France’s Canal+ is interested in creating a joint venture with Italian telco TIM for the acquisition of audiovisual rights and the production of original films and series. According to Italian media reports, the president of TIM and the CEO of Vivendi, Arnaud de Puyfontaine, informed the Board of Directors of the Italian telecom operator that he […]
Netflix has ordered a new adult-animation series from Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons. The show, entitled Disenchantment, will whisk viewers away to the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland, where they will follow the misadventures of a hard-drinking young princess named Bean. It will premiere on Netflix in 2018 with ten episodes, with a further […]
The latest findings from the 2017 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, the survey of pay-TV industry executives globally, suggests that 76 per cent of respondents believe innovation is a top priority, citing the launch of new products and services as the best way to maintain and grow their businesses in a highly competitive market environment. The research, […]
Music, video and games sales in the UK surged by 6.4 per cent in the first half of 2017 compared with same period of 2016, according to figures from trade body Entertainment Retailers Association. It marks a sharp acceleration on the growth seen in calendar 2016 when sales grew 3 per cent compared with 2015. […]
Freesat, the UK’s subscription-free satellite television platform, has added Ketchup TV to its VoD line-up. Available immediately, Ketchup TV offers free children’s entertainment and educational shows. Firm favourites for children on Ketchup TV include Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom, Little Baby Bum, Caillou, Fireman Sam and Thomas and Friends, as well as educational programmes Super […]
Police in the UK Midlands city of Derby have executed a warrant as part of a crackdown on devices that illegally stream subscription services, in a joint investigation with intellectual property protection organisation FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft). The warrant took place on Tuesday July 18th as part of ongoing work to stop the use […]
Amazon’s first Indian Original Inside Edge broke multiple records in the first week of its launch. Since being added to the SVoD service on July 10th, it has become the most watched title on Amazon Prime Video, catching the imagination of a cricket and entertainment loving nation. It is the second best performing Original, with […]
beIN Sports in Spain will broadcast, on an exclusive basis, all matches from the Champions League and Europa League over the next three years, starting in the 2018-2019 season. From next year, a weekly free-to-air match from the Champions League will be abolished, with all matches aired on a pay-TV basis through beIN Sports. beIN […]
After publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 14th on cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market enters into force June 20th, although it will not become enforceable until March 20th 2018. The Regulation centres on the […]
US streaming service Hulu and 20th Century Fox Television Distribution have announced an expansive agreement that will add nearly 3,000 episodes of hit comedies, popular dramas and iconic series to Hulu. In addition to granting streaming rights to every episode of long-running hits including How I Met Your Mother, Burn Notice, Bones and Glee, the […]