Eurosport has announced a partnership with DR1 Racing, the international drone racing series, to exclusively distribute content for broadcast in 70 countries across Europe and Asia-Pacific. The first episode of the DR1 Invitational from Los Angeles will air on Eurosport 1 on November 8th. Eurosport will televise three additional racing series next year, including the […]
China Entertainment Group and The QYOU Network have reached an agreement where China Entertainment Group will officially distribute The QYOU video packages to China’s main online video platforms, YouKu, LeTV, Weibo, Tencent and others. China Entertainment Group is the first company in China cooperating with The QYOU, connecting it with a massive Chinese market. China […]
NOS has become the first operator in Portugal to offer TV content in augmented reality. Viewers equipped with Microsoft HoloLens holographic glasses will be able to use the NOS TV online application to enjoy an interactive, integrated and personalised TV experience. Users can project the TV content they are watching online in the experimental application. […]
Discovery Communications has agreed to make a minority investment of $100 million (€90.6m) and enter into a strategic partnership with Group Nine Media – a new media holding company consisting of Thrillist Media Group, NowThis Media, The Dodo and Discovery’s digital network Seeker (along with its production studio SourceFed Studios). Axel Springer will maintain its […]
The historic 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s leading sportscar race, and the FIA World Endurance Championship will continue to be shown live on Eurosport following a new four-year agreement. Eurosport has agreed extended rights to show the 24 Hours of Le Mans exclusively in Europe, outside of free-to-air general entertainment channels. It will […]
FilmOn TV has has its first channel on Roku. Roku streaming players, sticks and TVs will be able to stream content from FOTV’s OTT app, both live and on demand. The on demand content is free, as is most of the live programming. The FOTV app is available on iOS and Android devices and is […]
Magine has secured partnerships with three key content providers. Partnerships with beIN, the international media group and owner of MIRAMAX; Yaddo, the new documentary streaming service; and Africa XP, a content distributor and themed channel creator have activated Magine’s TV Superhighway in over 35 markets. Magine’s TV Superhighway aims to fully democratise content distribution, providing […]
Chris Rock is making his return to the stand-up comedy, following an eight-year absence, with two upcoming Netflix comedy specials in a deal reportedly worth $40 million (€36.3m). Rock will tape his first show for the streaming giant in 2017, according to Variety, with a second to follow at an unconfirmed time. Rock previously recorded […]
Pro-copyright consumer education body the Industry Trust for IP Awareness and The Walt Disney Company have launched a collaboration on the animated feature film, Moana, in the latest instalment in the ‘Moments Worth Paying For’ campaign. The 35” trailer, will run across cinema screens nationwide and features Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson – who voices Maui […]