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Sky Q launches mobile app, adds All 4

Sky Q, the next generation box, now enables customers to watch their favourite TV on their mobile, with the new Sky Q smartphone app. Customers will be able to access their downloaded recordings, browse Top Picks, and stream live and On Demand shows when they’re out and about, on their phone. Luke Bradley-Jones, Brand Director […]

October 18, 2016

Intertrust, Samsung deliver HbbTV 2.0 for Italy

Intertrust and Samsung have announced a partnership that will expand digital rights management (DRM) standardisation for digital media. Under the agreement, Samsung will ship Marlin DRM software in its HbbTV 2.0-enabled Smart TVs for users in Italy. HbbTV 2.0 is an open standard that allows adopters to combine traditional IPTV services with new OTT Internet […]

October 18, 2016

HBO on Vodafone Spain in November

US streaming service HBO is will launch in Spain on the Vodafone pay-TV platform in November. The companies make the service available across all devices for Vodafone’s subscribers. It will be the first launch of the service in Europe since 2012 when it became available in the Nordic countries. Vodafone will distribute popular HBO titles […]

October 18, 2016From David Del Valle in Madrid

Telia, Netflix agree Nordic and Baltic regional partnership

Announcing a partnership with Netflix, European telco Telia Company says its TV customers will now have the possibility to access seamlessly a broad selection of content, including critically acclaimed original Netflix series, Hollywood movies, top TV shows, documentaries, independent films, stand-up comedy and a wide range of kids’ titles. Telia Company’s customers in Sweden and […]

October 18, 2016

MENA: Warner Bros content for beIN

beIN and Warner Bros have announced a long-term multi-year deal that will enable beIN to acquire premium content from the leading Hollywood studio. Starting later this year, beIN will have access to such hit series as Arrow, Gotham and Originals, and will acquire the exclusive 2nd pay window rights to Warner Bros theatrical features. From […]

October 18, 2016

Telemundo content exclusive to Netflix

Telemundo and Netflix have announced that the newest ‘Super Series’ from Telemundo including El Chema, Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso and Guerra de Ídolos, among others, will premiere exclusively on Netflix in Latin America, including Mexico and Brazil, and will also be available exclusively in Spain and in the US The extension of the deal […]

October 18, 2016

OSN extends 20th Century Fox deal

MENA pay-TV network OSN has signed a new extended partnership with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution to bring the latest Hollywood blockbusters and TV series to the region. As part of the deal, the latest movies from 20th Century Fox will be available for OSN subscribers just months after release in the cinema. The deal […]

October 18, 2016

AMC launching Eva+ in Africa

AMC Networks International will launch telenovela channel Eva+ in Africa, a sister channel to Eva that first aired in spring 2015. Eva+ will begin broadcasting on November1st  on MultiChoice’s digital pay TV satellite platform DStv, and will also be available on DTT platform GOtv. Eva+ will offer high production value Latin American telenovelas fully dubbed […]

October 18, 2016

Fox confirms Walking Dead season 8

Fox, the exclusive international home of The Walking Dead, has announced the return of the series to Fox channels internationally following AMC’s Season 8 renewal. Season 8 will premiere in 2017 and will kick off with the 100th episode of the series. Fox partnered with AMC on the series at script level and launched the […]

October 18, 2016

Scripps commissions original Travel Channel content

Scripps Networks Interactive has announced two new original commissions, Olly Smith: Ale Trails and Take Me Home for Travel Channel, the premier global travel broadcaster, in association with Brand USA. Both series will premiere in December across UK & EMEA. “We are delighted to once again be partnering with Brand USA on these two compelling […]

October 18, 2016