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HBO Max acquires Love Monster

HBO Max has picked up the US rights to the preschool animation Love Monster, from Boat Rocker Studios’, a division of global media company Boat Rocker Media. Episodes are available immediately on the US streaming platform. In the UK, the series premiered on CBeebies in January to great success. The series is based on the […]

December 21, 2020By Nik Roseveare

blue Sport secures Swiss football rights

blue Sport has secured the broadcasting rights for all matches in the Swiss Super League and Challenge League from the start of the 2021 season until the end of the season in summer 2025 – extending a deal that has already been in place for 14 years. blue Sport customers they will continue to receive […]

December 18, 2020

BBC Studios to launch BBC SELECT

With BritBox, its joint venture SVoD service with ITV successfully established as a source of drama and entertainment for North American viewers, BBC Studios, the Corporation’s commercial arm  – is set to launch a new, ad-free subscription streaming channel, BBC SELECT, in early 2021 on Amazon Prime Video Channels and the Apple TV app. BBC […]

December 17, 2020By Colin Mann

Premier League continues anti-piracy campaign in Asia

The Premier League has launched the second phase of its anti-piracy campaign in Malaysia and Hong Kong. The ‘Boot Out Piracy’ campaign, launched in collaboration with broadcast partners Astro and PCCW, will continue to highlight the dangers that illegal streams pose to fans, from data theft to malicious malware, as well as emphasising the poor […]

December 17, 2020By Colin Mann

Star Trek: Lower Decks beams aboard Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video will be the home of the new animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks in multiple regions and territories around the world, including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Japan, India and more. All ten episodes of the first season will launch on January 22nd 2021 on Prime Video. Developed by Mike McMahan […]

December 17, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Eurosport tees up PGA Tour

Eurosport has announced a new partnership with the PGA Tour to bring sports fans 43 weeks of live golf throughout the year. Beginning in January 2021, the pan-European sports destination will present live tournament coverage and highlights in more than 30 territories, including Czech Republic, Greece and Turkey, with new markets set to come on […]

December 17, 2020

NENT Group to show World Cup 2022 African qualifiers

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, has acquired the exclusive rights to show the African qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2022 on its Viaplay streaming service in nine countries. From summer 2021, fans will be able to stream 130 live qualifying matches in prime European timeslots as 40 African teams compete […]

December 16, 2020

HBO Max app on Xfinity X1 and Flex

WarnerMedia and Comcast have confirmed the rollout of the HBO Max app on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex, providing Xfinity customers with access to HBO Max’s full portfolio of original series and programming in one integrated experience. X1 and Flex customers will be able to access the HBO Max app over the Internet by […]

December 16, 2020

EC publishes counterfeit and piracy watch list

The European Commission’s second Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List names websites and physical marketplaces outside the EU that are reported to engage in, facilitate or benefit from counterfeiting and piracy. These activities undermine intellectual property rights of EU companies and creators, harm EU businesses and jobs and threaten consumers’ health and safety. The Watch List […]

December 15, 2020By Colin Mann

Copa del Rey on Premier Sports in UK

Premier Sports has announced the Copa del Rey will be broadcast live and exclusively on a year two deal beginning this December including the 2020 Copa del Rey final on April 4th 2021 between Real Sociedad and Athletic Club. The announcement adds to the growing football content on Premier Sports, with customers already having access […]

December 15, 2020By Nik Roseveare