BBC Three and BBC Worldwide have co-commissioned Extra Gear, a new Top Gear show presented by new co-host Rory Reid. Each week Extra Gear will bring fans exclusive new footage, interviews, specially-recorded films and behind-the-scenes access to Top Gear. Extra Gear, which will be available to view on BBC Three’s live page and BBC Three […]
The season 6 premiere of Game of Thrones has set viewing records for Sky drama with a total of 2.2 million watching the opening episode of HBO’s fantasy epic on Sky Atlantic. About 60,000 viewing tuned in to
Satellite operator Eutelsat and Wiztivi, a specialist in multiscreen TV solutions, have unveiled Sat.tv, a smart Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) for tablets and smartphones. The application addresses the 66 million homes in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East equipped for DTH reception of Eutelsat’ HOT BIRD satellites that give access to more than 300 […]
Middle East and North Africa pay-TV network OSN has secured a number of major successes in its fight against television piracy across the region, having carried out more than 316 raids with the support of government authorities. On the eve of the World Intellectual Property Day (World IP Day) on April 26, OSN is upping […]
A+E Networks’ Lifetime channel is set to launch on April 26th in Turkey as a Free-To-Air channel, featuring award-winning TV shows, first-run TV movies and unscripted series. Lifetime Turkey will also rollout popular formats adapted for Turkey’s audience. The channel debuts with a live broadcast, Let Life Begin, hosted by Turkey’s own Özge Uzun’s and […]
Canal+ chairman Vincent Bolloré has threatened to close down the broadcaster’s loss-making premium pay-TV channels if their balance sheets fail to improve in the coming months. Talking at Vivendi’s general meeting of shareholders, Bolloré warned that Canal+ Group could divest the pay-TV unit to concentrate on its distribution activities (Canalsat, Canal Overseas, StudioCanal) with beIN […]
The latest in a series of carriage renewal stand-offs which risked some of the US’s favourite channels going dark on the country’s leading satellite provider has been resolved, with DISH Network and Viacom agreeing to terms for a multi-year contract renewal that provides DISH customers with uninterrupted access to Viacom networks and sets the stage […]
Ofcom has published two research reports on how people use, understand and relate to different media in the UK. The first, Adults’ Media Use and Attitudes, provides detailed
NHK World TV, the global news and information channel from Japan’s public broadcaster, is doubling the amount of VoD programming to reflect the significant increase in demand from viewers around the world. The expansion includes new programmes – such as A Century on Film, Direct Talk and J-Trip Plan – as well as established ones, […]
According to Sky Europe’s CEO Jeremy Darroch, speaking on CNBC’s business news channel, although the cost of acquiring certain sports rights has risen, the broadcaster’s ability to monetise these over a range of platforms is a key driver in the company’s growth prospects. Darroch said: “The real question is about how effective are we at […]