Eurosport and Global Cycling Network (GCN) have partnered to bring fans every minute of every stage of the 2020 Tour de France. Taking advantage of the scale of their combined network and product offering, the Discovery-owned platforms will bring the pinnacle of live cycling to more than 75 markets worldwide. Offering an expanded line-up of […]
Fastly, provider of an edge cloud platform, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Signal Sciences, for approximately $775 million (€650m) in cash and stock. Fastly says the acquisition will expand its security portfolio at a time when security at the edge has never been more critical. Signal Sciences’ developer-first web application and API […]
BT Sport is preparing for its biggest season of women’s football, with more Barclays FA Women’s Super League (WSL) matches broadcast than ever before and the season’s opening match made available to watch for free. Over this coming season, BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch at least 22 live WSL matches. Additional coverage […]
ZEASN, a provider of OTT and Smart TV services, has announced the launch of WhaleLive, a new AVoD service on the Philips Smart TV platform providing consumers with free access to a wide selection of news, movies, kids, music, sports, and entertainment channels. WhaleLive is initially available in the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It […]
Intelsat, despite its Chapter 11 bankruptcy position, is looking to acquire a business. There are already market rumours that in-flight connectivity company Gogo is the target company. Intelsat, in its court documents, say: “The Debtors believe that, in order to remain competitive and to maximize their value as a go-forward enterprise, they must be able […]
Netflix has launched its user interface (UI) in Bahasa Melayu. This enables members to navigate the UI, read title names and synopses, and watch shows and movies with Bahasa Melayu subtitles and dubs. “Netflix believes in giving members control over their entire entertainment experience, and we are delighted that they are now able to choose […]
Insight TV’s 4K linear channel will launch September 1st on Vectra, Poland’s largest cable platform, reaching over 1.7 million subscribers in the region. “Poland is an important market for Insight TV: both in terms of its size and significance ,” said Adina Gorita, Distribution Manager, Insight TV. “Vectra is a great platform partner for us […]
Netflix’s has ordered a scripted, live-action series inspired by Resident Evil, Capcom’s long-running horror, video game franchise. The new Resident Evil series will tell a new story across two timelines: In the first timeline, fourteen-year-old sisters Jade and Billie Wesker are moved to New Raccoon City. A manufactured, corporate town, forced on them right as […]
Vewd, a provider of OTT and hybrid TV solutions, and Vestel have announced a long-term contract renewal that will see Vewd Core and Core Modules, including the Media Player and Hybrid TV modules, deployed across the full range of Vestel Smart TVs. The multi-year agreement will result in Vewd delivering its latest streaming software to […]
ITV has announced that the 20th series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! will be filmed at the historic Gwrych Castle, Abergele in North Wales. Gwrych Castle is nestled in a tree-lined hillside overlooking the Irish Sea. The ruined castle with its sprawling design and turrets is spread across 250 acres of gardens […]