After launching in LatAm, and in advance of a scheduled global roll-out, Vivendi’s premium short form mobile series service Studio + is launching November 25 in France. Targeting the Millennials and the 18-34 demographic, the contract-free app will be available for €4.99 via three distribution outlets: the Apple Store and Google play stores, from the […]
Following the 2013 raid of five homes in the Netherlands cities of Apeldoorn, Enschede, Vlagtwedde and the Hague which resulted in the 2015 convictions of two pirates, a further three pirates arrested during these raids have been sentenced at the Zutphen courthouse. Two defendants received 200 hours of community service and three months of conditional […]
Executives at UK news producer ITN say that the company’s increased focus on third-party productions will drive higher revenue levels in the coming years, proving that ITN is not simply “the news department of ITV”. In conversation with the Broadcasting Press Guild at ITN’s central London HQ, John Hardie, ITN’s CEO, made the assertion, suggesting […]
Motors TV’s Founder, Jean-Luc Roy, has suggested that it will be ‘business-as-usual with benefits’ for the service’s audiences and suppliers following its acquisition by Motorsport Network. Motors TV has re-affirmed that its current operations will continue unchanged, but that the new ownership would provide significant opportunities for the company’s audiences and business partners alike. Roy […]
Pro-copyright consumer education body the Industry Trust for IP Awareness, The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm are collaborating to inspire audiences to choose cinema in a new trailer for IP awareness tied in with the first Star Wars standalone film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The campaign launches with a 35” exclusive trailer featuring […]
ITV is set to launch 2Awesome, featuring new and exclusive programming for ITV2 and the ITV Hub, from AwesomenessTV. 2Awesome marks a new partnership, which will see ITV broadcast exclusive UK premieres of the global youth brand’s long-form premium series as part of a two-hour ITV2 show on Sunday afternoons. Hosted by UK presenters from […]
The co-founders of Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), the largest open source virtual reality consortium in the world, have announced an update for Steam that provides support for OSVR content on the digital gaming distribution platform. The news means that universal VR content is now accessible through a single point of distribution. “This is a […]
Canal+, the French cable television channel, has agreed a deal with The Walt Disney Company that will see Disney content aired in the Francophone territories of the sub-Saharan Africa. Four Disney channels will be available on the Canal+ Overseas platform – namely Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior and Disney Cinema. The broadcast rights to […]
RT, the news network, has become the first Russian broadcaster to join the Samsung VR video viewing platform. “Panoramic footage allows the viewers to enjoy full immersion in the event, the place, the story. That’s why RT decided to apply VR technology to its daily news operations,” said Eduard Chizhikov, head of RT’s 360-degree video […]
NBC will add 360 degree video coverage to its live telecast of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The 360 degree content will be added to a YouTube channel, although transmission might be limited to Verizon subscribers. Verizon is a sponsor of the parade which this year is celebrating its 90th Anniversary. “We are always […]