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The X-Files lands on Amazon

Amazon Prime Video has made all nine seasons of the classic sci-fi drama The X-Files, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, available on its service in the UK. All episodes are ready for unlimited streaming on Prime Video effective immediately, giving viewers just under 2 weeks to binge it all before the show returns with […]

January 13, 2016

Vision247 adds FashionTV

Broadcast specialist Vision247 has confirmed the addition of FashionTV to its VisionTV service. The channel is available with immediate effect on Freeview channel 244 on TV, desktop, EETV and via the VisionTV UK app. FashionTV which previously broadcast on Sky Digital, will provide fashion tips and advice to the 11 million users of Freeview UK. […]

January 13, 2016

Mike Leigh Collection on BBC Store

Mike Leigh is one of the most celebrated British filmmakers of all time and 40 years ago today one of his best-loved works, Nuts In May was broadcast on BBC One in the Play For Today strand. To mark this occasion BBC Store is releasing The Mike Leigh Collection – nine films made for the […]

January 13, 2016

Whisper Films wins C4 F1 production deal

UK terrestrial pubcaster Channel 4 has awarded the production contract for its coverage of the FIA Formula One World Championship to experienced independent sports production company Whisper Films. The contract was awarded after a competitive tender process with production companies with Formula 1 credentials. The tender process was led by Ed Havard, Channel 4’s Head […]

January 12, 2016By Colin Mann

Content exclusivity key to MENA pay-TV growth

Legitimate pay-TV operators in the Middle East and North Africa are increasingly relying on exclusive content rights to gain subscribers, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. This is especially true for satellite TV platforms such as beIN and OSN. Dipping into the deep pockets of its owners, beIN in particular has been […]

January 12, 2016

Deutschland 83 is UK’s highest rated foreign drama

The release of fully consolidated ratings for the launch episode of Deutschland 83 on Channel 4 has shown that the German spy drama is now the highest rated foreign-language drama in UK TV history. After launching with 1.49 million viewers, the first episode has now consolidated with 2.5 million viewers, overtaking the launch of The […]

January 12, 2016

Horse & Country TV goes global with Amagi

Amagi, a player in cloud-based broadcast infrastructure and targeted TV advertising, has announced that Horse & Country TV (H&C TV), the popular television channel broadcasting exclusive sports event coverage, news, documentary, and personality-led programming about equestrianism and the country lifestyle, has deployed Amagi’s CLOUDPORT to optimise the delivery of new channels around the world. Utilising […]

January 12, 2016

Multimedia Polska selects Teleste

Teleste has reached an agreement with Multimedia Polska on the development of a next generation TV content delivery system. The platform will support delivery of innovative new TV services to subscribers of Multimedia. Under the agreement, Teleste will deliver video processing and Content Delivery Network products and technologies. Additionally, Teleste Ubique SW Suite will be […]

January 12, 2016

Arsenal Broadband chooses Aframe

Premier League Football Club Arsenal, based in Holloway, London, has deployed the services of Aframe, the cloud video platform, to improve its video workflows and streamline processes. Arsenal creates and manages the vast majority of its video production in house, creating hours of video footage on a daily basis that consists of documentaries, interviews, match […]

January 12, 2016

Paywizard: ‘CES launches reflect OTT TV boom on mobile’

The standout CES 2016 trend towards multiscreen TV experiences is supported by new research commissioned by pay-TV subscriber management specialist Paywizard, which finds that mobile devices are the most popular choices for watching paid OTT TV content, with 66 per cent of consumers globally preferring to access Internet TV via a mobile, tablet or laptop. […]

January 11, 2016