Virgin Media is making its full range of premium kids entertainment and learning-based programmes available for all of its 3.5 million TV customers until October 31st, at no extra cost. Until the end of the month, all Virgin TV customers in the UK will be given free access to 13 kids pay-TV channels including BabyTV, […]
European broadcaster trade bodies have welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament of its report on Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation. In so doing, they express their congratulations to MEP and rapporteur Dace Melbārde. The Report recognises the important role that the media and audiovisual sectors […]
IMDb TV has announced that courtroom series Judy Justice will be available to stream from November 9th. New episodes will be released every weekday exclusively on IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service. The Honourable Judy Sheindlin, retired judge of the Manhattan Family Court, brings her signature wit, wisdom and unwavering honesty that has made her […]
Shorts International, owner of ShortsTV, the global short film network, has announced a deal with Rakuten TV to bring Shorts and Cortos, the network’s free-to-view advertising supported short film channels, to more viewers in Europe. In the latest European rollout of the relaunched Shorts brand, the free-to-view channels will become available in over 35 million […]
Freesat, the UK’s free to view satellite TV service, has announced that the home of classic TV, That’s TV Gold, is now available on channel 178. That’s TV Gold showcases entertainment, music and films from the 60s to today. The channel’s line-up features iconic programming of yesteryear with legendary comedy heroes such as The Tommy […]
Rights body PRS for Music, which represents over 155,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers, has agreed a new five-year music licence deal with the BBC. Offering the broadest range of music rights possible, the new licence covers the BBC’s full suite of services including, television, radio, iPlayer, and Sounds in the UK, as well as […]
The EBU is establishing new alliances and networks to foster collaboration between European public service broadcasters. Recent meetings in Munich and Paris saw broadcasters explore ways to work together on the production of both young adult drama and documentary series. “Collaboration between Members has always been at the heart of the EBU’s mission,” stated Jean […]
Newsy says it has become the first free 24/7 broadcast news network in the US, available to more than 90 per cent of TV homes across the nation, through over-the-air service and supplementing its OTT and connected TV distribution. The opinion-free national news network now serves its audiences with 14 news bureaus across the country […]
With the group stage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League officially kicking off this week, global sports streaming platform and host broadcaster DAZN together with partner YouTube are preparing for their live broadcast coverage for fans around the world. From October 5th through to the finals in May, all 61 matches will be available live […]
The UK government has reaffirmed its intention to review the ownership model and remit of Channel 4 (C4), but the proposed privatisation of the publicly-owned broadcaster would significantly impact the UK’s independent production sector, suggests Ampere Analysis’s Neil Anderson. In an Insight post, the analyst notes that the UK’s television industry’s international success is widely […]