WWE is moving its ‘WWE ThunderDome’ set to Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay as it begins a new residency starting with SmackDown on December 11th. The move to Tampa Bay marks the next iteration for WWE ThunderDome, which launched in August as part of WWE’s first-ever residency at Amway Center in Orlando in response to […]
SPI International has announced that seven channels from its portfolio will be available to subscribers of the German IPTV platform waipu.tv. The channels feature content spanning all genres including movies, documentaries, gaming, music and lifestyle will be offered to subscribers of the platform in the new Perfect Plus package. “We are excited to grow the […]
The gaming accessories market continues to climb, on track to achieve 21 per cent volume growth in 2020, according to a report from Futuresource Consulting. “There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has made a significant positive contribution to the gaming landscape this year,” says Morris Garrard, Research Analyst at Futuresource Consulting. “Yet consumer interest was already […]
Viasat of California is in the final test stages of its antenna development programme for SES and its Middle Earth orbiting satellites. Prototypes should be delivered early in 2021. SES’ Stewart Sanders, EVP/O3b mPOWER Programme Lead at SES, in a statement said: “The flexibility designed into the Viasat phased array antenna will enable our current […]
Funimation, the global anime content provider, has announced its service is now live in Brazil and Mexico. The service is now available online and will roll out on various apps and Smart TV platforms in 2021. Funimation’s Brazil and Mexico service offerings include anime series subtitled in Portuguese and Spanish respectively, with select titles dubbed. […]
Mirada, a provider of integrated software solutions for digital TV operators and broadcasters, has announced the integration of Disney+ into its Iris multiscreen product, and its successful deployment across Televisa’s izzi pay TV platform. This integration is the result of a collaboration between izzi, Disney and Mirada, enabling the arrival of Disney+ in Mexico as […]
AMC Networks International – UK (AMCNI – UK) has renewed its advertising sales contract with Sky Media, the advertising sales arm of Sky. Long-term partners, AMCNI – UK and Sky have agreed a new multi-year deal, which they say will “broaden and deepen their strong commercial relationship”. Sky Media will continue to sell advertising and […]
Amidst the chaos of the pandemic, innovative start-up baggl.com has pledged £1 million worth of its barter trade credits to help support other SMEs during the latest national lockdown and beyond, with match-funded TV advertising grants with a value of £3,500 per applicant. The initiative is being supported by AdSmart from Sky, as well as […]
Connected world security specialist Verimatrix has confirmed the general availability of its Verimatrix Watermarking anti-piracy technology for HTML5. Verimatrix introduced its latest HTML5-focused solution to allow enhanced cybersecurity protections across multiple content platforms. It joins the company’s portfolio of solutions that provide complete content lifecycle coverage for OTT and pay-TV companies who could be facing […]
Turkish public broadcaster TRT’s international news platform, TRT World, is now available on Azercosmos Azerspace-1 satellite located at 46.0 °E. Azercosmos which operates Azerspace-1, Azerspace-2 and Azersky satellites provides video and data services and solutions to its customers across more than 50 countries in Central Asia, Europe, Africa and Middle East. Through this partnership, both […]