Sony Pictures Television Networks and Virgin Media have announced the imminent arrival of three new Sony channels for Virgin Media customers; POP, MovieMix, and Movies4Men as part of a new long-term carriage agreement. The three channels will be available to Virgin Media customers from August 25th, alongside new catch-up on demand content from Sony Kids […]
BBC Three’s upcoming premiere of the BBC Worldwide-commissioned five-part digital-first travelogue cum photography series Mission Selfie, marks the commercial arm of the BBC’s debut with content specifically produced for online and mobile platforms in order to target younger audiences. Fronted by social media stars Ben Brown and Steve Booker, the series explodes the shallowness of […]
The Music Publishers Association (MPA) has become the seventh partner to join Operation Creative, the City of London Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) initiative designed to disrupt and prevent websites from providing unauthorised access to copyrighted content. The MPA has joined existing partners; the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) the Federation Against Copyright (FACT), The […]
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 […]