More than a third of UK internet users are unaware that online content might be false or biased, according to research from media regulator Ofcom. Every minute sees 500 hours of content uploaded to YouTube, 5,000 videos viewed on TikTok and 695,000 stories shared on Instagram. Given the sheer volume of information at the touch […]
The ten-episode series of Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon will launch on August 22nd on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW. The show will be available in all Sky markets including the UK & Ireland, Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Each instalment will be available at the same time as the US […]
Haivision, a global provider of mission-critical, real-time video streaming and networking solutions, and Grass Valley have announced a partnership that provides media producers with a solution for contributing high-quality, low latency, and synchronised multi-camera SRT video streams into the GV AMPP (Agile Media Processing Platform), the cloud-based technology platform that underlies the GV Media Universe […]
Extreme E has confirmed the extension of its broadcast agreement with national Brazilian pay-TV channel sportv to televise the Championship’s second season. Sportv is a sports pay-TV channel that belongs to Globo, the Latin America’s largest media company. Globo already events including the Olympic Games, international football, NBA and UFC. Sportv will air the Extreme […]
Vewd, a provider of OTT solutions globally, has announced that Asian news channel CNA is now available for Vewd-enabled smart TVs and STBs worldwide. With nearly 30 million Vewd-enabled TVs, STBs, game consoles, and cars shipping each year, and over 450 million connected TV devices enabled to date, Vewd offers one of the largest independent […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has closed a non-exclusive distribution deal with Movistar Plus+, the entertainment platform in Spain, for La Liga football starting next season. DAZN, which was awarded exclusive broadcasting rights for 175 La Liga matches for seasons 2022/23 through 2026/27, will make this exclusive package available to Movistar Plus+ customers, as part […]
Netflix has revealed plans for a new Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) hub in Warsaw, Poland – and has laid out its production plans for the region. Larry Tanz, Vice President Series, EMEA at Netflix, said in a blog post: “It’s been seven years since we started the Netflix journey in Central and Eastern Europe […]
Korean dramas were the largest consumed online video content category in Southeast Asia (SEA) in 2021, followed by local content (particularly Thai and Indonesian) with US content in third place, according to analysis published by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The MPA report, titled Southeast Asia Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics, leverages MPA’s AMPD Research […]
iQIYI, an online entertainment service in China, has announced that its IQIYI channel is now available on Roku devices in Canada and the US. iQIYI’s current overseas subscribers will now be able to enjoy iQIYI content through their Roku devices by simply logging on to the iQIYI channel on their Roku device. iQIYI International service […]
VICE Distribution, the global distribution and licensing arm of VICE Media Group, has announced a new content partnership deal with French media group M6, bringing over 100 hours of VICE content to audiences in France. The partnership will bring more than 100 hours of VICE Media Group programming spanning entertainment, investigative documentary, travel, food and […]