A meeting of Greece’s broadcasting regulator, the National Council for Radio & Television (NCRTV) says that the nation can only support between four and six privately-owned commercial network TV channels. The meeting with the regulator was attended by the recently restructured national public broadcaster (ERT), digital TV transmission system provider Digea, and the National Technical University of […]
Starz has confirmed the launch of its Starz app on select Samsung Smart TVs. Starz subscribers can now watch exclusive Starz Original series including American Gods, The White Princess, Black Sails, The Missing, Outlander and Power; as well as hundreds of movies and first-run films on Samsung Smart TVs. The Starz app on Samsung Smart […]
Quiptel and Verimatrix have announced a partnership that will offer the first secure OTT service in West Africa enabling thousands of residents on Bonny Island in Nigeria to stream live and on-demand TV uninterrupted. Combining the video delivery expertise of Quiptel, with the Verimatrix revenue security solutions, a closed system design that turns DStv (a […]
In its continuing effort to provide access of all water sports action to its global fan base, Nautical Channel has partnered with Amazon to be one of the subscription channels to first launch as part of Amazon Channels available for Amazon Prime members in the UK, Germany and Austria. By launching in the UK, Amazon […]
The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) has announced that its General Assembly has unanimously approved four new full members (A+E Networks UK, beIN Sports France, Bonnier Broadcasting, SBS Belgium) as well as a new Observer Member (Digiturk). Commenting on the new memberships, Grégoire Polad, ACT Director General, stated: “We are delighted to welcome […]
MediaMall Technologies has announced the launch of its PlayOn Cloud app for Android, which joins the iOS app that launched last year. PlayOn Cloud allows enables to record and download any movie or TV show from the 12 most popular streaming services to watch offline on any device. PlayOn Cloud allows users to initiate recordings […]
BT Sport will be shining the spotlight on F1 driver Fernando Alonso as he attempts to win the second leg of the historic “triple crown” in the 101st Indianapolis 500 (Indy500) race this weekend. Starting on May 28th, the race will be broadcast in full, as well as featuring an exclusive interview with Alonso ahead […]
Ready TV, Jamaica’s first digital subscription television service has signed a deal with Swedish based CryptoGuard – a content security provider of secure and smart access control systems for digital television. “Ready TV and CryptoGuard will work closely together to bring Ready TV to all screens in the time frame specified” Chris Dehring, CEO of […]
Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform security, has announced that its Irdeto TraceMark forensic watermarking solution has passed ChinaDRM Lab’s security evaluation test. ChinaDRM Lab is the official testing organisation of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) of the People’s Republic of China. The certification recognises the robustness of Irdeto […]
4KUNIVERSE, the new 24/7 4K Ultra HD general entertainment channel launched by Matthew Mancinelli announced today the U.S. 4K TV premiere date for Red Bull’s Kaleidoscope 4K documentary featuring BMX’er Kriss Kyle. 4KUNIVERSE will premiere Kaleidoscope on May 29th at 9/8c on its linear cable channel and the title will debut on 4KUNIVERSE’s 4K streaming […]