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India: SPI/FilmBox’s Filmstream on Samsung TV Plus

SPI/FilmBox AVoD platform Filmstream, which offers a wide range of independent and classic movies, is now available in India via Samsung TV Plus. “We are thrilled to witness the increasing demand for our cutting-edge product Filmstream, designed specifically for those who appreciate the art of cinema,” commented Georgina Twiss, MD Western Europe and Africa at SPI International. […]

March 31, 2021

BT Sport streams Rocky and Wrighty free on Youtube

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Arsenal footballing legend David Rocastle, BT Sport is streaming the Rocky and Wrighty: From Brockley to the Big Time documentary for free on YouTube. Originally released in 2017, and part of the award-winning BT Sport Films series, Rocky and Wrighty examines the stories of two of […]

March 31, 2021By Nik Roseveare

TikTok partners with Extreme E

TikTok, the short-form mobile video platform, is partnering with the new off-road racing series, Extreme E, to showcase the capabilities of electric SUVs, which are set to race in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments. Activating the partnership with a dedicated team will be digital content agency and media network, Little Dot […]

March 30, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Bell Media unveils Noovo digital offerings

Canada’s Bell Media is expanding its digital offering available on the Noovo.ca website and via the brand-new Noovo app, showcasing its extensive catalogue of French-language programming. Over 5,000 hours of content are now available on Noovo.ca and via the app on iOS and Android mobile devices and smart or connected TVs. This includes content from […]

March 30, 2021

FSR eSports event on Recast

Fans of the Formula Sim Racing (FSR) eSports event will be able to watch all the action in the 2021 season live on sports video platform Recast. Recast has joined forces with digital motorsports channel The Race to bring all 12 rounds of the 2021 Formula Sim season direct to fans in apartnership that sees […]

March 30, 2021

Italy: DAZN scores Serie A rights

Sports streaming platform DAZN has acquired the rights to broadcast all of Serie A including seven out of 10 exclusive matches per match-week in Italy from 2021 to 2024 – and becomes the new primary broadcaster of the competition. It is paying a reported €840 million a season for the deal, replacing Sky, which offered […]

March 29, 2021By Colin Mann

China: Tencent to broadcast Extreme E

Extreme E, the off-road electric race series, has announced that Chinese media giant Tencent will stream all five of the championship’s X Prix on its digital platform, QQ.com as well as its associated apps Tencent Sports, Tencent News and Tencent Video. In addition, Extreme E’s race highlights and magazine programmes will also be available online […]

March 29, 2021

discover.film content deal with BFI

discover.film has announced a content deal with the BFI, the UK’s lead organisation for film, television and moving image. The global platform will host a dedicated strand of curated content, selected from the BFI’s archives, one of the largest collections of film and television in the world. Highlights include Ridley Scott’s debut film, Boy and […]

March 29, 2021

Sky News livestreams George Floyd murder trial

Sky News will livestream the courtroom footage from the trial of Derek Chauvin, which starts this week, in its entirety on a dedicated TV channel George Floyd Killing: The Trial and across its digital channels. Former Minnesota police officer Chauvin goes on trial on two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter for the […]

March 29, 2021

NENT Group adds Swiss ski rights

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, has announced the acquisition of more exclusive skiing rights – the FIS World Cup-events taking place in Switzerland. Starting this autumn, NENT Group’s Viaplay will stream more than 500 hours of live skiing every season. This additional four-year deal starts in in autumn 2022 and contains […]

March 29, 2021