BAFTA nominee Billie Piper (Collateral, Doctor Who) will lead the cast of a new Sky original drama I Hate Suzie. Written by Emmy-nominee and critically acclaimed Lucy Prebble (Succession, Enron) and co-created by Piper, I Hate Suzie will air on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in 2020. The eight-part series is a bold, bracing, funny […]
A new scientific study, commissioned by Beano, has sought an answer to the age old question of what makes farting funny and reveals the world’s funniest fart sound. The new in-depth study titled “The Flatulence Report” also finally unveils the mathematical formula to the wind most likely to have listeners laughing. With the help of […]
‘Ant Middleton & Liam Payne: Straight Talking’, a unique and brand-new interview special, will launch on Sky One and NOW TV in November 2019 with extreme adventurer Ant Middleton and special guest and singer/songwriter and former One Direction star, Liam Payne. The Sky original, produced by Potato, part of ITV Studios, will see Ant Middleton […]
The Moldovan operator StarNet, a triple-play service provider, has chosen to upgrade its IPTV solution, bringing its TV services to a new level. SmartLabs will replace the operator’s legacy platform with the SmartTUBE multi-screen solution, offering the operator its UHD set-top boxes and high-end client applications for mobile devices and Smart TVs. StarNet will remotely […]
Amazon Prime Video has announced that Australian actress, writer and producer Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect) has signed on to host and executive produce the first Australian Amazon Original series, LOL: Last One Laughing. The comedy-variety series, produced with Endemol Shine Australia, will feature a star-studded cast of ten Australian comedic actors and stand-ups competing to […]
According to reports originating from Bloomberg, Apple will launch its TV+ SVoD service in November, and it will be priced at $9.99 (€9) following a free month trial. The service will launch globally in over 150 countries. Disney Plus revealed yesterday that it will launch on November 12th in certain countries, and Bloomberg suggests that […]
Sky has announced the launch of its all-new broadband offering, Sky Broadband Ultrafast, which gives UK households access to over 12 times faster speeds than Sky’s standard broadband, with average download speeds of 145Mbps and 285Mbps – depending on which product is chosen. Sky Broadband Ultrafast has been developed to address households’ ever-growing connectivity needs. […]
A total of 413 TV channels were available throughout Italy in June 2019 on the main distribution platforms, of which 350 were owned by producers based in Italy. The majority of channels (293) were available on satellite/DTH, while 126 were distributed via DTT (69 on both DTH and DTT). The pay-TV offer amounted to 203 […]
In July 2019, investigators from UK intellectual property protection organisation FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft) and UK law enforcement agencies attended sixteen premises across the UK serving Cease and Desist notices to individuals suspected of supplying illegal sports streaming content. The initiative was a collaboration between the Premier League and FACT aimed at preventing the […]
London-based speciality satellite operator Avanti Communications says it wants to cancel its listing of its ordinary shares from the London ‘junior’ exchange Alternative Investment Market. It made the announcement early on August 20th. Avanti says: “The proposed cancellation is part of the ongoing transformation of the Company as the Directors believe the currently market valuation […]