BT Sport has confirmed that WWE’s NXT and NXT UK shows will air live for the first time in the UK and Ireland on its channels in 2020. The weekly programmes will join Raw and Smackdown on BT Sport when it becomes the exclusive UK broadcaster of WWE programming from January 1st 2020. The first […]
Following the announcement made on August 6th, the agreement between Vivendi and a consortium led by Tencent for the planned acquisition of a stake in UMG by the Consortium has been signed. This agreement provides for the purchase by the consortium, led by Tencent with the participation of Tencent Music Entertainment and certain global financial […]
Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the global multiplatform media company, is enhancing its growing footprint in the UK and Ireland by adding a weekly block of music and entertainment programming from its recently acquired US cable network AXS TV to its offering on UK channel Showcase TV. Popular programmes Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy […]
Thousands of Freeview viewers across the UK have reported a loss of signal – which the free-to-air DTT broadcaster has blamed on adverse weather conditions. In a statement on its website, Freeview said: “Current high pressure weather conditions across the UK can cause picture break up or loss of channels for some viewers. If you […]
The total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in South Korea is expected to decline at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.3 per cent in between 2019 and 2024. Growth in mobile data, fixed broadband and pay-TV segments’ revenues will however fail to offset steady decline in revenues from mobile voice, messaging and fixed […]
At the stroke of midnight on December 31st, WWE will sever its 30 year relationship with Sky, and make its UK debut on BT Sport the very next day. BT Sport is wasting no time in showcasing its newest asset, with a whole morning of New Year’s Day programming on the BT Sport 1 channel […]
The increase in die bonding efficiency, the decrease in Mini LED chip cost, and the historical low of open cell prices all contributed to the significantly lowered costs of displays utilising Mini LED backlighting. According to the New Display Technology Cost Analysis quarterly report from the WitsView research division of TrendForce, Mini LED backlighting has […]
Sharon White, the former head of the UK media regulator Ofcom, has been recognised on the New Year Honours list. White headed Ofcom for four years, during which time she oversaw the regulator taking on more responsibilities. She was made a Dame for her “public service” at Ofcom. White said she was “very grateful” for […]
BBC One’s Gavin & Stacey was the most watched show on Christmas Day with 11.6 million viewers, making it the biggest of the decade across all channels (since 2008). BBC One swept the board as audiences turned to the channel throughout the day and delivered the top seven shows across the day, and eight out […]
BritBox, the SVoD service from the BBC and ITV, has revealed the most streamed content over the Christmas period. Tracking subscriber habits from Christmas Eve through to Boxing Day (December 24th-26th), it quickly became apparent that the most streamed series was Doctor Who Classic. In the first 24 hours of its availability on the service, […]