UK hybrid TV platform Freeview Play is coming to Android TV, thanks to a new agreement between Freeview and Google. Now, even more British viewers will easily find and discover the shows they love. Android TV users will be able to access over 85 live Freeview channels as well as 20,000 hours’ worth of on […]
Minute Media, a global technology and digital publishing platform, has raised $40 million (€36.4m) in venture capital, bringing its total funding to $160 million. This latest round of funding was led by Dawn Capital with participation from existing investors. The new funds will be used to support global expansion and enhancements to its tech publishing […]
South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC is to receive a Rand 1.1 billion (about €65 million) bailout in March. This is the second portion of a promised Rand 3.2 billion commitment provided that SABC made certain cuts and improvements. The conditions included reviewing its broadcasting policies to respond to advances in technology, costing the developmental mandate, […]
On February 26th, investigators from UK copyright protection FACT and the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit attended an address in the North West of England to execute search warrants related to a significant provider of illegal streaming activity. This service has now been disrupted. “Today’s action in Lancashire should send a message to anyone […]
netgem.tv has announced it will now offer the new YouTube Kids apps and the BritBox service through its growing network of broadband providers, Smart TVs, and mobile devices. With the addition of the YouTube Kids app there is now more inclusive programming available than ever available to netgem.tv users which already boasts live and on […]
China’s StarTimes Media is adding six TV channels for its subscribers in Kenya. Aldrine Nsubuga, regional marketing director of StarTimes, says the introduction of National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, ESPN, ESPN 2, Fox and Fox Life will enhance the pool of relevant and entertaining content which will be available to both the terrestrial and satellite […]
Dr Libby Carter, a lecturer in Event, Venue and Experience Management at Birmingham City University’s Business School, is advising Eurovision organisers to consider an ‘online’ format amid ongoing coronavirus concerns. She said: “In 11 short weeks Rotterdam is expected to host the 65th Eurovision Song Contest – a contest designed with the intention to bring […]
Scottish broadcaster, STV, has launched its VoD catch-up service – the STV Player – on Apple TV devices, bringing their live channels, on-demand content and STV Player+ features to another new platform. STV Player is the exclusive home of channel 3 content in Scotland. Now, Apple TV users can watch the latest STV dramas, including […]
Amazon Studios has announced that the groundbreaking drama series Tales from the Loop, created and written by Nathaniel Halpern (The Killing), will launch on April 3rd, and revealed a new trailer from the visually stunning series, as well as custom key art created by series co-executive producer Simon Stålenhag (Hotel Artemis). Tales from the Loop […]
Disney+ has ordered the long-anticipated revival of the groundbreaking animated series “The Proud Family” which, 18 years after its Disney Channel premiere, is still beloved for its characters, stories and multilayered humor and for its messages about inclusion and cultural diversity in a smart, modern way. The new animated family sitcom “The Proud Family: Louder […]