CashPlayTV has launched, claiming to be the world’s first 24-hour quiz TV channel to run solely on social networks and mobile devices. The channel is licensed by UK comms regulator Ofcom and powered by the App:Play platform, the channel uses simulcast technology to transmit real-time video content to players, providing an unmatched, rich and collaborative […]
Australia’s media and entertainment market is on track for compound annual growth of 4.1 per cent over the next five years led by interactive games and subscription television, says a PricewaterhouseCoopers Outlook. However, it is exposure to the fast-emerging Asian markets that could prove crucial to the health of Australian media companies in coming years. […]
Following its launch for the 2010/11 English Premier League football season, ESPN has confirmed that its ESPN Goals app is now free for the coming campaign. Goals and video clips from all 380 Premier League matches will be available on mobile devices via Apple iTunes, Android Market Nokia’s OVI Store, the BlackBerry App World and […]
The start of the Islamic special month of Ramadan has seen a clutch of new channels launched. Some are wholly secular and look to target in on the month when Arab viewing is at its highest. Others reflect the special religious focus of the month. Arabia Entertainment’s Arabia Drama has gone live after a soft […]
BBC TV and Sky Sports have been awarded the live rights to Formula 1 between 2012 and 2018. The BBC currently screens the sport on an exclusive basis in the UK. The broadcasting partnership will include: – All races, qualifying and practice sessions live on Sky Sports across TV, Online and Mobile and Tablet devices. […]
Amazon has confirmed the acquisition of Pushbutton, the UK-based TV technology company. Pushbutton develops apps for next-generation and interactive television and connected devices, and was responsible for developing the LOVEFiLM movie streaming service on Sony Bravia Internet-enabled TVs and the PlayStation 3 last year. The e-commerce giant, which bought the remainder of LOVEFiLM in January […]
The Middle East has around 30 all-news channels, with plenty more in the offing, including BSkyB’s upcoming Arabic-language service launching early next year. To that number must now be added a proposed Lebanese-Syrian all-news channel, called Al-Khamisah (“the fifth”). Launch date is October 1, at least for a ‘soft launch’ service, with a full-scale launch […]
Hollywood film studios can claim a significant win in their ongoing fight against online piracy, after the UK High Court ruled that dominant telco and leading ISP BT must block access to an illegal file-sharing website. BT users will no longer be able to download illegally films and TV shows for free from Newzbin2. The […]
PacketVideo has filed patent infringement lawsuits against digital music service Spotify in the US and Europe. The lawsuits come after PacketVideo made attempts to resolve amicably its concerns with Spotify’s patent infringement outside of court. PacketVideo said Spotify knowingly infringed and continues to infringe on a number of PacketVideo patents that were originally filed in […]
Eurosport and Ziggo have extended and expanded their distribution agreement for Eurosport and Eurosport HD in the Netherlands, as well as the new Dutch language version of Eurosport 2, Eurosport 2 HD and Eurosport’s catch-up TV service. Eurosport 2, which includes the recently acquired exclusive rights for Bundesliga football, will now be one of the […]