Advanced Television

Bloomberg Quicktake news network goes live

Bloomberg Quicktake has launched a 24/7 streaming news network with programming featuring ten original series and four live daily news shows. The news network will provide a global view on the biggest stories for a new generation of leaders and professionals. It will cover a broad range of subjects spanning business, technology, culture, society, personal […]

November 9, 2020

hiSky launches services on AMOS-17 satellite

hiSky, a specialist in voice and data satellite communications and provider of satellite-connected IoT services, has parternered with Spacecom, a satellite communication service provider and the operator of the AMOS satellites fleet, to launch services via the AMOS-17 satellite. hiSky’s Smartellite Ka and Ku band terminals provide global coverage of its services, both onshore and […]

November 9, 2020

Research: Smart home transactions over $164bn by 2025

A study from Juniper Research has found that the total transaction value of smart home payments, payments that occur via smart home devices, will exceed $164 billion in 2025, from $22 billion in 2020. Increasing use of voice assistants via smart speakers for eCommerce, propelled by rising user and merchant acceptance, will drive a dramatic […]

November 9, 2020

Netherlands: History, Crime+Investigation join Prime Video Channels

A+E Networks EMEA announced today that History Play and Crime+Investigation Play are now available to customers in the Netherlands through Amazon Prime Video Channels. History Play and Crime+Investigation Play offer exclusive documentaries, premium factual entertainment and true crime series. Customers can sign up for a 14-day free trial and subscribe directly to History Play and […]

November 9, 2020

Fight Sports lands Spence vs Garcia

Fight Sports has landed the exclusive rights to over 30 countries for one of the biggest boxing matches of the year as WBC and IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol Spence Jr (26-0, 21 KO) returns to the ring to take on former World Champion Danny Garcia (36-2, 21 KO) on December 5th from AT&T Stadium […]

November 9, 2020

Unruly and Publica partner

Video advertising platform Unruly has announced a global partnership with connected TV platform Publica that gives CTV and OTT publishers access to ad pod monetisation and automated deal management tools. Through this partnership, Unruly and Publica will enable publishers to provide advertisers with similar buying techniques to linear TV. This includes competitive separation and the […]

November 9, 2020

GB Lions doc on iPlayer

A new documentary about the Great Britain Rugby League Lions 2019 tour to the southern hemisphere is coming to BBC iPlayer. Once Were Lions comes to BBC iPlayer on November 21st, and follows the GB Lions as they tour New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Given unprecedented access to the Lions’ first tour in 12 […]

November 9, 2020

Bulgaria: SPI’s FunBox UHD on Vivacom

SPI/FilmBox and Bulgarian telecommunications provider Vivacom have expanded their partnership to include SPI’s 4K entertainment and lifestyle channel: FunBox UHD. The channel features documentaries, music, sports, arts/culture and other lifestyle programming in 4K and is available now to Vivacom subscribers in the 4K ULTRA package. “We are excited to build on our partnership with Vivacom […]

November 9, 2020

IN10 Media Network’s Bhojpuri movie channel now on Tata Sky

To accelerate its footprint in the country, IN10 Media Network’s movie channel, Filamchi – Filman Ka Laalchi, has announced strategic alliances with DTH and cable service providers in the country. Under these new partnerships, the premium Bhojpuri channel on boards Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, GTPL and SITI – ICNCL & SITI Network, giving users […]

November 9, 2020

On Pointe debuts on Disney+ on Dec 18

Disney+ has announced that the complete original six-part docu-series “On Pointe”, directed and produced by Larissa Bills, will premiere exclusively on the service on December 18th. On Pointe captures a season in New York City’s world renowned School of American Ballet (SAB). Featuring unprecedented access to one of the top youth ballet institutions in the […]

November 9, 2020