As music lovers eagerly await the return of gigs and festivals, Sky Arts has announced a raft of new programmes dedicated to the UK music scene which will bring a number of iconic musicians into living rooms, including Noel Gallagher, The Who, Chrissie Hynde and Paul Weller. The new original commissions are: Noel Gallagher – […]
Horse & Country, the international equestrian sports network, has announced the launch of its free, ad-supported channel that is now available to millions of VIZIO SmartCast users in the US. Audiences can now tune into Horse & Country on channel 507 in the free channel programming guide on VIZIO SmartCast. The arrival of Horse & […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has confirmed that the content from the Quibi acquisition in January will be re-branded as ‘Roku Originals’ and will be launched on The Roku Channel. Roku Originals will also be the brand name for future original programming for The Roku Channel, the home of free, ad-supported entertainment on the […]
Multichannel programmer UKTV has released consolidated viewing figures from the first quarter of the year and announced its highest ever Q1 share of viewing (4.73 per cent) with UKTV Originals continuing to entice viewers. Popular channels Dave, Drama, Gold, Yesterday and Alibi have all experienced growth between January 1 and March 31 as well as […]
Digital motorsport and automotive publisher Motorsport Network’s OTT service Motorsport.tv has partnered with cloud video platform Grabyo to produce the world’s first live digital motorsports news channel, Motorsport.tv Live providing accessible coverage of motor sport and breaking news across the globe. Announced in March 2021, the channel delivers breaking news as it happens from around […]
Netflix has announced Wings of Fire, an animated family series based on the best-selling series of books – by Tui Sutherland and published by Scholastic – that have sold over 14 million copies. The fantasy saga marks the first animated series from Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award Winner Ava DuVernay (The White Tiger, A […]
Who buys the media rights and how much they pay is crucial to the proposed breakaway European Super League (ESL), according to Tim Westcott, Senior Principal Analyst, Channels & Programming at advisory firm Omdia. In assessing the implications of the ESL broadly and the implications for broadcasters, rights holders and consumers in particular, he says […]
The world of football was thrown into turmoil by the announcement of a European Super League, and according to an investment bank report, could be “negative” for Europe’s broadcasters. The bank, Exane/BNPP, says the creation of the Super League – if it happens – could herald the sport’s biggest shakeup in decades and make elite […]
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) and Rakuten have announced the signing of a broad long-term agreement, which includes the launch of Nick+, Nickelodeon’s kids’ streaming service, on Rakuten’s VoD platform Rakuten TV in Japan, covering mobile, STB/dongle, web and Smart TV devices. The partnership also includes the creation of a dedicated Nickelodeon zone on Japan’s leading […]
beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment group, has secured the non-exclusive broadcast rights to the debut season of motorsport series Extreme E across 24 countries in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). beIN Sports will air live races featuring the 100 per cent electric motorsport cars, highlight shows and the series’ 20-part […]