BT Sport is to televise extensive highlights of all 10 rounds of the 2014/2015 FIA Formula E Championship in the UK, joining ITV – which has the live rights – in providing coverage of the electric single-seater car race series inaugurated by motorsport’s governing body. In a deal brokered by the international media company MP […]
NOW TV is offering a new way to watch Sky Sports News HQ, with an app launching on the NOW TV Box. Available immediately, those with a NOW TV Box and any active NOW TV pass will be able to watch Sky Sports News HQ through a dedicated app on their homepage. Customers with a […]
Following advanced-television.com’s reports June 22nd and August 27th of Netflix’s intentions to produce drama in France to tie in with its September launch there, the Internet entertainment streaming service has revealed details of its first such commission. The production reflects CEO Reed Hastings comments in June that it could be a local version of House […]
Eutelsat and Intelsat are being given permission by the USA State Department to carry Iranian satellite channels. The two satellite operators were previously barred from carrying the channels in 2012, and the Iranians quickly reorganised their broadcasting with Russian and Middle East broadcasters picking up the contracts. Now the State Department says Eutelsat and Intelsat […]
Entertainment channel FOXLife is slated to launch in Spain in October. The fully localised 24-hour network will be available on all the most relevant Spanish pay-TV platforms, reaching 2.6 million subscribers within DTH, cable, IPTV and OTT services. The FOXLife launch rounds out FOX International Channels (FIC)’s portfolio in the market, which currently includes pay […]
The new era of Doctor Who has begun with the highest rated season premiere ever on BBC AMERICA. Nielsen figures show the US embraced Peter Capaldi’s first full episode as the Doctor, delivering 2.58 million total viewers Live+SD Cume (Cumulative). From 8:00-10:00pm, Doctor Who ranked as the #1 programme in all of cable among total […]
blinkx, the Internet media platform, has announced a partnership with Forensiq, a specialist in fraud detection. In a market-first move, blinkx has implemented Forensiq’s technology and processes in a unique way enabling it to combat fraud in real time. blinkx’s UK & European partnership with Forensiq follows the announcement of global deals with Integral Ad […]
Amazon will premiere all ten episodes of the highly-anticipated dark comedy Transparent on September 26th exclusively on Amazon Prime Instant Video in the UK and US. Written and directed by Emmy-nominee and 2013 Sundance Best Director winner Soloway, Transparent is a ten episode, half hour novelistic series that explores family, relationships and love. Amazon Prime […]
Mariner, a global player in Software Defined Monitoring (SDM) for IP Video, is seeing strong market growth as TV and entertainment companies take advantage of Mariner xVu to see and solve problems and drive down operational costs. In addition to providing its Mariner xVu solution for some of the world’s largest TV and video operators, […]
Thomson Video Networks has confirmed the launch of the ViBE XT1000 Xtream Transcoder, an all-new high-density video transcoder for live content. The ViBE XT1000 supports up to 54 HD channels or 180 SD channels with transcoding from any format to any format including MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC, making it ideal for linear broadcasts on cable, […]