ITV Studios has sold a range of its scripted content to the US. Brassic, Sky’s highest-rating comedy in seven years, has been acquired by SVoD service Hulu. Produced by Calamity Films for Sky One and written by BAFTA winner Danny Brocklehurst, Brassic garnered critical acclaim when it aired in the UK in August 2019, resulting […]
Nigeria’s Communications Commission (NCC) has granted OneWeb permission to provide satellite communications over and into the giant country. OneWeb isn’t alone and the NCC has granted similar access licences to Inmarsat, Eutelsat, SES, Intelsat, Avanti’s Hylas-2, and the UAE’s Yahsat. To date the NCC has not included SpaceX’s Starlink mega-constellation for access to the country […]
Multiplay telco Swisscom says it is continuing to break down the barriers between television and streaming with the introduction, from January 27th, of ‘Swisscom TV X’, which it claims will make the best Swisscom TV and the most popular streaming service Netflix available at a discounted price, with hundreds of channels, 1,200 hours of recording, […]
Apple is in discussions to produce original podcasts related to programmes on its Apple TV+ streaming service, according to a Bloomberg report. Apple sent out a request for pitches last summer, asking podcast producers to pitch ideas for audio programmes with some connection to its shows – offering episode recaps, fan theories and the like. […]
Following WWE’s move to BT Sport at the start of the year, The 2020 Royal Rumble event will be the first WWE PPV shown live on BT Sport Box Office on January 26th – preceded by a free Royal Rumble Kickoff show. The Royal Rumble sees 30 superstars enter the ring at regular intervals. The […]
Skylo has just raised a total of $103 million (€92.9m) in Series B funding for its proposed Internet of Things satellite-based service. Skylo had been in ‘stealth’ mode and according to Skylo, the company will bring instant, affordable and ubiquitous Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to millions of machines, sensors and devices, even in the […]
The $3 billion Hunger Games franchise looks set for a further boost, with a prequel slated to be published in May 2020 – surely much to Lionsgate’s delight. Author Suzanne Collins revealed last summer that she was writing a prequel to the hugely-successful trilogy, with publisher Scholastic anticipating such enormous demand it has ordered a […]
One of Mexico’s leading broadband and Cable TV providers, Gigacable, has selected Telia Carrier’s IP Transit and backbone services to provide dedicated Internet access to its consumer and enterprise businesses in Mexico. The partnership will give Gigacable access to Telia Carrier’s global network, supporting consumer demand for the increasing need for scalable, high performance connectivity […]
Encompass Digital Media, a global technology services company that delivers end-to-end video solutions to television networks, broadcasters, sports leagues and OTT service providers, and Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) have signed an agreement to extend their current arrangement covering playout, media management and transmission services from Encompass’ facility in Singapore. “Encompass has been a valued partner […]
Netflix added 8.76 million paid global subscribers in the three months to December 31st 2019 – its first quarter up against the Disney+ streaming service. Net income rose to $587 million (€529.2m) in Q4 from $134 million a year earlier, while total revenue rose to $5.5 billion from $4.2 billion year on year. The streaming […]