Canis to Provide Classic Content to New VOD Service

LONDON, August 5: The new
online VOD service Zeeng has struck a deal to host more than 25 hours of
classic content from Canis Media, including series and feature-length films
such as Sherlock Holmes, The
Beverly Hillbillies and Bonanza.

The Zeeng service will
launch on August 10, offering TV nostalgia aimed at second-generation families.
Viewers can log on and pay a fee to download their favorite episodes. The Canis
content targets audiences in North America, the Middle East and India.

Ed Hall, the CEO of Canis
Media, said, “We understand the continued demand for niche content and how well
this fits with the video-on-demand business model. The ability to provide great
content to new channels and VOD services is part of our ever-expanding
portfolio of services.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski