French broadcaster TF1 and YouTube have announced an end to a years-long legal dispute regarding TF1 content that had been uploaded to YouTube by users. As part of this settlement agreement, YouTube has reaffirmed its commitment to providing its content protection system (Content ID) and to giving right holders full control over their content. The […]
Spanish multimedia communications group Mediapro is to launch a 24 hour Formula One channel for the entire Latin American region (except Brazil) in 2015 devoted to everything surrounding and related to the championship. The new channel, which will be produced and distributed with Direct TV, will offer live broadcasts of all the Grand Prix races, […]
Australia media sources suggest that Attorney-General George Brandis and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull intend to present to Cabinet before Christmas formal proposals following the July publication of their Online Copyright Infringement Discussion Paper which sought public submissions on draft proposals designed to address online piracy. It is understood they will recommend that government require ISPs […]
1 Mainstream has partnered with CBS Interactive to launch CBSN, a live digital news network, across multiple connected TV devices. CBSN is a streaming news network that allows Internet-connected consumers to watch live, anchored news coverage across all digital platforms. The 1 Mainstream platform provides CBSN with instant reach by delivering the network across multiple […]
Sky Sports will dedicate an entire channel to darts this Christmas. Sky Sports Darts will launch on December 18th offering viewers over 370 hours of programming, including live coverage of the William Hill World Darts Championship. The channel will offer 18 days of non-stop darts action, as the biggest names in arrows battle for the […]
Whether it is a reflection of the ease with which the England football team is expected to qualify for the 2016 European Nations football tournament, a slight on the quality of match coverage by commercial broadcaster ITV, or indeed a sign of the popularity of a quiz show format, initial viewing figures suggest that for […]
Content personalisation, discovery and recommendations specialist ContentWise has confirmed that Italian pay-TV platform Sky Italia has selected its discovery solution to power personalised recommendations for Sky Online, Sky Italia’s recently-launched online video service. The ContentWise solution enables Sky Italia to offer subscribers of its Sky Online service an intuitive, personalised experience that combines discovery, content […]
Scripps Networks UK & EMEA ha announced that Travel Channel has launched on one of the largest cable providers in Macedonia, blizoo Macedonia, the subsidiary of the Telekom Austria Group. Travel Channel will be made available immediately to all blizoo customers subscribed to the digital basic package. Fine Living, which showcases innovative home and designs […]
Spanish broadcaster RTVE has launched a ‘Red Button’ HbbTV app with Dolby Digital Plus. This is the first HbbTV service from a broadcaster in Europe to deliver its own content in Dolby Digital Plus. RTVE’s HbbTV app will deliver select content in Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 audio including classical music and fictional programmes, such as […]
Aided by a study commissioned to mark BT TV’s expanded content offering, the broadcaster says it has cracked the code for the most unmissable TV episode, with the help of consumers and leading television experts. According to the analysis of the top 50 most popular shows