Pop star Taylor Swift is set to have her own dedicated TV channel. Fans in the US will soon be able to plug in to DirecTV to view the ‘Taylor Swift Now’ channel and watch concerts, special events and behind the scenes footage. AT&T says the catalogue of the singer will be regularly updated and […]
Eurosport has won the UK and Ireland broadcast and digital rights for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2017 and 2019, as the Ivory Coast look to defend their 2015 title in the host nation of Gabon this coming January. The new deal to broadcast the next two editions extends the long-standing relationship between the […]
In Flight Entertainment (IFE) operator Global Eagle (GEE) has secured a five-year deal to showcase Premiership Rugby on its commercial flights and to cruise ships using its VSAT service. Under the agreement, GEE has been granted worldwide rights to provide extensive programming of the action-packed Aviva Premiership Rugby, Singha Premiership Rugby 7s series and Anglo-Welsh […]
KLIC is a major competitor to Netflix in Mexico and is fast-growing in other Latino markets. It is already supplying OTT/VoD films and programming to users, and last week started live streaming of the Club Deportivo Guadalajara matches on PPV. KLIC is backed by movie theatre chain Cinépolis, and digital video technology business castLabs on […]
Starz and Spotify, the music streaming service, have revealed plans to launch the first-ever streaming music integration into the Starz premium video streaming service app. Starz has launched an upgraded version of its free Starz app that immerses the Spotify music experience into its video experience for Starz Original series and other Starz premium movie […]
Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo and Netflix have signed licensing agreements they say allow both companies to deliver a better entertainment experience to consumers. A product agreement calls for TiVo to continue integrating Netflix into TiVo set-top boxes available to consumers through a select, but growing number of pay-TV providers and retail stores. […]
Eurosport has revealed that it will be the exclusive home of the Olympic Games in Germany from 2018-2024, beginning with the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. The German channel Eurosport 1 will offer the country every moment of national importance on free-to-air, while fans will never miss a moment with an all-access pass to every […]
Video experience specialist Accedo and video app provider Digiflare are to merge, creating what they say will be the world’s leading video experience company. Accedo was founded in 2004 by Michael Lantz and Fredrik Andersson, and Toronto-based Digiflare was founded in 2008 by David George and Mano Kulasingam. Both companies have grown rapidly to be […]
The BBC has launched a new vertical video experience in its News app. Users can swipe through a curated list of ‘videos of the day’, to get an up-to-date summary of the day’s news in an easy-to-consume and engaging format. All content is created specifically with smartphone users in mind: the videos are succinct and […]
In partnership with England Netball, Sky Sports has boosted its support of women’s sport by signing a four-year agreement to broadcast international and domestic games. Sky says the new set of rights is part of its commitment to women in sport, focusing on partnerships, people, programming and participation. Every netball match shown on Sky this […]