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 […]
Amazon’s video game streaming service Twitch has bought gaming news and social media company Curse, giving Twitch access to 30-million visitors to Curse’s websites, video and social media channels and desktop app. Terms were not disclosed. “We’ve long been fans of Curse, which is an innovator in the games industry with a strong culture built […]
Australian broadcaster Seven has invested in UK production company Slim Film + Television – responsible for shows including include BBC2’s Legacy and Channel 4’s The Art of Foley. It was founded in 2011 by Simon Crawford Collins (Spooks, Ashes to Ashes, Hustle). Seven has previously invested in UK indie 7 Wonder. Simon Crawford Collins, Founder […]
According to forecasts from the International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide revenues for the augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) market will grow from $5.2 billion in 2016 to more than $162 billion (€143.7bn) in 2020. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of
Intel has unveiled a new virtual reality reference design: Project Alloy, a cordless system the company says contains everything you need to have a VR experience. It says the headset has the computational and graphics power necessary to create the virtual images and an internal battery for power, as well as 3D cameras and sensors […]
America’s presidential election coverage helped Fox News maintain its leadership in US cable TV’s primetime ratings, with an average of 1.7 million viewers last week (according to Nielsen). Fox News, with its coverage of the National Conventions has enjoyed a solid summer of ratings. Cable TV’s second spot went to Disney which averaged 1.3 million […]
Usain Bolt’s historic victory in the 100 metres, marking a third consecutive gold medal in the event, highlighted a star-studded NBC primetime Sunday telecast. Viewership for the NBC broadcast in the US peaked at 34.9 million as Bolt accomplished his sprint milestone, according to national data from The Nielsen Company. Sunday’s primetime Rio Olympics coverage posted […]