Senior executives at Sky Studios, the production arm of the Comcast-owned broadcaster, have refuted suggestions that Sky is at a disadvantage compared with recent SVoD and D2C market entrants such as Apple and Disney in attracting exclusive on-and off-screen talent, and instead can benefit from its status as a platform and content provider to work […]
HBO Max has unveiled an expanded slate of acclaimed international originals coming to the SVoD platform, in collaboration with some of the biggest names in international television. As part of this all-new originals slate, HBO Max will be home to all seasons of the iconic Italian crime series Gomorrah, based on Roberto Saviano’s bestselling book […]
The Industry Trust for IP Awareness, the UK film, TV and video industry’s consumer education body promoting the value of copyright and creativity, and The Industry Trust Ireland have confirmed that Sky has become a member of the organisations, effective immediately. Sky has partnered effectively with the Trust and with a wider coalition of entertainment […]
BritBox UK, the streaming service created by ITV and the BBC, has confirmed four original commissions. In addition to A Spy Among Friends; the limited series based on the best-selling book written by Ben Macintyre and produced by ITV Studios’ BAFTA award-winner Patrick Spence, BritBox UK has greenlit a raft of scripted drama. The Beast […]
Viu, a pan-regional OTT video service from PCCW Media Group, has acquired exclusive OTT rights from Fuji TV to bring 12 iconic Takuya Kimura titles, including Long Vacation, Love Generation, and the Hero series to its viewers. Kimura (also known as Kimutaku) is an iconic figure in the Japanese entertainment industry. He was a member […]
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has agreed a sublicensing deal with subscription OTT platform DAZN for two MotoGP races later this in 2020. RTVE will broadcast the Styria Grand Prix from Austria and the Aragon Grand Prix from Spain later this year with the first running from August 16th to 18th and the second from October […]
Eurosport is set to kick-start its exclusive on-site coverage of the World Snooker Championships by showing every round – including qualifying – from July 21st across Europe in more than 50 markets. The main draw of snooker’s biggest event will also be broadcast live from July 31st across Eurosport channels and the Eurosport App alongside […]
According to cybersecurity specialist Kaspersky, 2019 was officially the year the Streaming Wars kicked off, as nearly all major networks hurried to profit from consumers’ new, preferred method of consuming content: streaming platforms. The company suggests that cyberthreats aren’t relegated to the world of big businesses and large-scale campaigns, with the most frequent attacks actually […]
Eleven Sports Belgium has agreed a distribution deal with Proximus for the Jupiler Pro League for the next five seasons. Eleven’s three new dedicated Belgian football channels will be made available to fans as part of Proximus’ All Sports offer. Proximus customers will continue to enjoy all the action from the Jupiler Pro League and […]
Qatar Airways has just been found guilty of evading copyright obligations by a London court. The London High Court has ruled in favour of the Performing Right Society (PRS) in a question over whether a landmark copyright infringement case against Qatar Airways should be heard by the English courts. The PRS is seeking damages from […]