fuboTV, the US sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced the upsize and pricing of an underwritten public offering. The size of the offering has been increased from the previously announced 15,000,000 shares to 18,300,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $10.00 per share. In connection with the offering, fuboTV’s […]
Dubai-based broadcasting giant MBC has signed an exclusive Entertainment Partnership with Facebook’s MENA region. The deal gives Facebook Watch access to some 20,000 videos. The content comes from an assortment of MBC channels including Mbc1, Mbc2, Mbc4, Mbc Masr, Mbc Drama, Mbc the Voice, Mbc the Voice Kids and OTT service Shahid. Content will involve […]
The total mobile services revenue in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region will increase from $307.4 billion in 2020 to $390.9 billion in 2025 at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9 per cent, supported by steady growth in mobile subscriptions and increase in aggregate mobile services average revenue per user (ARPU), according to GlobalData. GlobalData’s […]
Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has joined the global non-profit organisation LOT Network as a protective measure against patent assertion entities (PAEs, or more commonly referred to as ‘patent trolls’). Synamedia is the first UK-headquartered leader in the global video and pay-TV solutions industry to join LOT Network’s community. LOT Network is committed to […]
The BBC has acquired the first twwo seaons of US comedy Twenties from ViacomCBS International Studios Distribution. Written and created by Lena Waithe, the semi-autobiographical series follows an aspiring young black lesbian writer, Hattie and her friends as they pursue their dreams in Los Angeles. Sue Deeks, Head of Programme Acquisition, BBC, commented: “With its […]
NBC Olympics and Twitter have extended the content partnership both parties announced in 2019 to include the postponed Tokyo Olympics set for the summer of 2021 and the Beijing Olympic Winter Games in February 2022. Most elements of the extension mirror the original agreement, which was announced solely for Tokyo 2020 in July 2019. Now, both […]
BT Sport has announced the release of the first episode of its new animated series: BT Sport Shorts. BT Sport Shorts takes some of the best interviews from the BT Sport archive and presents them through powerful and inspiring animation. The first series of BT Sport Shorts features 6 episodes with each centring around a […]
Radio ‘shock jock’ Howard Stern looks set to sign a new contract with pay-radio operator SiriusXM. Such is his fame – and popularity with subscribing fans – that he looks like winning a reward of more than $2 million per week. However, on his morning show on October 7th he said the two sides are […]
InWild, the nature and wildlife channel that is a joint venture between Insight TV and Off the Fence, has launched on Samsung TV Plus in the UK. InWild features nature and wildlife content from all corners of the world. The channel offers more than 1000 hours of content. Some of the popular series featured on the […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom’s second Mobile Matters report analyses how around 200,000 people used their Android mobile phones between January and April this year, shedding light on how people make calls and get online on the move. The report reveals marked differences in how people used their phones before and during the initial Covid-19 lockdown […]