Freesat, the subscription free satellite TV service, has confirmed the launch of the new BBC News app and BBC Sport app on its Freetime service – the only free TV platform or service to feature these. The two new BBC-branded apps will have a similar look and feel to the BBC’s current online and connected […]
Sky Sports has secured six long-term rights agreements across six different sports including the British & Irish Lions, Super League rugby, England overseas cricket, Scottish football, speedway and sports entertainment outfit, WWE. Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, said: “Sky Sports had an excellent year in 2013 and we’re looking forward to an outstanding […]
The Sun has signed a deal with mobile operator O2 to offer its 4G customers content including Premier League clips. As well as football video highlights, O2 subscribers will get access to thesun.co.uk and the Sun’s mobile and tablet apps. Under the terms of the deal, O2 will offer new 4G customers, and existing customers […]
blinkbox, the movie and TV streaming service from Tesco, is building on the success of last year’s Try TV on Us offer by signing a major multi-studio content deal for its return. The service, which offers the latest release movies and TV without the need for a subscription, has reached agreement with several major studios […]
CBS and Amazon have signed an expansion and extension of their content licensing agreement to continue to bring classic series and hit TV shows from CBS Television Distribution and Showtime Networks to Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service. As a result of the extension, a vast catalogue of CBS content will be made available for Prime […]
Specific Media has launched TV Audience Segments (TVAS), a targeting solution that allows advertisers to accurately reach online users based on their TV viewing. By fusing data from trusted industry sources, notably Nielsen and BARB (Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board), the solution allows for a robust cross-media campaign. The solution enables advertisers to accurately extend TV […]
Qwilt, a provider of transparent caching and online video delivery solutions, has unveiled what it claims is the industry’s first transparent caching solution for live-streamed events online: Qwilt Live Stream Cache. The new functionality will enhance Qwilt’s QB-Series Video Fabric Controllers, which were purpose built to address the unique challenges of OTT video delivery for […]
Modern Times Group (MTG), the international entertainment group, has signed a partnership agreement with Viacom International Media Networks to include exclusive advertising-funded VoD content from the MTV and Comedy Central channels in MTG’s free-TV online ‘catch-up’ services in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. MTG will also handle advertising sales for Viacom’s online platforms, and sell the […]
DTVCast, a developer of wireless broadband technology, has been granted a patent that enhances the use of UHF broadcast TV spectrum for high speed broadband and content delivery services. Through the use of sectorisation of TV spectrum, the new patented method quadruples the broadband throughput capacity of a single existing or new broadcast TV channel […]
Entertainment discovery specialist Rovi has confirmed that its metadata for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games is available to customers worldwide. Part of Rovi Video data – Rovi’s extensive offering of rich information on TV programmes, movies, celebrities and sports, covering 55 countries worldwide – the data coverage of the games features hour-by-hour event descriptions, athlete […]