Preston Padden, the first head of advocacy at the C-Band Alliance (he stepped down in March, and had been EVP of Government Relations at Disney) issued a slice of advice to his former colleagues in the Alliance. In a Tweet this week he said: “C-Band lesson to all Spectrum licensees, Federal and Private – cling […]
beIN Sports France has confirmed the return of UEFA Champions League football to its channels from the 2021-2024 seasons, having secured live coverage for almost all of the elite tournament’s games. beIN Sports has won ‘Lot B’ of the auction, which comprises the exclusive rights to 104 of the 138 Champions League games, including many […]
The number of pay-TV subscriptions in Spain slowed down in the first half of the year with a year-on-year growth of 2.1 per cent to 6.8 million, and with a slight decline of 1.2 per cent on the first three months of 2019, according to the latest report from the CNMC. Movistar leads the market […]
A row has kicked-off between the Tory Party and UK commercial PSB Channel 4, with the Tories accusing the broadcaster of ‘conspiring’ with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to block them from a TV leaders’ debate in the run-up to the December 12th General Election. PM Boris Johnson was accused of ‘running scared’ when he did […]
Leading players of the global connected TV industry confirmed their strong commitment and enthusiasm for the HbbTV standard as an enabler of compelling next-generation TV and video services and new business models at the 8th HbbTV Symposium and Awards, co-hosted by the HbbTV Association and national Greek TV and radio broadcaster ERT in Athens. Major […]
The BBC will broadcast every match from the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar this December. The competition kicks off on December 11th and will feature the champions of each continent. European champions Liverpool will compete in the 16th edition of the competition in the capital Doha. Jurgen Klopp’s team take part from the […]
Hopster, a preschool education and entertainment digital platform, has announced the completion of a substantial equity investment round, led by Sandbox and Venture Founders. Following the transaction, Sandbox will now hold a majority stake in the business. Financial details of the funding round were not disclosed. Hopster said it has plans “to accelerate its strategic […]
Viu, a pan-regional OTT video service from PCCW Media Group, has announced a content collaboration deal with Discovery Networks Asia Pacific, bringing Discovery‘s real life entertainment to the expanding digital audiences in Southeast Asia via Viu. Janice Lee, Chief Executive Officer of Viu, said: “Having firmly established a highly engaged user base in the past […]
Reggy Moalusi has been appointed the new Executive Head of Corporate Affairs for MultiChoice South Africa. In his role at the pay-satellite broadcaster, Moalusi will focus on the broadcaster’s key priorities to maintain trust and credibility of the corporate brand to all of its stakeholders. Moalusi has extensive experience in the media industry holding various […]
European content (film and TV) represents 30 per cent of all content found on TVoD and 26 per cent of SVoD in the EU if considered as film and TV series titles and/or seasons (as opposed to individual episodes) according to the latest report from the European Audiovisual Observatory. Counting individual episodes, European content (film […]