to release and can not be released may find themselves with OTT names. Sharma says if this lockdown is beyond 14 April, producers and distributors will need liquidity, particularly the regional film makers as they will  need to pay stuff, production costs. Hence, he thinks as such something needs to happen there.

    Elara Capital VP – research analyst (Media) Karan Taurani thinks only the smaller-budget films of Rs 10-15 core range might come but larger-budgets will still wait for theatres to open. He thinks  large-budget films will not come directly to TV or digital because the economics is very different, and too much money is at stake. Moreover, if budgets are very high, digital or satellite would not be able to compensate that budget.

    “OTT players, especially deep-pocket ones like Netflix and Amazon, will be willing to  pay for such movies as they are building their local /regional content libraries. This is a time to build that loyalty but the problem is Netflix or Amazon may find it easy but for other broadcasters who also have their OTT business may find it tricky given sharp pressure on the ad revenues on the TV side of the business. Nonetheless, they will attempt to pick a few, at least on the regional side, if possible,” Sharma adds.

    During the lockdown, over-the-top platforms have already emerged as beneficiaries as viewers now don’t have any other option of entertainment. Some of the major platforms even have pushed a few premium content for free. While content-driven digital-only films are already turning out as big trend, the platforms might even look for direct releases of the ones which have postponed release for indefinite time. According to the FICCI-EY 2020 report,  the filmed entertainment segment grew because of increased domestic theatrical revenues and growth in both rates and volume of digital rights sold. Digital rights continued to grow in 2019 with an increase in revenues from Rs 13.5 billion in 2018 to Rs 19 billion in 2019. Considerably, around 50 films made direct debut on digital platforms.

    Taurani mentions that it all depends now on how many cases develop in the next 15 days and that is the deciding factor. Also, we have to see if people will move out or the government doesn't lift the lockdown. He also cited the example of China which has opened around 1000 screens and they have slowly started revising the ticket prices downwards to motivate people to come to cinemas.

    Until there are no cases of infection or proper clarification that cases won’t rise in india,  people will probably have second thought about going to the cinema. According to him, the occupancy of cinemas, which operates 30 per cent for the multiplexes, wil get at 8-10 per cent for start which will also lead to losses.

    “Low-cost producers will be more interested in releasing on streaming platforms. Other than that, if they can get at least Rs 50-60 crore, they won’t mind. Later, they can even go for a theatrical release for lower but additional revenues,” Sharma states. Taurani is of the view that small-budget films will be able to easily recover the cost.  

    Members of the producers' guild, however, refused to comment when reached.

    Big films like Sooryavanshi have postponed their releases in this unprecedented situation. Theatres across the country did not have to shut down for such long time except during the 1984 riots. As the media and entertainment industry is now in uncharted water, there are several pressing questions which will need more time to be answered.

  • Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) extends exclusive television and digital rights partnership with ABB FIA Formula E championship

    Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) extends exclusive television and digital rights partnership with ABB FIA Formula E championship

    MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Network India (SPN) will continue to broadcast each round of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship for a further two seasons across the Indian sub-continent – including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

    After four seasons, Formula E continues to thrive as one of the foremost forms of motorsport racing across the globe. This year will see the sport further evolve as they unleash the second-generation pure electric race cars. Formula E continues to set the bar in electric car racing with futuristic looking new cars, which feature an all-new battery to make the racing even more competitive.

    The fifth season of the ABB FIA Formula E championship kicks off in Saudi Arabia on 15th December 2018 and the final round will be hosted by New York City on 14th July 2019. SPN will show electrifying action from every E-Prix throughout the course of the season, alongside analysis and reaction with supplementary magazine shows and highlights packages.

    With the participation of automobile manufacturing giant, Mahindra & Mahindra, Indian following for the championship is very high. Mahindra Racing has finished in 4th & 3rd positions in the last two years of the championship.

  • YuppTV bags exclusive digital rights for ASIA CUP 2018

    YuppTV bags exclusive digital rights for ASIA CUP 2018

    MUMBAI: YuppTV, the world OTT leader for South Asian content has bagged the exclusive digital rights for ASIA CUP 2018 in Australia, New Zealand, and all countries under Continental Europe. Commencing on the 15th of September, the ASIA CUP 2018 will host dynamic cricketing action between India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and the winner of Asian Cricket Council qualifier, till the 28th of September. Following the latest development, cricket enthusiasts can catch the action LIVE on YuppTV.

