OTT technology product and service provider NeuLion has participated the first time ever, in collaboration with premium global sports brand UFC and through the production support of DirecTV, the option of watching a live stream of UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 in 4K. The headline fight was called off following the news that Jones […]
Music subscription service Spotify has accused Apple of blocking its latest app update. Spotify says Apple will only make its update available if it agrees to use Apple’s own billing system. It says Apple rules are designed to damage Spotify, reducing competition to its own music streaming service, Apple Music. The move is “causing grave […]
Liberty Global’s Dutch cable operator Ziggo is set to launch an app for the Horizon platform to distribute a bouquet of Italian language channels. The new app, branded TV Italiano, will consist of live streams of Rai Uno, Rai Due, Rai Tre, Rai Storia, Rai News 24 and Mediaset Italia, and will launch in September. […]
In the first major event since the BBC laid out its vision for a more personalised service in the digital era, the Corporation has revealed how audiences are taking advantage of a more personalised service during the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. At the end of the group stage: BBC Sport had delivered 4.5 million match […]
Following the announcement mid-May 2016 of the BitTorrent Now app, the peer-to-peer file sharing protocol and software company has confirmed its first-ever streaming apps for mobile, starting initially with Android. Following shortly will be apps for iOS and Apple TV. A reintroduction of BitTorrent’s Bundle platform, BitTorrent Now marks the addition of a pilot programme […]
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has confirmed the launch of BET Play, Viacom’s first-ever direct-to-consumer, SVoD application for adult audiences, giving users in 100 countries direct mobile access to BET’s signature award shows, current and classic television series, documentaries, stand-up comedy, entertainment news and legendary musical performances. BET Play offers fans an opportunity to watch […]
Amdocs, a provider of customer experience solutions, has announced the results of a global study into the digital DNA, behaviour and expectations of today’s teenagers (aged 15-18 years old). The study reveals a fragile relationship between communications service providers (CSPs) and teens, and the role digital technology will play in the lives of a generation […]
NASA has launched its popular NASA app for a new platform, the fourth-generation Apple TV. This version joins the app’s other versions available for iOS in iPhone and iPad versions, Android and Fire OS. The NASA app has been downloaded more than 17 million times across all platforms. “The NASA app has been a fantastic […]
Channel 4 has made its fourth deal from its Commercial Growth Fund, striking an airtime-for-equity arrangement with digital magazine newsstand, Readly. As part of the new seven-figure partnership, Readly will be able to launch its first ever TV advertising campaign in return for the broadcaster taking a minority equity stake in the all-you-can-read digital newsstand […]
Multichannel broadcaster UKTV has agreed what it describes as a “landmark” deal with quad-play operator Virgin Media, giving Virgin Media customers access to more UKTV shows than on any other pay-TV platform in the UK or Ireland. UKTV will double the number of programmes available to Virgin Media customers, giving subscribers access to more than […]