WIth two new channels added to its line-up this week, Pluto TV has surpassed the 100 channel mark in the UK. The two new channels on the AVoD platform – Secret Dealers and Crime Investigation Australia – brings the Pluto TV offering to 101 channels. Secret Dealers follows homeowners as they are faced with a […]
During its first virtual General Assembly, trade body the FTTH Council Europe adopted its work programme and priorities and elected new Board members and Work Committee Chairs. The European Commission recently presented an ambitious recovery plan for the EU economy also focusing on green and digital transformations. According to the FTTH Council Europe, the past […]
Mark Schofield has been sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years at Bolton Crown Court in the northwest of England. He was also ordered to complete 240 hours of unpaid work. Investigations by intellectual property protection organisation FACT confirmed that Schofield was selling devices that provided access to paid-for content including sport and […]
UK commercial PSB Channel 5 has grown its peak time share of viewing more than any other UK commercial terrestrial channel since the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown. Since lockdown began on March 23rd, the channel was up 17 per cent YOY during peak time hours, taking it from a 3.64 per cent to a […]
The Federal Communications Commission says it is taking “important” steps to foster the growth of next-generation data services enabled by the transition of digital television to the ATSC 3.0 standard. That standard expands the potential ancillary and supplemental uses of broadcast spectrum for new and innovative services, such as autonomous vehicles, smart agriculture, or telemedicine, […]
US streaming service HBO Max has withdrawn Gone with the Wind from its movie library following calls for it to be removed. HBO Max said the 1939 film, which bagged 10 Oscars, was “a product of its time” and depicted “ethnic and racial prejudices” that “were wrong then and are wrong today”. It added the […]
Eurosport has renewed its long-standing media partnership with series promoter and rights holder MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) to screen the Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) for a further seven years, effective 2021. Eurosport and the Eurosport App will continue to screen exclusive coverage of the series across 54 territories and countries in Europe as well […]
FOX News Channel (FNC) continued its reign as the most-watched network in basic cable across with news coverage of the nationwide protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd, according to Nielsen Media Research. During the week of June 1st through June 7th, FNC delivered 2 million viewers and 415,000 in the 25-54 demographic in […]
World-class tennis makes its eagerly-awaited return to Eurosport in the coming days as three tournaments featuring some of the sport’s biggest names going head-to-head are screened live across Europe. Live action will include: Summer Adria Tour, June 13th and 14th and June 20th and 21st on Eurosport 2 and Eurosport Player Ultimate Tennis Showdown, from […]
A report from Northern Sky Research (NSR) forecasts an eventual recovery for the satellite communications (satcom) market from the Covid-19 virus, but it is going to take time and investment to get back to normality. NSR says that the Covid-19 challenges will have a “deep impact” in the short to medium terms, which it expresses […]