FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights to the FIFA World Cup 2026 to broadcasters in each of the Nordic territories: DR and TV2 in Denmark, YLE and MTV in Finland, TV2 and NRK in Norway, and SVT and TV4 in Sweden. The deals complete FIFA’s current sales cycle in the Nordics, following the sale of […]
On the heels of the initial rollout of NEXTGEN TV broadcasting that has now reached more than 20 cities and 80 TV stations, America’s broadcasters are now planning a push this year that will initiate next-generation ATSC 3.0 service in nearly 20 more cities by the end of the summer, according tto Pearl TV, a […]
BT is increasing its effort to enable school kids to better connect with teachers and online learning, while schools remain closed, with the launch of its ‘Lockdown Learning’ support scheme. Unlimited free mobile data will be made available to those EE and BT Mobile customers eligible for the Department for Education’s Get Help with Technology […]
OneFootball, the digital football media business, has announced the appointment of Denise Parkinson in a newly created role as Global Entertainment Director. Reporting to OneFootball’s UK Sales Director and former Yahoo! Director, Edward Desbois, Parkinson will be responsible for working closely with entertainment clients from the world of streaming, film, gaming and music to help […]
A Falcon 9 rocket completed a textbook launch of Turksat 5A from Cape Canaveral on January 7th. Turksat 5A will use its electric thrusters to lift itself to its designated geostationary orbit, a process which will take around 4 months. The satellite carries 42 transponders and occupy an orbital slot at 31 degrees East. Speaking […]
Vevo, the music video platform, is now available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. X1 and Flex customers can enjoy free, on demand access to more than 500,000 music videos in the Vevo catalogue, including Vevo original content and live performances. To access the Vevo app, X1 and Flex customers can just say “Vevo” […]
Valerio Fiorespino has been appointed as the Chief Corporate Officer of Lux Vide, the independent production company Valerio, currently Chief Corporate Officer of Sparkle, will start in February and will be based in Lux Vide’s Rome Office, reporting to its CEO Luca Bernabei. Between 1998 and 2000 Fiorespino held the position of Head of Personnel […]
Hasbro has details of its 10th anniversary celebrations for Peppa Pig in the US which will mark a decade since the popular preschool show first aired on the Nick Jr channel to American audiences in February 2011. Hasbro is honouring the milestone with a year-long pipeline of new content, a new Hasbro toyline coming in […]
Eurosport and Eurosport HD India, the sports channels from the house of Discovery, have agreed a deal with second-largest pro-wrestling property in the world – New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Content from NJPW will expands Eurosport’s portfolio of pro-wrestling offerings with the exclusive India broadcast slated to begin from January 9th with weekly episodes to be […]
Sony Europe has announced its first cognitive intelligence televisions. The new BRAVIA XR televisions include MASTER Series Z9J 8K LED, MASTER Series A90J and A80J OLED, and X95J and X90J 4K LED. Powered by the Cognitive Processor XR, the brain of the new BRAVIA XR, the televisions use a completely new processing method that goes beyond conventional AI, designed to replicate the ways humans see and […]