Crackle, Sony Pictures Television’s multi-platform video entertainment network, has launched today in Brazil, becoming the only online network to offer ad-supported, always free-to-consumer full-length movies and television series in the region. Titles are available in English with either dubbed or sub-titled options in Portuguese available. Crackle offers a variety of Hollywood movies in genres including […]
Racing UK, the horse racing subscription TV channel in the UK, is now available to viewers of Freeview. The channel harnesses new interactive IPTV features delivered to Internet connected television sets and devices by Vision247’s video content delivery platform. Racing fans will have access to a broad selection of live horse race action, and all […]
Racing UK, the leading horse racing subscription TV channel in the UK, is now available to viewers of Freeview. Racing UK is the first channel to harness new interactive IPTV features delivered to Internet connected television sets and devices by Vision247’s unique video content delivery platform. Racing fans not only receive the broadest selection of […]
Pay TV group Sky Deutschland has confirmed it will be launching Sky Atlantic HD in Germany The channel, which will debut in May, will offer English-language original versions of popular HBO series, including The Wire and Game of Thrones, as well as films and other other highlights from HBO’s catalogue. It is the first time […]
Marking the first time an international distributor has signed a first look deal with an online video service, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), a leading creator and producer of entertainment brands, and Hulu have announced an agreement for international distribution rights to the online video service’s original commission programming. The deal, which enables FME to distribute Hulu […]
Ofcom has lodged a complaint with the Dutch media regulator about adult chat channels which are licensed in the Netherlands but broadcast in the UK. Ofcom says channels such as Babestation and Smile TV are accessible by children on Freeview and considers they may be in breach of regulations regarding the promotion of website content […]
The Canal+ Group and Orange have confirmed that the five channels from the Orange cinema series bundle will be available on CanalSat from April 5th. Orange cinema series, which includes HD Orange cinemax, will be available: As part of the Pack Grand Cinema package, the Tout CanalSat package or as an individual option covering the […]
Quickflix has entered a content licensing arrangement with the BBC Worldwide Australia. The agreement will provide television series from BBC Worldwide’s catalogue of British drama and comedy and be available to Quickflix subscribers in Australia from late March. The agreement with BBC Worldwide is the second deal to provide television series content to the Quickflix […]
UK public service commercial broadcaster Channel 4 is launching a new service – 4seven – the first new channel for the broadcaster since 2005. Delivering a keynote speech at the FT Digital Media Conference in London, David Abraham, Channel 4 Chief Executive, described the channel as containing “the noisiest bits of Channel 4”. Launching across […]
Google has launched a new online store branded Google Play, – offering consumers a one- stop marketplace for music, movies, books, apps and other digital media content. The Google Play store will create a unified digital entertainment destination that combines the company’s Android Market app store, as well as other stores including Google Music and […]