NBCUniversal International (NBCUI) has announced that hayu, the all-reality SVoD service, is now available through Samsung Smart TVs. Reality TV enthusiasts in 27 territories can now watch reality content via the hayu app through Samsung’s in-built application portal. hayu offers over 8,000 episodes of top reality TV content. The service offers extensive choice, with a […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking permission to launch its Starlink broadband-by-satellite service to moving vehicles. Musk, in a Tweet, stressed that Starlink was not targeting Tesla or other cars, but aircraft, ships, large trucks and RVs; “Our terminal is much too big [for cars]” he said. Sami Kassab, satellite analyst at investment bank Exane/BNPP, said […]
Starting March 18th, US streaming service Peacock will begin rolling out WWE Network content just before Fastlane, the first WWE PPV event on the service. The new WWE destination on Peacock will feature a range of top content at launch, including all past WrestleManias leading up to WrestleMania 37 on April 10th and 11th – […]
Specialist satellite communications provider Intellian has won a $73 million (€61.4m) contract from Low Earth orbit constellation operator OneWeb for user terminals. “These innovative, easily-installed antennas will use next-generation technology to provide high bandwidth, low latency connectivity to OneWeb’s global satellite service, delivering to multiple markets including enterprise and government services,” said a joint release […]
Electric off-road race series, Extreme E, which is set for its championship debut in Saudi Arabia in 24 days, has today confirmed its latest broadcast deal with Croatia’s premier sports station, Sport TV Croatia (SPTV). SPTV, which is based in Zagreb, will televise all five of Extreme E’s X Prixs, including the live broadcasts, repeats […]
Shane Allen, Director, BBC Comedy Commissioning has appointed Tanya Qureshi as Commissioning Editor, BBC Comedy. As Commissioning Editor, she will be responsible for a slate of programmes as well as developing her own portfolio of new shows. Qureshi started her career in commissioning at UKTV, primarily focused on scripted comedy across Dave and Gold. She […]
Kurt Sutter, creator of the Sons of Anarchy TV series, will write, direct and produce This Beast for Netflix – his first movie project as a director. Blumhouse will produce the feature film. The movie will tell the story of an 18th century English village besieged by a mysterious and elusive beast. Dozens of innocents are […]
Sky Studios is expanding its Comedy team with three new hires across indie commissioning and in-house development. The team, which develops, commissions, and produces original scripted comedy for Sky, has this week added Adnan Ahmed and Katie Churchill as in-house Producers with Alex Moody set to join this summer as Commissioning Editor for indie-led projects. […]
Canela.TV one of the first AVoD streaming services for US Hispanics, has officially launched its app on VIZIO SmartCast, the smart TV platform. Canela.TV is now available to millions of SmartCast TV users in the U.S offering over 10,000 hours of entertainment for adults and children including comedies, docuseries, novelas, cartoons, dramas and action films. […]
Matchroom Multi Sport has announced that FreeSports will be the home of Predator Championship League Pool in the UK & Ireland this March 22th to 29th. Broadcasting free to over 20 million homes, as well as online at freesports.tv, FreeSports is available on Freeview as well as to all Sky, Virgin, TalkTalk TV and BT […]