Orange TV Spain has reached an agreement with AMC Networks to exclusively distribute the e-games channel Machinima on its pay-TV platform. The channel is available immediately to all subscribers to Orange TV Cinema and Series, with viewers able to watch a wide variety of e-gaming footage. They will also be able to watch TV series […]
Game of Thrones, HBO’s blockbuster fantasy series, will continue after the main series ends next year via multiple spin-off shows. HBO has revealed that it has signed a deal with George RR Martin, the author of the Game Of Thrones novels, and a team of scriptwriters to develop new narratives within the fantasy realm. “We’ll […]
London-based Press TV, the Iranian-backed English-language TV channel, has been fined £200,000 in damages by a UK court and a Conservative Party MP, awarded overall damages and legal costs of £338,000. Ndhim Zahawi, born in Iraq and of Kurdish origin, and the MP for Stratford-on-Avon in the English Midlands, brought an action against Press TV […]
The DTG, the UK’s unique self-funded collaboration centre for innovation in digital TV technology, has announced that Cartesian has joined as its first member from the consultancy sector, as digital television becomes relevant to an ever-expanding pool of groups, businesses and consumers. Cartesian, a specialist consultancy for the telecommunications, media and technology industry, will be […]
Almost 50 per cent of all air-travellers will be able to enjoy In Flight Connectivity by 2021, according to a study by Paris-based Euroconsult. This translates to more than 17,000 planes, up from 6,500 last year. “In January 2017, over 80 airlines had either installed or committed to install in-flight connectivity (IFC) solutions,” said Pacôme […]
The Twitter channel is now available for free on Roku streaming players and Roku TV models in the US. The channel features live streaming video available on Twitter, which includes original programming and live simulcasts in sports, entertainment, news, and politics. Additionally, people can browse commentary via the Twitter timeline as they watch live events.
An Ariane rocket successfully delivered two Thales Alenia-manufactured satellites into orbit on May 4th. The two were carried in a dual launch by Arianespace. They had been badly delayed by a month-long strike in French Guiana which affected all work at the spaceport. Brazil’s SGDC is a dual (civil-military) satellite for the customer Visiona, a […]
AppNexus, the independent advertising technology company, has announced new capabilities to help advertisers and publishers reach and monetise their audiences on connected TV. To continue to reach consumers as they shift viewing patterns from traditional linear TV to digital video, AppNexus’ video solution now supports advertising buying and selling on digital long-form content, including TV […]
Loton’s subsidiary LiveXLive, the worldwide premium live music video streaming network, has announced that Hangout Music Festival has entered into an agreement with LiveXLive to produce, curate, and amplify the festival experience to fans around the globe. The strategic partnership kicks off at this year’s festival, taking place May 19th-21st 2017 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. […]
Intelligent broadband network solutions provider Sandvine’s Global Internet Phenomena Spotlight report focusing on the ‘fully-loaded’ Kodi ecosystem in North America, suggests that 68.6 per cent of households with Kodi devices also have unofficial Add-ons configured to access unlicensed content. The report is based on