BT Secures Producers and Distributors For On-Demand Service
BT has announced the conclusion of four new video-on-demand film, TV and music deals with independent producers and distributors for its TV-via-broadband service, BT Vision, which it will launch in autumn 2006.
The new deals are with Entertainment Rights plc, the media group specialising in the ownership of children’s and family programming, characters and brands; NBD Television, producer and distributor of drama, children’s, music, entertainment, and documentary programming; Wall to Wall Television, producer of factual and drama programming and Portman Film and Television, the independent film and TV distribution company.
Entertainment Rights plc will be providing access to children’s TV series Postman Pat and Basil Brush. NBD Television will be supplying just under 60 hours of concerts and factual music programmes. Portman Film and Television will be providing the highly successful comedy drama series Doc Martin starring Martin Clunes. Wall to Wall Television will provide a mixture of lifestyle and documentary titles.
Dan Marks, CEO of BT Vision, said: “We are delighted to have concluded these deals which ensure that we are able to offer a wide range of films and TV programming to our customers.
“We look forward to working with these leading independent producers and distributors to develop on-demand opportunities and additional revenue streams for their programming.”
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