Simon Green, Head of BT Sport, believes one of the lasting impacts of the coronavirus pandemic will be a decrease in the value of television sports rights, which in the past 3 decades have risen considerably and consistently. Green, speaking to The Guardian, said: “I personally believe that Covid-19 will cause a correction in the […]
Eleven Sports Belgium has agreed a trio of new partnerships for its Home of Belgian football offering. Eleven Sports has secured a content partnership with Flemish public service broadcaster VRT for the Belgian Pro League. The deal will see VRT continue to broadcast its Monday evening Pro League magazine show – Extra Time – in […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, has unveiled the English-language psychological drama series Close to Me as its next original production. The series stars Connie Nielsen (Wonder Woman) and Christopher Eccleston (The Leftovers), and is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Amanda Reynolds. The six-part series will premiere […]
Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) have unveiled a new website blocking provisions for piracy sites which violate section 20 (3) of the Computer Crimes Act (CCA). Under the new provisions, ISPs now have 15 days in which to […]
NBCUniversal’s Peacock has announced that all eight Harry Potter films will soon be available to stream on its platform. The movie adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s famed fantasy series are ranked as the highest-grossing film franchise in history. “The Harry Potter franchise is beloved by people of all ages and represents the caliber of quality entertainment […]
ITV will continue as the exclusive free-to-air broadcaster of British horse racing until 2023. ITV, which has shown racing exclusively since 2017, has secured the rights to show nearly 100 days of racing each year for a further three years from 2021. The deal includes all the marquee events on ITV main channel, such as […]
Action taken by investigators from UK intellectual property protection organisation FACT as a result of a nationwide crackdown on digital piracy has resulted in the halt of seventeen separate services providing illicit content. Individuals that were providing loaded Illicit Streaming Devices (ISDs) and illegal streams via websites and social media pages including Facebook, Twitter and […]
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his Appian Way Productions have signed a multi-year deal with Apple to develop new TV series and films. According to the terms, Appian Way, also run by President of Production, Jennifer Davisson, will produce new television projects for the Apple TV streaming platform. Earlier this year, Apple paid some $200 […]
Formula 1 and YouTube are partnering to livestream the Eifel Grand Prix in Germany as a social media exclusive on the Formula 1 YouTube Channel in select European territories on October 11th. Fans will be able to watch the race, live and for free, in seven European markets including: Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, […]
Entertainment content market MIPCOM 2020, initially scheduled for October 12th-15th, will now take place as MIPCOM Rendezvous Cannes, a streamlined, three-day gathering of the international television community in Cannes (October 12th-14th), together with MIPCOM Online+, a premium digital service (October 5th-mid-November). MIPJunior, traditionally held as a hotel-based programme screening and networking event, will move into […]