In a new three-year partnership with the National Football League (NFL) and ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), Channel 5 will bring live Monday Night Football back to free-to-air television and air a brand new Sunday morning magazine programme. The multiplatform deal, made in partnership with Velocity, VCNI’s branded content studio, will also see new and unique […]
Globally the Consumer Electronics (CE) market increased in value during 2019, adding just over $3 billion to present a worldwide total of $683 billion in trade value, reports Futuresource Consulting. Shipments across CE product categories totalled almost 4.4 billion units worldwide, representing a growth of 2.7 per cent year-on-year. “Companies are refining their strategies, aiming […]
rlaxx TV, a new European AVoD service, is now available in the UK and Germany on a range of smart TVs. The content on rlaxx TV is structured in linear channels. This allows users an immediate viewing experience and avoids lengthy search times. “Our goal is to offer the best television experience using modern standards. […]
Amazon is reportedly considering bidding for the rights to the Eight Nations rugby tournament to boost sporting content on its Prime Video streaming platform. The tournament, which is taking place in November replacing the traditional autumn tours, is up for grabs with Sky Sport’s long-term deal expiring. The Daily Mail reports that Amazon is looking […]
The BT Sport is now available on Fire TV, Android TV, Roku streaming players and Roku TV models. The launch comes in time for the new Premier League season which kicks off this weekend, with BT Sport also bringing fans coverage of Premiership Rugby, MotoGP, Boxing, WWE and UFC, the BT Sport App is now […]
Nicolas de Tavernost, CEO of French broadcaster M6 (backed by RTL Grp), has reiterated his view that a major change of European regulation is needed regarding broadcaster consolidation as he believes the headlines will be dominated by the theme over the next years. In an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche, de Tavernost put forward […]
Pluto TV, the free streaming television service, is now enabling viewers in the UK, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to watch live channels and on-demand content directly through the Pluto TV website via their preferred web browser on all Internet-enabled devices. All major browser applications, from Safari to Chrome and Firefox are compatible with Pluto TV’s […]
Spain’s fifth largest operator Euskaltel has signed an agreement with Adamo, which has a large presence in rural areas, to strengthen its FTTH network with an additional one million homes. The agreement will allow Euskaltel to significantly break into Catalonia – where Adamo has a big presence – as well as Madrid and many rural […]
Television-based music entertainment experience ROXi is launching on Sky Q, bringing what it says is an entertaining mix of unlimited music, music games, radio and Karaoke to the living room, all in one place. Until now, ROXi’s music entertainment experience has only been available on ROXi’s dedicated Music Entertainment Console. This is the first time […]
DAZN, the global sport streaming service, has launched on Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaTV platform in Germany. The partnership offers Deutsche Telekom customers a frictionless way to access DAZN’s live and on-demand sport offering, including the Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, among others. DAZN’s app is now available on MagentaTV’s TV stick and set-top […]