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IMPACT Wrestling PPVs free on Fight Network UK

Fight Network UK, the TV channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, will air all three IMPACT Wrestling pay-per-view events from 2018 – allowing fans in the UK and Ireland to watch them for free. The acclaimed Redemption, Slammiversary and Bound For Glory events will air on Sundays over the next month on Fight […]

December 21, 2018By Nik Roseveare

eSports titles revealed for SEA Games

One of the biggest news items to come out of the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games being held in The Philippines next year is that eSports will be one of the official medal events, alongside the more traditional sports. With the event drawing nearer, 5 out of 6 the eSports games titles have been announced […]

December 21, 2018

Odeon undergoes Dolby refurb

Europe’s most famous cinema, London’s ODEON Leicester Square, has reopened to the capital’s film fans following an 11-month, multi-million-pound Luxe refurbishment that has transformed the UK’s ‘home of the premiere’ back into a global icon in the heart of London’s West End. ODEON Luxe Leicester Square is the flagship cinema for ODEON Cinemas Group, Europe’s […]

December 21, 2018By Colin Mann

Myanmar: Eleven Sports scores MFF rights

Eleven Sports’ new service in Myanmar, My Sports, has secured live broadcast and production rights from the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF). The latest move further establishes My Sports as the home of the football in the country. Adding to its growing football portfolio which already includes the Myanmar National League (MNL), General Aung San Shield, […]

December 21, 2018

Japan: WWE, J SPORTS extend content partnership

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and J SPORTS will extend their partnership into its 22nd year with a new agreement to broadcast WWE’s flagship shows Raw and SmackDown live in Japan. Beginning January 1st 2019, J SPORTS 4 will air Raw live on on Tuesdays and SmackDown live on Wednesdays. Additionally, beginning January 7th, J SPORTS […]

December 21, 2018

Karate Combat expands to 10 live streamed fights in 2019

Karate Combat has announced an expansion following the success of its first four events with fighters, fans and sponsors. A full year series of championship fights will take place in 10 locations across 4 continents next year, including Kyoto, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, New York City, Miami, Paris, Italy and Latvia. The league also announced […]

December 21, 2018

English Club TV on PostTV in Luxembourg

Alteox media consulting has the pleasure to announce that English Club TV, the famous channel for English learning, is coming to PostTV in Luxembourg. From beginner to advanced, every English learner can find the best-suitable material for his or her language level! With a variety of programmes all developed by teachers and methodologists, learning the […]

December 21, 2018

Ofcom: RT broke broadcasting rules

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has found that the RT news channel broke broadcasting rules by failing to preserve due impartiality in seven news and current affairs programmes over a six-week period. Earlier in 2018, Ofcom launched a number of investigations into RT to determine whether certain programmes broadcast on the channel had complied with broadcasting […]

December 20, 2018By Colin Mann

RTVE launching pay OTT service in US

Spanish public broadcaster RTVE will launch its pay OTT service, RTVE Play, in the US in the first quarter of next year. The platform will offer a selection of TV series, movies and programmes through a monthly subscription fee, and will be available in the US, Canada and Latin America. RTVE Play will be available […]

December 20, 2018From David Del Valle in Madrid

Research: Credential sharing costs millions in revenue

What has been an effective strategy for OTT video providers to win new subscribers appears to be backfiring, according to research by specialist consulting firm, Cartesian, which reveals that 27 per cent of consumers access streaming video content using account credentials borrowed or stolen from someone they don’t live with. “In our work with streaming […]

December 20, 2018