Australia has announced plans to force Google and Facebook to pay media outlets for their content, which would make it the first administration to make the tech giants share lucrative advertising revenues with traditional media. According to Josh Frydenberg, Australia’s Treasurer, a mandatory code of conduct, set to be unveiled by July and enacted soon […]
As previously reported, Disney’s adaptation of Artemis Fowl, the first in a series of fantasy novels by Eoin Colfer, is set to forego a cinema release and debut straight on the Disney+ streaming platform. Disney has now confirmed that the movie will stream exclusively on the SVoD platform from June 12th. From director Kenneth Branagh, […]
Virgin Media is giving its TV customers access to a number of popular documentary and entertainment channels at no extra cost until May 16th. Channels such as Alibi, Animal Planet, Eden, History and National Geographic will be available to all TV customers effective immediately. Virgin Media is also giving its customers free access to its […]
Dorcel and Vixen Media Group have announced the signing of an exclusive contract in the adult industry. On May 1st Dorcel, already present in more than 75 countries, becomes the exclusive worldwide TV and TV based VoD distributor for all Vixen Media Group brands, including: Vixen, Blacked, Tushy, Deeper, Blacked Raw and Tushy Raw. This […]
UKTV’s video-on-demand service UKTV Play has secured exclusive rights to police procedural drama The Bill following a deal with Fremantle. The weekly drama followed the lives of policemen and women working at the fictional Sun Hill Police Station in East London. The show, which ran for 26 years from 1984 to August 2010, was renowned […]
Sky’s new factual channels, Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature will be launching on May 27th, alongside Sky History, a co-branded venture between Sky and A+E Networks. The new channels will include extensive on demand libraries and offer hundreds of hours of factual programming and a mix of premium, original commissions and acquired content. The channels […]
This Star Wars Day (May 4th) Disney+ will honour the global Star Wars fan community with new original content joining the service’s collection of Star Wars movies and shows. What started as a fan-generated grassroots holiday, Star Wars Day has become a full-fledged celebration of the Star Wars saga embraced by the entire galaxy. This […]
Andrés Iniesta – The Unexpected Hero, the new original documentary produced by Rakuten TV will arrive on the video-on-demand platform on April 23rd. This is the first official documentary about the football legend Andrés Iniesta, and features unpublished content reflecting on the major milestones in his career and personal life. The documentary focuses on Iniesta’s […]
Telefónica’s Movistar will broadcast the Champions League in Spain on an exclusive basis during the 2021-2024 seasons – assuming the tournament is able to resume as normal next season. The operator has made a €1.1 billion bid for the rights, increasing the price by €360m per season paid by Mediapro in the previous 3 year […]
Virgin TV has reported 4 million views of On Demand shows and films over the long Easter weekend . The return of Britain’s Got Talent helped to entertain the nation this Easter with the popular ITV show being the most viewed On Demand programme on Virgin TV over the bank holiday weekend. Virgin TV recorded […]