Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr together with WWE, have announced that SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park in Los Angeles will host WWE’s annual extravaganza, WrestleMania, on March 28th 2021. “There is nothing quite like WrestleMania Week,” said Garcetti. “It is a one-of-a-kind event that provides an economic boost […]
AMC Networks International – Latin America’s arts and entertainment brand, Film & Arts, confirmed the commissioning of their new original documentary “Breaking Music” (1×60’) in Buenos Aires and Berlin. The new documentary, which is set to premiere later this year, will explore connections between different music genres – tango and classical – and will showcase […]
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai was generous in his treatment of the C-Band Alliance, and his decision has won approval from the Alliance, the 5G Action Now lobby group and a host of investment analysts. Chairman Pai’s plan would repurpose most of the C-band for 5G deployment while ensuring current users of the spectrum could continue […]
The build-up of unprecedented pent up consumer demand has seen Disney+ hit an impressive 28.6 million paid subscribers worldwide in under 12 weeks since launching in just six countries. However, such rapid early uptake will pose challenges moving forwards
ViacomCBS is reported to be planning on launching a combination of its streaming offerings into a new premium service with advertising. CNBC says the new service is likely to be built around the SVoD CBS All Access and will also add Viacom brands Pluto TV, Nickelodeon, BET, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount Pictures, although this […]
Pay-TV revenues in Spain set a record high the second quarter of 2019 reaching €572.3 million, up 4.4 per cent, driven by convergent packages. CNMC’s latest report reveals that pay-TV subscribers grew by 2.1 per cent year-on-year to 6.75 million. By contrast, FTA TV business dropped by 9 per cent to €461 million. Overall, total […]
An Arianespace Soyuz rocket has successfully placed 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb. In a complex mission, the Soyuz lifted off 02.42 am (local time) Friday morning from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, and shortly afterwards started releasing its spacecraft in batches of 4 at 20-minute intervals. The satellites were deployed at a height of 450 kms. They […]
Twitter has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2019. The social media platform reported 2019 revenue was $3.46 billion (€3.16bn), an increase of 14 per cent year-over-year. 2019 net income was $1.47 billion. Q4 revenue totaled $1.01 billion, an increase of 11 per cent year-on-year – and the first time the […]
StarzPlay, the Starz platform’s international streaming service, has entered a theatrical output deal with entertainment studio Lionsgate for split first pay streaming rights in the UK to Lionsgate’s recently released and upcoming feature films. Under the multi-year agreement, StarzPlay subscribers in the UK will be able to access Lionsgate first-run movies including the blockbuster original […]
Vodafone Spain ended 2019 with 1,363,000 subscribers, its best figure in the last two years, reversing the downward trend since the loss of football rights in September 2018. Since June 2018, the company has captured some 35,000 customers. According to its own figures, Vodafone Spain is now growing in terms of subscribers, reversing the loss […]