BBC Three has commissioned a new documentary with unique access to British strongman, Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall, and his journey to a climactic showdown with his arch-rival Thor Bjornsson, in what was dubbed ‘The Heaviest Boxing Match in History.’ Hall and Bjornsson used to be friends as they competed on the Strongman circuit. That changed […]
Euronews has joined other news outlets with the Russian media authority, pulling the international news channel off-air and blocking its websites in Russia. Noting that it has not received any official communication, Euronews strongly rejects the allegations of “fake news” and of calling citizens to protest, with the unacceptable threat of criminal liability. We firmly […]
TV piracy is in decline thanks to the boom of streaming platforms in Spain, according to a report by OBS Business School. It says piracy has decreased by 25 per cent in the country due to the proliferation of OTT services with high quality content and the crackdown on TV pirates. According to the study, […]
US Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) have introduced the SMART Copyright Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation that would hold tech accountable by developing effective, widely-available measures to combat copyright theft. “In the fight to combat copyright theft, there is currently no consensus-based standard technical measures and that needs to be addressed,” said Tillis. “I am […]
As streaming services are mining video game IP that will attract global audiences, Whip Media conducted a survey to gauge what audiences are looking for in video game TV & Movie adaptations. Upon surveying US audiences who expressed an interest in Halo, the survey found: 65 per cent of likely Halo viewers subscribe to Paramount+. […]
Poland’s top-flight football league, the PKO Ekstraklasa, has teamed up with the Screach streaming platform to deliver live coverage of its matches to commercial venues across the UK. The deal means that when the 2022-23 season gets underway in July, thousands of bars, cafés and clubs across Britain will be able to stream live action […]
Curiosity, the global factual media and entertainment company, has partnered with LG to launch Curiosity Now, a free, ad-supported streaming channel, available as channel #277 on LG Channels on all LG Smart TV 4.0 and newer models. Curiosity Now offers select programming from a library of original and curated documentaries, shows and series across nature, […]
StarHub, the entertainment service provider in Southeast Asia, is set to offer its customers access to Curiosity’s streaming service, Curiosity Stream. Featuring thousands of original and curated documentaries, Curiosity Stream will be made available to all customers with an Entertainment+ Pass at no extra cost (Usual price: US$9.99 or S$13.58 per month), in full 4K. Coming shortly after StarHub […]
Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, has extended its partnership with Digicel to broadcast live racing action, plus highlight shows and docu-series, across the Caribbean. The series will be shown on Digicel’s channels on Sportsmax 1 and 2 and content will be available in 24 countries throughout the region.Extreme E features electric SUVs competing […]
Netflix is adding another three new titles to its mobile gaming roster as it continues its effort to invest in video games as part of its standard subscriptions. Titles available immediately include Shatter Remastered, a brick-breaking game based on the hit PS3 game Shatter, and This is a True Story – a narrative puzzle game […]