BT Sport is now even easier to watch with the launch of a new app on Apple TV, Samsung Smart TVs, and Xbox. In time for the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds, the app is now available on these platforms to existing BT Sport customers at no extra charge. Initially allowing access to BT Sport […]
Building on the momentum of successful actions curtailing piracy device sellers and illegal streaming applications, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) – a global coalition dedicated to protecting the dynamic legal market and reducing online piracy – has reached a settlement with the operators of streaming media device Dragon Box. On behalf of its […]
CBeebies has launched the Go Explore, offering a range of games linked to the curriculum, featuring Go Jetters, Hey Duggee and The Furchester Hotel, helping youngsters to develop life skills and prepare them for primary school and beyond. The games draw on the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and playfully introduce topics like […]
WarnerMedia has revealed plans to launch the WarnerMedia Innovation Lab, a future-forward incubator that will combine emerging technologies with content from across its operating units to create new and innovative consumer experiences and businesses. The initiative will further encourage deep collaborations across WarnerMedia and AT&T, as well as between key corporate partners and developers of […]
The Singapore government has announced that it will be amending the Copyright Act to update its copyright regime in an effort to support creators and users of video content. A critical part of the suite of amendments includes new enforcement measures to deter retailers from profiting from providing access to content through unauthorised sources such […]
In research and consulting firm Futuresource’s perspective report, Battle for the Living Room, published before Christmas, it stated that Apple was to make a big play in TV in 2019, highlighting that: “Apple’s Achilles’ heel to date has been its lack of reach on the big screen in the living room, where most premium content […]
A ‘reveal all’ website has been published by pay-TV operator beIN Media Group which it claims publicly exposes what it describes as the “industrial scale theft” of world sports and entertainment carried out by beoutQ – the Saudi Arabia-based pirate TV channel – and Arabsat – the Riyadh-headquartered satellite provider – for the past 18 […]
US television broadcasting company Sinclair Broadcast Group is to launch STIRR, a free, ad-supported streaming service that will include access to some of the most popular national news, sports, entertainment and digital first channels, a robust video on demand (VoD) library and a new local channel featuring programming based on a user’s location, ensuring that […]
Disney’s Direct-To-Consumer & International (DTCI) segment and ESPN have released a series of enhancements to the ESPN+ streaming service within the ESPN app, designed to improve the consumer experience by serving customized content, more user-friendly navigation, offline viewing and more platforms on which fans can access programming. “One of the most important focuses for ESPN+ […]
Britain’s biggest multichannel broadcaster, UKTV, has announced an update of its VoD service UKTV Play. The new generation app is available immediately on iOS, Android and Amazon FireOS. Tom Davidson, UKTV’s General Manager for UKTV Play said: “UKTV Play is focusing on delivering the most personalised viewing experience in the marketplace. Our investment in machine […]