Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and DISH Network have completed long-term carriage agreements for three of SPT’s wholly-owned domestic networks: Sony Movie Channel, Cine Sony Television and getTV. The agreements include first-time nationwide distribution of classic TV channel getTV, the addition of Spanish-language Hollywood movie and entertainment network Cine Sony Television on DishLATINO, and continued distribution […]
USA Network has revealed that shows from its entertainment network will be available on the Roku platform via USA Now, the network’s TV Everywhere streaming service. Roku customers in the US who authenticate via their pay TV provider can now use their Roku devices to stream full seasons, current episodes and select episodes of some […]
The BBC is to end its Formula 1 coverage three years early, according to Broadcast, which suggests that former UK free-to-air rights holder ITV will take over the deal, which was scheduled to last until 2018. Such a deal would likely see ITV will broadcast a selection of races live, as the BBC has done […]
Internet users, including many who acknowledge visiting content theft websites to watch free movies, TV shows and listen to music, report that if they knew that it could expose them to malware and other viruses they would steer clear of these websites, according to a new survey. According to the survey, one in five Americans […]
NBCUniversal has further expanded the reach of its TV Everywhere offering by launching NBC and NBC Sports apps on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. Amazon Fire TV users can now access their favourite content from these networks on demand, as well as live programming from NBC Sports Live Extra by logging in with […]
It helps when two of your key assets are The Walking Dead and its spin-off Fear the Walking Dead, but by any measure AMC Global’s decision to launch its own AMC-branded TV channel has been a roaring success. AMC Global launched just over a year ago and has since extended its presence to more than […]
Speaking at a press event on the Copyright Amendment Bill sponsored by the Hong Kong Copyright Alliance, CASBAA Chief Policy Officer John Medeiros has expressed support for immediate passage of the Bill, but without the three Committee Stage Amendments, describing them as “unacceptable”, suggesting they would create huge loopholes in copyright protection. “Passage of the […]
Monterosa, the multiscreen activation specialist that works with broadcasters to connect with their mobile audiences, has announced a 12-month deal with UK broadcaster Channel 5. Viacom-owned Channel 5 has adopted the LViS interaction platform to power the hugely popular companion app for the 2016 series of Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother. The scalable platform […]
Hopster, the service that helps kids learn through content, has signed a carriage deal with Vodafone Iceland, which will see the service join the mobile and IPTV provider’s SVoD service – Vodafone PLAY. Hopster is now available in all three Vodafone PLAY subscriptions across Iceland – Vodafone PLAY, Vodafone PLAY M and Vodafone PLAY L […]
Net Insight, a provider of live, interactive and on-demand media transport, has announced that DMC, provider of media logistics services to channel owners and operators, has selected the company for a new IP distribution network. DMC, the Digital Media Centre, part of AMC Networks International, provides services including the origination of over 100 television channels […]