Ultimate Boxxer, Britain’s first boxing entertainment brand, is delighted to announce that it has signed a broadcast deal with BT Sport, starting with its first event of the year on May 10th at The Indigo at The O2. The deal will see a minimum of five Ultimate Boxxer events broadcast live in the UK and Ireland […]
Netflix’s next interactive TV series will let viewers spend time with celebrity survival instructor Bear Grylls, best known for his Discovery Channel TV show Man vs Wild. Netflix unveiled the choose-your-own-adventure series, entitled You vs Wild, at a press event in Los Angeles, adding that it will launch as an eight episode season that will […]
Reports from Florida’s Space Coast suggest that SpaceX’s next commercial flight launch will be Arabsat’s latest craft to join its fleet, 6A, will lift off at 6.36 pm (Florida time) on April 7th subject to the usual weather conditions and final readiness checks. Arabsat 6A had been initially expected to launch during Q4 2018. SpaceX […]
ESPN+ is set to be the exclusive distributor of UFC pay-per-view events in the US through 2025, ESPN and the UFC. This will make ESPN+ the single point of purchase for consumers for top UFC events, and extends the partnership between the companies for two additional years. The deal begins at UFC 236 on April […]
The administration of CABSAT exhibition, which was held in Dubai, UAE from March 12th to 14th, discontinued contract, shut down the booth and restricted access to the event for Shenzhen GYS Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer of IPTV devices. The reason for this was a violation of the event’s policies and encroachment on the […]
Discovery has announced the promotion of Keith Kazerman to Executive Vice President, Digital Sales, Advanced Advertising and Research, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Jon Steinlauf, Chief U.S. Ad Sales Officer for Discovery, and to whom Kazerman reports. “Discovery’s ad sales team is continuing to prioritize and drive our digital businesses in 2019 and beyond, […]
Saudi Arabia is further relaxing the number of cinemas it is permitting. A report from the Kingdom’s General Commission of Audio-Visual Media (GCAM) media says it is working to authorise a further 45 cinemas by 2020. “The cinema sector in Saudi Arabia will see significant growth, especially with GCAM’s continuous efforts to facilitate and promote […]
Red Bee Media will be providing IMDb ratings for Swisscom’s television offering on TV Box, TV Air Web and TV Air Mobile Apps. The ratings will be provided for movies and television shows on linear channels and for Teleclub On Demand Content on each service. Swisscom is the first European customer to enlist Red Bee […]
SSIMWAVE, an innovator in the science of perceptual video quality measurement, has announced that Jim Daves, an integral contributor to the adoption of new technologies throughout his cable career, has joined the company as Director of Sales. Daves, who most recently had been senior director of sales, strategic accounts for Verizon Media’s Volicon arm, will […]
Ooyala, a leader in content supply chain solutions, will spotlight its Ooyala Flex Media Platform at NAB 2019 in Las Vegas, April 6 – 12. Demonstrations at the Ooyala booth – #SV1000 – will showcase its latest enhancements that are revolutionizing the way video content is created, managed and distributed globally. The Ooyala Flex Media […]