ESPN’s Monday Night Football has reached more than 100 million fans in the US and is achieving a record high weekly viewership, providing a foundation for success across the entire NFL on ESPN portfolio at the halfway point of the 2023 NFL Season. Multiple NFL on ESPN studio shows have scored their own individual viewership […]
The BBC has acquired supernatural drama Mayfair Witches, based on the best-selling novels by Anne Rice, for BBC Two and iPlayer. The eight-part series from AMC Networks stars Alexandra Daddario, Jack Huston, Harry Hamlin and Tongayi Chirisa. Based on Rice’s iconic trilogy, Lives of the Mayfair Witches, the series explores female empowerment and the mortal […]
disguise, a specialist in real-time visual experiences, has partnered with the Portland Trail Blazers to broadcast augmented reality (AR) graphics created by tracking a handheld camera during a basketball game. The AR graphics bring fans a more in-depth view of the action with live in-game stats. “The NBA has provided live game data for a […]
Prime Video and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) have announced a new, multiyear rights agreement that will make the streamer the new home for the league in the US and Canada. Beginning in 2024, Prime Video will be the exclusive home for 27 total matches each season, including 25 regular-season games as part of […]
TNT Sports and the Premier League have partnered on a new bodycam innovation that will be trialled for Tottenham Hotspur’s visit to Wolverhampton Wanderers on November 11th. A special AI-powered stabilisation bodycam from technology company Mindfly will be affixed to a player from each side during the warm-up prior to kick-off, which will be broadcast […]
On November 8th, Virgin Media O2 experienced the largest spike ever on its broadband network driven by the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III video game. The day that the latest update in the Call of Duty saga was made available for gamers to preload, Virgin Media O2’s broadband network hit 25.1Tbps at peak, a […]
Sky Live, the interactive camera designed for Sky Glass, is adding more experiences for all the family, including the new Stingray Karaoke app and motion powered games from Nex including Peppa Pig: Jump and Giggle. Delivered over Wi Fi, the new apps are rolling out throughout November and will be available to every Sky Live […]
Toronto-based film and television production company, Wildling Pictures, has launched its new TV division featuring a varied slate of high-profile IP and scripted series. The production company has produced a range of original feature films including Young Werther starring Alison Pill, Douglas Booth, Iris Apatow, and the hit thriller See For Me starring Kim Coates […]
Samsung Electronics and Blacknut have announced a new way for players to discover games on the Samsung Gaming Hub. In a new initiative, Samsung Gaming Hub players in the US can play select games for free on compatible Samsung Smart TVs, powered by Blacknut. This ‘Free Game Pilot’ will be active for a limited time, […]
US actors look set to resume work after their union, Sag-Aftra, agreed a tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end a four-month strike. On November 8th, Sag-Aftra reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers (AMPTP) in a unanimous vote. The shutdown – combined with a separate writers’ strike – has […]