Discovery and France Télévisions have announced a partnership to present complementary coverage of the Olympic Games in France, including for Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024, the first summer edition of the Games to be hosted by France for a century. Through creating an Olympic Games offering from France Télévisions and Eurosport, Discovery’s sports brand, viewers […]
Global media rights for cricket topped $1 billion for the first time in 2018 and will likely top $2 billion in 2021, according to a report by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The report, The Future of Cricket, suggests that cricket’s future prospects can be optimised even further if cricket boards and authorities implement structural changes […]
According to findings from audience demand and content analytics firm Parrot Analytics reflecting the demand evolution of HBO’s Game of Thrones over the past three seasons of the series and in six different countries (US, UK, France, Germany, Brazil and China), demand increased substantially from season 6 to the most recent season 8 premiere in […]
Spacecom’s much-needed Amos-17 satellite will not be launched before June, according to reports. There had been suggestions that Amos-17 might launch in late May on a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX, but the satellite doesn’t yet appear in the formal SpaceX launch manifest. The Boeing-built satellite is badly needed by the financially stressed Spacecom operation […]
Verizon and Google have announced a partnership to bring YouTube TV to Verizon customers across the US on whatever platform they choose. “Our network and technology leadership uniquely positions us to lead the content revolution, which centres around choice for our customers,” said Erin McPherson, head of content strategy and acquisition, Verizon. “As we pave […]
According to eMarketer, mobile ad spend – estimated at $87 billion in 2019 – will account for more than two-thirds of overall US digital ad spend. Last year, for the first time, mobile ad spend surpassed ad spend on linear TV. This growth was driven by large investments in mobile app advertising, which is expected […]
Mike Myers, the Hollywoood actor and screenwriter behind the hit movie franchises Austin Powers and Wayne’s World, has agreed a deal with Netflix to produce a new comedy series. Netflix has ordered a 6 x half-hour episodes in which Myers will also star – playing multiple roles. A launch date for the show has not […]
US pay-radio service SiriusXM is expanding its subscription choices and introducing the new, low cost, ‘Essential’ streaming-only package. The Essential package features more than 300 channels and is priced at $1 for the first three months, then $8 per month thereafter. Listeners who subscribe to the Essential package will have several options for listening to […]
UK commercial PSB Channel 4 is to show live coverage of all six races of the new all-female W Series racing championship. W Series will see 18 women from 13 countries compete in mechanically identical single-seater cars. The women have been chosen after an extensive selection process which assessed their abilities on the track. The […]
Forsway, a provider of hybrid satellite routers and innovative solutions to enable cost-efficient satellite broadband, has been awarded a co-funded development contract from the European Space Agency (ESA). The scope of the development project entails integration of the Forsway Xtend Hub with the 5G/NFV architecture (Network Function Virtualisation). Forsway’s comprehensive 5G project aims to enable […]