    Commenting on the latest development, Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV, said, “We are excited to be hosting the ASIA CUP 2018 on our YuppTV platform. Cricket, as a sport, has enjoyed a religious following amongst the cricket enthusiasts and we are glad to offer them easy access to all the action LIVE, anytime, anywhere at their convenience. We are hopeful that the users will respond positively, getting their dose of the entertainment comfortably on our platform.”

    This year, the ASIA CUP will be held in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.  Cricket lovers can subscribe for the series at www.yupptv.com and watch the action live on YuppTV. Users can also enjoy the matches LIVE on-the-go via YuppTV app on their IOS and Android smartphones or any internet enabled device.

  • Vuclip wins digital rights for Sunny Leone’s ‘One Night Stand’

    Vuclip wins digital rights for Sunny Leone’s ‘One Night Stand’

    MUMBAI: PCCW backed Vuclip has today won the exclusive digital rights for Sunny Leone starrer ‘One Night Stand’ which will premiere on its video streaming service Viu in India. Viu will have the exclusive rights for 21 days.

    Besides the movie, viewers get to see interesting ‘Behind the Scenes’ ‘Bloopers’ and never before seen interviews of Sunny Leone.

    One night stand which was released on 6 May 2016 is an Indian Hindi thriller drama film written by Bhavani Iyer and directed by Jasmine D’Souza, starring Sunny Leone, Nyra Banerjee and Tanuj Virwani in lead roles.

    This movie is in addition to the existing catalogue of Sunny Leone films on Viu such as Ragini MMS-2 and Jackpot.

    Vuclip plans to roll out viewer engagement initiatives on its social platforms to promote these additions to the Viu catalogue.

    It has also announced its first simulcast in India of season 3 of award winning Canadian TV series.

    PCCW backed Vuclip has today announced that it will be simulcasting Season 3 of the Award winning Canadian TV Series, 19-2 for its viewers in India.

    Vuclip has won simulcast rights from Content Media Corp, a London and Los Angeles based private company that owns and distributes its library of film, television, and digital assets. With the latest development, viewers of Viu in India will be able to watch this latest series on the Viu Android and iOS app and on www.viu.com at the same time as its television broadcast in Canada, US and UK.

    The television series, 19-2 is a richly-nuanced character-driven suspense drama starring popular Canadian actors – Adrian Holmes and Jared Keeso who play the role of police officers in the Montreal Police Department patrolling the urban sprawl of downtown’s 19th Precinct in Cruiser No. 2.

    19-2 enjoys an IMDB rating of 8 and has a series of accolades across varied categories at the 2016 Leo Awards, 2016 Canadian Screen Awards nominations in the 42nd International Emmy Awards and the Canadian Cinema Editors Awards to its credit.

  • Vuclip wins digital rights for Sunny Leone’s ‘One Night Stand’

    Vuclip wins digital rights for Sunny Leone’s ‘One Night Stand’

    MUMBAI: PCCW backed Vuclip has today won the exclusive digital rights for Sunny Leone starrer ‘One Night Stand’ which will premiere on its video streaming service Viu in India. Viu will have the exclusive rights for 21 days.

    Besides the movie, viewers get to see interesting ‘Behind the Scenes’ ‘Bloopers’ and never before seen interviews of Sunny Leone.

    One night stand which was released on 6 May 2016 is an Indian Hindi thriller drama film written by Bhavani Iyer and directed by Jasmine D’Souza, starring Sunny Leone, Nyra Banerjee and Tanuj Virwani in lead roles.

    This movie is in addition to the existing catalogue of Sunny Leone films on Viu such as Ragini MMS-2 and Jackpot.

    Vuclip plans to roll out viewer engagement initiatives on its social platforms to promote these additions to the Viu catalogue.

    It has also announced its first simulcast in India of season 3 of award winning Canadian TV series.

    PCCW backed Vuclip has today announced that it will be simulcasting Season 3 of the Award winning Canadian TV Series, 19-2 for its viewers in India.

    Vuclip has won simulcast rights from Content Media Corp, a London and Los Angeles based private company that owns and distributes its library of film, television, and digital assets. With the latest development, viewers of Viu in India will be able to watch this latest series on the Viu Android and iOS app and on www.viu.com at the same time as its television broadcast in Canada, US and UK.

    The television series, 19-2 is a richly-nuanced character-driven suspense drama starring popular Canadian actors – Adrian Holmes and Jared Keeso who play the role of police officers in the Montreal Police Department patrolling the urban sprawl of downtown’s 19th Precinct in Cruiser No. 2.

    19-2 enjoys an IMDB rating of 8 and has a series of accolades across varied categories at the 2016 Leo Awards, 2016 Canadian Screen Awards nominations in the 42nd International Emmy Awards and the Canadian Cinema Editors Awards to its credit.