The independent board tasked by South Africa’s most significant pay-TV operator, MultiChoice, has recommended shareholders accept the takeover bid from French broadcaster Canal+. The offer values the company at $2.9 billion (€2.6bn). The Johannesburg group’s board said “the terms and conditions of the offer are fair and reasonable to MultiChoice shareholders”, and pointed to a […]

Kevin James O’Donnell, from Liverpool in the northwest of England, has been handed down a two-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to charges of promoting and selling illegally modified firesticks that offered unauthorised access to premium film and television content, including live football matches. The verdict, handed down at Liverpool Crown Court, follows an extensive […]

Two licensees in London and Essex have been ordered to pay a total of £32,133.28 (€37,600) in damages for infringing Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports programming illegally in their premises, following successful legal action taken by Sky. Sky sought, and was awarded, damages and costs in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC). The licensees […]

Sky Italia is launching the Sky Stream digital box on June 3rd, offering a flexible solution for those who prefer a traditional TV experience with the convenience of streaming. Subscribers will be able to select content from various sources, including live and on-demand content from Sky, popular streaming services (such as Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, […]

On June 1st, fight fans can watch the 5 vs 5, Queensberry vs Matchroom boxing card live on TNT Sports Box Office. The event will see five Queensberry fighters against five Matchroom fighters in a shootout between the UK’s biggest boxing promoters, Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn. The 5 vs 5 scoring system will award […]

DAZN and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) have announced a partnership that will bring AEW’s next two Pay-Per-View events – AEW: Double or Nothing and AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door – to wrestling fans worldwide via the DAZN streaming platform. Fans will be able to purchase AEW PPV events direct on the DAZN Platform. The deal kicks […]

Priya Dogra, the former Warner Bros Discovery EMEA chief, is joining Sky in the newly-created role of chief advertising and new revenue officer. She will also sit on Sky’s executive management committee. At Comcast-owned Sky, Dogra will report to Sky’s chief business officer Nick Herm and work closely with Brett Aumuller – managing director of […]

Multiplay service revenue in India is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5 per cent between 2023 and 2028, in line with the rising adoption of multiplay service bundles among households on the back of improving fixed network infrastructure in the country, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s […]

Sky Sports is readying to draw the curtain on a record-breaking Premier League (EPL) season. Heading into the final weekend, a total of 16.3 million viewers have tuned in to watch the Premier League this season, which is up 4 per cent on last year, which itself was a record-setting season. Across the EPL, EFL, […]

DISH Network and Hughes Network Systems, both EchoStar companies, have unveiled a new bundled service offering that brings the power of DISH satellite TV together with Hughesnet satellite Internet to create what they describe as a superior solution in TV and Internet for rural America. With this bundle, they say that rural consumers – who […]