The BBC is launching Damming the Nile VR, a two-part virtual reality news documentary series exploring the water politics of the river Nile. Produced by BBC VR Hub and BBC News, the two-part series is available now through a new BBC VR app on the Oculus Gear VR store. Damming the Nile VR transports viewers […]
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has partnered with Facebook to extend its Olympic Winter Games digital coverage to people on Facebook across Europe. Facebook communities in Germany, Sweden and Norway will be able to tune in live to Eurosport’s coverage of the PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony on February 9th. Daily highlights, clips and interviews from Eurosport’s […]
Social media app Snapchat has begun a full-scale rollout of a redesigned version in the UK. The update is intended to separate social interactions with friends from third-party content. Changes to the app’s Discover feature will make it easier for users to find content from publishers, according to Snap. The update also adds a personalised […]
Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO of Disney, has revealed that the company’s ESPN Plus streaming service, set for launch in spring 2018, will cost $4.99 (€4.05) per month, with Disney’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) service scheduled for “late 2019”. Speaking on Disney’s Q1 2018 Earnings Call, Iger said the ESPN DTC business would feature a completely re-conceived […]
The BBC is launching its first augmented reality app, as part of a major collaboration between the BBC and more than 30 museums from across the UK and to mark the launch of new landmark arts and culture series, Civilisations. ‘Civilisations AR’ is being developed by BBC Research & Development and Nexus Studios, enabling people […]
US pay-TV platform DISH is to deliver NBCUniversal’s 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games from PyeongChang, South Korea. DISH subscribers will also have access to 2,400 hours of NBCUniversal’s Olympic live, on-demand and streaming coverage—the most ever for a Winter Games. “For the first time, The Winter Olympics will […]
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport is offering fans the first ever live Virtual Reality (VR) coverage of the Olympic Winter Games across Europe. The Winter Olympics Eurosport VR app will be the only destination in Europe for fans to fully immerse themselves in the Games using VR, with more than 50 hours of live coverage available […]
US broadband communications and video services provider Altice USA has confirmed that Altice One, its cloud-based connectivity platform, is now available across the full footprint of its Optimum-branded cable TV networks and includes integrated and seamless access to Netflix service. Altice One a suite of features that the operator says reinvents the connectivity and entertainment […]
US consumer spending in the top 10 SVoD mobile apps grew 77 per cent in 2017 to approximately $781 million (€627m) on the App Store and Google Play, according to Sensor Tower Store Intelligence estimates. Furthermore, data shows
John Whittingdale, who was the UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport between May 2015 and July 2016, has called for a crackdown on illegal streaming, or risk throttling the UK’s creative industries. Writing an opinion piece in the i newspaper, Whittingdale notes that January always brings a “treasure trove” of film or […]