French commercial broadcaster TF1 Group and multiplay telco Orange have signed a new global distribution agreement reinstating distribution by Orange of all TF1 group channels, and of the non-linear services associated with the channels, which was interrupted upon the expiry of the previous deal between the pair on January 31st. It cements the partnership between […]
Europol and Spain’s Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (Spanish National Police) have arrested six individuals in what they suggest is a “big hit” to illegal TV streaming networks. The Spanish National Police, supported by Europol’s Intellectual Property Crime Coordinated Coalition (IPC³), arrested six individuals from a crime ring suspected of selling illegal television signals from more […]
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are said to be in talks with Netflix to produce shows for the online streaming giant, according to a report in the New York Times. The couple would make exclusive content for the US streaming site focused on uplifting stories. The deal would give a global […]
The UEFA Champions League encounter on Wednesday March 7th between Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus gave BT Sport the opportunity to showcase the world’s first broadcast of a UEFA Champions League game in High Definition HDR direct to mobile. The live trial took place at Wembley Stadium, broadcasting to a beta version of the BT Sport […]
With ownership of TV programming rights becoming a vital asset in the international TV market, production company mergers and acquisitions have continued to rise over the past five years. This type of activity has grown at a 19.4 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR), increasing from 42 deals in 2013 to 102 deals in […]
Disney has revealed that Jon Favreau has been appointed to write and executively produce a new live-action Star Wars TV series. The director of The Iron Man and Jungle Book – who has also portrated the character ‘Happy Hogan’ in a number of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, as well as once having a key role […]
YouTube and Major League Baseball are expanding their multi-faceted partnership to drive fan excitement for the sport and to showcase more ways for baseball fans to watch the national pastime with live OTT TV service, YouTube TV. As part of the renewed partnership, YouTube TV will serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2018 and […]
The Swedish streaming market is growing, and more and more players are establishing themselves in the region, reports Mediavision. The selection of content is large, especially of American TV shows and movies. The three major players Netflix, HBO Nordic and Amazon Prime Video together offers over 7,400 titles which equals 35,000 hours of content. The […]
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and GOL have announced a new agreement to broadcast weekly WWE highlight shows Bottom Line, Afterburn, and Experience on GOL, a free-to-air sports channel available to all TV households in Spain. Effective immediately, GOL will air Bottom Line on Saturday afternoons, Afterburn on Sunday afternoons and Experience on Monday afternoons, all […]
Following intervention by French broadcasting watchdog the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) and the country’s Culture Minister, Canal+ reinstated during the course of the evening of Wednesday March 8th, its retransmission of free-to-air service TF1 which had been interrupted since the evening of Thursday March 1st following a carriage dispute between the pair. The reinstatement […]