YuppTV, the large OTT player in South-Asian content, announced a new partnership with Telstra to launch the YuppTV streaming service on Telstra TV. This will give South Asian audiences in Australia the ability to subscribe to YuppTV on Telstra TV and access 250+ live TV channels and catch-up TV on demand, together with a large […]
Following the March 18th announcement that it was creating a free sports channel for all its UK and Ireland subscribers, Sky has confirmed that Sky Sports Mix will launch on August 24th – opening a window on the action shown on Sky Sports every day and shining a light on sport not previously covered on […]
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is inviting individuals to participate in its new Virtual Reality Advisory Group. The group will be spearheaded out of Los Angeles and its insights will be used to inform BAFTA’s global activities in the US, UK and beyond. The independent advisory group will be tasked with […]
FOTV Media Networks Inc., the interrelated group of digital media companies which produces and distributes hologram, virtual reality, 360 and premium Hollywood content globally with an over-the-top (OTT) audience of more than 75 million monthly unique users of its live and on-demand movies and television, has confirmed the launch of its initial public offering of […]
Discovery Communications and streaming platform specialist Roku are expanding Discovery Communications’ suite of TV everywhere offerings to Roku devices. Popular programmes available now to Roku customers include Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch and Naked & Afraid XL; TLC’s My Big Fat Fabulous Life and Little People Big World; Investigation Discovery’s Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda and […]
Ghana’s special police unit, the Communications Fraud Unit, has raided the studios of Angel TV, and accused the station of signal theft of Multichoice’s Supersports channel. Angel TV is alleged to have used signals showing the July Euro 2016 football championships and the current Rio Olympics without authorisation. Multichoice Ghana in a statement said that […]
Sky Sports is creating a brand new Friday night show, in partnership with Carling, the official beer and cider of the Premier League. The new show titled Carling In Off The Bar, will provide fans with a look back on the week in football, have an alternative take on the game that evening whilst being […]
The MENA broadcasting rights for the next 4 Olympic Games have been acquired by Qatar’s beIN Sports. A signing ceremony was held at the Rio Games to mark the exclusive multi-territory deal in the Middle East and North Africa with beIN Media Group, although the outline agreement was negotiated by the parties last year. The […]
A+E Networks UK will launch Blaze on Freeview in the UK and Ireland on September 20th. Entertainment chanel Blaze is a new brand from A+E Networks and its first global free-to-air brand, slated initially for the UK. The channel will be carried on the Freeview platform and on Sky. Blaze will simultaneously launch as a TV Everywhere (TVE) service, offering live streaming and […]
Netflix and hospitality sector specialist Enseo have agreed a deal expanding Enseo’s rights to distribute the Netflix app on select Enseo devices to any hotel under a specific contract with Enseo in any country where the Netflix service is available. “Our partnership with Enseo brings Netflix members a high quality viewing experience on their hotel […]