Emmy Awards 2018 Goes Global with Kew Media

Kew Media Distribution has inked a number of international deals for the 70th Emmy Awards, slated to air tonight at 8 p.m. on NBC in the U.S.

Pan-territory agreements have been secured with Fox in Asia, Turner International in Latin America, Electronic Media Network in Africa and OSN in the Middle East. This year’s ceremony is also headed to Star in India, RAAD Productions in China, Fox in Japan and Mongol TV in Mongolia.

Additional deals were signed with Telenet in Belgium, TV2 in Denmark, SerieClub in France, Turner in Germany, Fox International Channels in Greece, YES DBS in Israel, Rai in Italy, RTK in Kosovo, Fox in the Netherlands, TV2 in Norway, SIC in Portugal, Amedia in Russia, Telefonica in Spain, Digiturk in Turkey, BSKYB in the U.K. and TV4 Play in Sweden.

Greg Phillips, the president of Kew Media Distribution, remarked: “We are delighted to continue our long-standing relationship with the Television Academy in the distribution of the 70th Emmy Awards. The evening delivers a thrilling celebration of the world’s greatest talents and we are proud to act as international ambassadors for such a prestigious brand. This prime-time special is thriving due to the changing landscape of our business and the ever-increasing globalization of our industry both on- and off-screen. The wealth of original content on SVOD platforms makes this showcase more relevant and appealing to broadcasters than ever before.”