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getTV, Cine Sony Television join DISH

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 […]

December 18, 2015

USA Network content on Roku

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 […]

December 18, 2015

BBC to reverse out of F1?

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 […]

December 17, 2015By Colin Mann

1 in 5 Americans visit content theft websites

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 […]

December 17, 2015By Colin Mann

NBC and NBC Sport on Fire TV

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 […]

December 17, 2015

AMC Global successful first year

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 […]

December 17, 2015By Chris Forrester

CASBAA’s Medeiros backs HK Copyright Bill

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 […]

December 17, 2015By Colin Mann

Monterosa powers Big Brother app

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 […]

December 17, 2015

Hopster lands on Vodafone Play in Iceland

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 […]

December 17, 2015

Sweden: Net Insight selected by DMC

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 […]

December 17, 2015