Internet entertainment streaming services such as FilmOn and Aereo could benefit from proposed changes to the definition of a multichannel video programming distributor. The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that asks for comment on how to modernise the definition to reflect that video services are no longer tied to a […]
At the end of a week that saw it agree deals with ABC and Fox to bolster its content exclusivity, US online entertainment streaming service Hulu has revealed that as part of a broader deal with MGM, it has acquired the exclusive subscription streaming rights to breakout hit Fargo. In a blog post, Lisa Holme […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking views on the proposed subscription video on demand (SVoD) joint venture between pay-TV platform Foxtel and Seven Network. The pair propose to enter into a joint venture collectively to produce and supply a stand-alone service, marketed as ‘Presto Entertainment’. The ACCC’s investigation is focused on the […]
Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel has presented a proposal to compel satellite DTH operators to supply hybrid set-top boxes. The change to the nation’s Regulation of Conditional Access Services would see boxes issued that were also capable of receiving free-to-air digital terrestrial signals. Anatel says it wants pay-TV operators to give equal treatment to locally transmitted […]
Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, has responded strongly to the FBI’s announcement that North Korea was responsible for the attack on Sony Pictures, describing it as confirmation of what was suspected to be the case: “that cyber terrorists, bent on wreaking havoc, have violated a major company to […]
German free-of-charge video-on-demand (VoD) service Netzkino has launched on Amazon Fire TV. With its streaming box, the internet retailer takes online entertainment to the TV set. Fire TV users can choose from more than 1,500 movies at Netzkino, some in HD quality. Users neither need to register nor sign up for a subscription to gain […]
Quest and British Eurosport will show live coverage of the Dubai Challenge Cup 2014 match between reigning European Champions Real Madrid and Italian team AC Milan. The one-off footballing spectacle will be simulcast on Quest and British Eurosport for the first time. The match takes place on December 30th from the Sevens Stadium in Dubai. […]
SES has announced that the Astra 2G satellite is ready for its scheduled launch on board an ILS Proton booster from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on December 28th. Designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space, Astra 2G is based on the Eurostar E3000 platform. Astra 2G will be deployed in geostationary orbit at […]
21st Century Fox has blocked DISH customer access to Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, with the satellite operator accusing the media conglomerate of introducing other channels into negotiations, despite those channels not being included in the contract up for renewal. “It’s like we’re about to close on a house and the realtor is […]
UK regulator Ofcom has published a consultation as part of its review of the pay-TV ‘wholesale must-offer’ remedy. Ofcom’s initial assessment indicates that Premier League and Champions League football are key content likely to be capable of influencing consumers’ choice of pay-TV retailer. The review will determine whether regulation requiring Sky to offer its Sky […]