The biggest Doctor Who Classic collection ever streamed in the UK launches on BritBox on December 26th. Over 600 pieces of Doctor Who Classic content will be available on the service, comprised of a mix of episodes, spin-offs, documentaries, telesnaps and more – and includes many rarely-seen treasures. Subscribers will be able to access this […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, has signed an agreement with NBCUniversal International Distribution that secures a wide range of popular kids and family content from NBCUniversal for NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service and Viasat pay-TV channels. Viaplay viewers will be the first in the Nordic region to enjoy upcoming DreamWorks Animation […]
Infront and DAZN Group, along with Pragosport, have secured a rights agreement with AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE), which is set to guarantee the TV coverage of Europe’s elite club handball competitions in Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia for the next five years. Starting with the 2020/21 season, the deal […]
DocuBay, IN10 Media’s streaming service tailored for documentary viewing and discovery, has announced a seasonal 14-day free trial for non-members, along with new titles released for the holiday season across the globe. The users can avail the free trial immediately on Android and iOS app. The new ‘OneTribe’ DocuBay members will have access to the […]
Verizon Media has announced that Eros Now, the South Asian OTT entertainment platform, is using the Verizon Media Platform to meet global consumer demand for high quality streaming of Indian cinema. Global demand for Bollywood content is growing rapidly and Eros Now has attracted over 177 million users to its service by housing over 12,000 […]
Gilat Satellite Networks linked with a Telesat satellite (Telstar-19 Vantage) and used Gilat’s ESA aircraft-mounted terminal on a Boeing test aircraft to achieve what is claimed to be a milestone development in providing high-throughput in-flight connectivity. The test used Honeywell’s Boeing 757 test aircraft. Key to the test is an electronically steered antenna that fixes […]
Kazakhstan’s government says it will invest $233 million (€209.5m) in upgrading the Baikonur spaceport. News agency TASS says Kazakhstan’s cash will mean a new space launch facility (“Baiterek”) at Baikonur. Kazakhstan’s Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry, Askar Zhumagaliev explained to journalists how the project would be managed: “In this project, the work […]
3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for STB and multiscreen digital entertainment, has announced that Proximus, Belgium’s largest telco and multi-service provider, has selected the 3READY Android TV solution for its recently launched Proximus Pickx next generation IPTV service based on Android TV Operator Tier. Proximus Pickx, Europe’s first Android P based […]
Academy Award and BAFTA winning actress Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Crown) is to star in the new Sky original drama, Landscapers, the latest project from Sister for Sky and HBO after their multi-Emmy award-winning hit Chernobyl. The four-part limited series will be directed by Academy Award winner Alexander Payne (The Descendants, About Schmidt, Sideways) and is […]
TiVo Corp is to merge with Xperi Corp, creating one of the largest licensing companies in the world. In an all-stock transaction representing approximately $3 billion (€2.7bn) of combined enterprise value and following the close of the transaction, Xperi shareholders will own approximately 46.5 per cent of the combined business, and TiVo shareholders will own […]