Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), the Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) and Satellite Information Services (SIS) have reached agreement on a five year extension (up to the end of 2023) to their current contract for the distribution of live pictures and data of Irish horse racing to Licensed Betting Offices (LBO) across the UK, Ireland and […]
Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform security, has announced that Movile has selected Irdeto Rights to manage the multi-DRM support and content protection of its popular PlayKids platform, extending its device reach. Irdeto’s DRM-agnostic solution, which includes support for Apple FairPlay Streaming, will protect Movile’s newly-licensed high-value video entertainment from Disney and The Cartoon Network. […]
In a deal that reinforces its position as one of the fastest growing global media and entertainment companies, beIN MEDIA GROUP has acquired 100 per cent of Miramax, one of the most distinguished and recognisable brands in entertainment and synonymous with award-winning and original content. Selling shareholders include Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Colony Capital. […]
RT, the online dedicated Russian news channel, has seen its total monthly online audience jump to 49 million unique users, according to a comScore study of RT’s consumption via PCs, mobile devices and YouTube worldwide. According to comScore, the
Sony is dropping the price on all three packages of its PlayStation Vue streaming TV service by $10 in the US. It is also adding ESPN, Disney, and ABC channels after a content deal was first announced back in November. With the new price drops, available to both new and existing customers, the service’s Access […]
As millennial preference and behaviour continues to rapidly drive new video consumption models, Verizon and Hearst have agreed to form a joint venture to develop digital video programming targeting the mobile millennial audience. The venture, which will be known as Verizon Hearst Media Partners following the completion of Verizon’s investment, will pair Verizon’s technology and […]
Newsy, the OTT video news brand that serves the millennial audience, has launched on Sling TV, the live and on-demand OTT TV service. Newsy will be available to Sling TV customers who subscribe to the “Best of Live TV” package. Subscribers also will receive Newsy’s live stream in the coming months. “Launching Newsy on Sling […]
Viewers of SPI International’s FashionBox HD and 360TuneBox HD channels will now have another way to access their content. As part of a recent deal, SPI will offer the channels on Xumo, a premium television and video-on-demand service for the digital age that provides free access to programming across multiple content delivery options. The partnership […]
Infinity, Mediaset’s video on-demand service, is pleased to announce the signature of an agreement with Keshet International, the leading Israeli distributor and producer of entertainment and multimedia content. The agreement gives Infinity the exclusive Italian first window rights to the much talked about and award-winning TV series “Prisoners of War”, also known for its Emmy […]
US streaming service Hulu has jointly acquired the US rights to Joshy, obtaining exclusive streaming rights to the comedy after its January debut at the Sundance Film Festival. Hulu has acquired the rights with Lionsgate Entertainment, which will release the film in cinemas before it moves to the streaming service. The deal marks the first […]