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Intertrust, Bitmovin secure media player partnership

Computing products and services specialist Intertrust Technologies Corporation and video infrastructure provider Bitmovin have agreed a strategic partnership centred around Intertrust’s ExpressPlay media monetisation and content protection platforms. Together, Intertrust’s cloud-based platforms and Bitmovin’s end-to-end content delivery solution provide customers (such as media companies and broadcasters) with a one-stop solution for content protection and monetisation. […]

September 29, 2017

Italy: Alpha to launch on DTT

Italian media and publishing group De Agostini has unveiled its new TV channel that will be available nationwide from October 1st. Alpha is targeted mainly at a male audience (25-44 years) and will be available on channel 59 of the national DTT network.  The schedule will focus on “real stories”, developed along three main lines: […]

September 28, 2017From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Hulu expands content deal with NBCUniversal

Following a licensing agreement that marked the streaming debut of iconic sitcom Will & Grace, Hulu and NBCUniversal Television and New Media Distribution have announced a new agreement that will make Hulu the exclusive SVoD home to all episodes of celebrated comedy series, 30 Rock, beginning October 1st, as well as hundreds of episodes of […]

September 28, 2017

Amazon Prime Video acquires BBC’s McMafia

BBC Worldwide has completed a multi-territory deal with Amazon Prime Video for McMafia – the forthcoming eight-part series set in the international world of organised crime.  The deal will see Amazon Prime Video premiere the series in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, excluding the UK, China, US and Canada (North America), when it […]

September 28, 2017

TiVo: Viewers will pay more for sport-specific networks

TiVo has released its 18th edition of its quarterly Video Trends Report, covering key topics across pay-TV, VoD, OTT, TV Everywhere, streaming devices, home assistant devices and content discovery. Based on a survey of over 3,050 consumers, TiVo’s Q2 2017 Online Video and Pay-TV Trends Report illuminates many insights, including: 1. The state of pay-TV […]

September 27, 2017

NFL, Facebook agree clips deal

The National Football League and Facebook have agreed a multiyear deal to deliver official NFL video and other types of content to fans around the world. The NFL will publish NFL Game Recaps and official highlights from all 256 regular season games as well as the playoffs and Super Bowl that will be available to […]

September 27, 2017

myCANAL UHD content for Apple TV 4K

The Canal + Group is partnering with Apple to offer 4K Ultra HD content on the Apple TV 4K with: Live events: the best match of every day of Ligue 1 with a new experience 4K Ultra HD Original Canal + productions in 4K Ultra HD A selection of films, series, documentaries in 4K Ultra […]

September 27, 2017By Colin Mann

iPlayer adds ‘From the Archive’ category

The BBC has added a new category – From the Archive – to its iPlayer streaming service. Some 450 programmes from the BBC’s vast archive are available at launch, including a wide range of programmes from 1946 to present day. It will feature footage which hasn’t been shown since first broadcast, including collections such as […]

September 26, 2017

Man Utd: “Facebook, Amazon will bid for EPL rights”

Ed Woodward, the vice-chairman of Manchester United Football Club, has said that Amazon and Facebook are likely to bid for English Premier League streaming rights, further escalating the huge financial bonanza for England’s top clubs. In his quarterly call with bank executives who invest in Manchester United’s shares on the New York stock exchange, Woodward […]

September 22, 2017

Mediaset to introduce HbbTV apps in Italy

After successful tests of Italy’s first HbbTV app on the La5 channel, Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset is ready for the national rollout of several applications. These include TgCom, Sport Mediaset, Meteo.it apps, or dedicated apps for the broadcaster’s news, sports and weather services. The novelty is the result of Mediaset’s participation in the Multi-Platform Application […]

September 22, 2017From Branislav Pekic in Rome