Independent research published by the BBC Trust has found no clear evidence that BBC entertainment programmes, news programmes or online ‘crowd out’ local newspapers or commercial broadcasters. The analysis, conducted by KPMG for the BBC Trust, looked at the impact of BBC online on local newspapers, and the impact of BBC TV on news and […]
Sky News has joined with Apple to be part of its UK launch of Apple News. The app, already available in the US, will enable millions of Apple News customers in the UK to access and customise Sky News’ feed directly on their mobile devices further extending Sky News’ digital reach. Andrew Hawken, Director of […]
Senior TV executive Victoria Powell has launched a new accelerator programme for independent TV production companies. Backed by the Mayor of London, the London Enterprise Panel and Creative Skillset’s High-End TV Skills Levy, which contributes to the Skills Investment Fund, Indielab aims to equip companies with the knowledge, skills, new networks and investment they need […]
iQIYI, an independently operated subsidiary of Baidu and one of the largest Internet and mobile video service providers in China, has entered into a new multi-year agreement with NBCUniversal International Distribution that grants iQIYI expanded digital rights to Universal Pictures’ existing library titles and all of the studio’s new movies that will be released in […]
Three quarters of English football fans (77 per cent) would like more live Premier League games available on TV, new research reveals. The research, carried out among more than 1,000 football fans and commissioned by Virgin Media, reveals that two-thirds believe the rising cost of Premier League live TV rights means they will pay too […]
In a deal that has slowed down BT Sport’s ‘land grab’ of premium rugby rights, Sky Sports will continue to show top flight rugby from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina as part of a new five-year deal with SANZAR. As the Southern Hemisphere nations dominate the World Cup, the agreement provides viewers with […]
InstaDIGITAL has announced that Czech TV giant Nova Group has chosen its instaDRM solution to protect the VOYO Video on Demand Service. InstaDRM, incorporates Microsoft PlayReady digital rights management, which protects VOYO’s valuable digital video content across multiple platforms. InstaDRM is a global platform that allows companies to easily and securely apply DRM to their […]
The games industry, whether from packaged console games, or online activity and in particular in terms of M&A, is not having the best of years according to a report from analyst Tim Merel at Digi-Capital. “The first nine months of the year were brutal for games deal makers, with total deal value (i.e. dollars) across […]
UKTV has confirmed the launch of its on-demand service UKTV Play on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. The UKTV Play app on Amazon Fire TV devices includes a new feature which enables users to create their own bespoke collections via ‘My List’. This new function will be rolled out onto other UKTV Play […]
Formula E – the electric single-seater car race series inaugurated by motorsport’s governing body – is looking to enhance further its position as the leading digital motorsport channel by a new collaboration with Facebook to enjoy unprecedented levels of exclusive content and opportunities to engage with drivers, teams and events taking place throughout the course […]