Showmax and T-Mobile have partnered to give all T-Mobile customers in Poland 90 days’ access to Showmax at no charge. The deal is valid for all customers, both prepaid and contract, from December 7th. T-Mobile customers subscribed to Supernet Video have the added benefit that data used to watch Showmax content will not be deducted […]
Fuse Media, a cross-platform entertainment media brand in the US for Latino and multicultural youth audiences, has agreed a carriage agreement renewal with DISH Network. “With music at its core, FM is the ultimate music destination on every platform,” commented Judi Lopez, Fuse Media SVP, distribution and affiliate marketing. “We are pleased to continue our […]
The Colombian Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement with Eutelsat Communications for capacity on the Eutelsat 115 West B satellite. The multi-transponder contract, the first between Eutelsat and the Colombian Ministry of Defence, follows the signature of a government to government agreement between France and Colombia, designed to encourage cooperation in the context of […]
Representatives of European public service media and consumers have urged the European Parliament to reject the Proposal for a Regulation on Online Broadcasting during the plenary vote scheduled for December 12th, suggesting that they want to bring European audiovisual content closer to consumers in the EU. The European Broadcasting Organisation (EBU) and the Bureau Européen […]
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger will likely extend his tenure past 2019 to facilitate the integration of 21st Century Fox if a deal is completed. According to reports, Disney is in the lead to acquire much of Fox’s media empire, though rival suitor Comcast remains in contention. Iger, 66, has already postponed his retirement from […]
A report from Northern Sky Research (NSR) says that spectrum in the mostly unused V-band could be worth almost $26 billion (€22bn) in cumulative revenue for the satellite industry by 2030. One promised service from
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has decided to not oppose the proposed merger of Fox Sports and Foxtel after finding the transaction would not substantially lessen competition. Currently, News Corporation owns 100 per cent of Fox Sports and owns Foxtel jointly with Telstra. Under the merger, Foxtel and Fox Sports will be brought […]
In 2017 football, winter sports and local competitions have gathered large audiences in front of TV screens around the world. While television is increasingly challenged by non-linear ways of consumption, sports and live television are still a perfect match. Attractive prospects ahead of 2018 global super-events such as the Winter Olympics and the Football World […]
The Japanese Supreme Court has ruled that TV owners in Japan must pay a “receiving fee” to public broadcaster NHK. Up until now the payment was seen as an obligation, but frequently ignored. The particular case before the court concerned an individual who argued that he would not pay the fee because NHK was biased […]
Italian free-to-air DTH platform TivúSat has further expanded its offer with two new channels from Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). The latest additions are VH-1, which airs music videos and classic TV series, while Spike is targetted at a male audience aged 25-54 years, broadcasting mainly entertainment programmes and reality shows. Before launching on TivúSat, […]