In response to limitations imposed as a result of Covid-19, NBCUniversal has confirmed that Universal Pictures will make its movies available in the home on the same day as their global theatrical releases. Beginning with DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls World Tour (opening April 10th in the US) the company will also make movies that are currently […]
UK MPs are calling on the government to include the Six Nations rugby tournament as a Category A listed sporting event to ensure free-to-air coverage. The formal request follows a failure by the Six Nations Council to give a clear answer to questions from the DCMS Committee about whether it had held discussions with the […]
Pluto TV, the ad-supported streaming platform, has entered into partnerships with over 55 major media and content providers, ahead of its launch Latin America later this month. Pluto TV says that its Latin America version will offer “a diverse slate of programming tailored to the region with hit television series and award-winning movies, across a […]
Trade body the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has suggested that site blocking is an effective way to combat piracy. Appearing before a US Senate Committee Hearing on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on ‘Approaches of Foreign Jurisdictions to Copyright Law and Internet Piracy’, Stan McCoy, President and Managing Director, MPA EMEA, suggested the most successful […]
ESPN and Major League Baseball (MLB) have expanded their partnership with a new rights agreement that will see live MLB action on ESPN’s TV and OTT platforms across multiple markets in Europe and Africa. The deal keeps live MLB on Fox Sports in the Netherlands and ESPN’s TV channels in Africa for another two seasons, […]
ITV Studios Daytime has won a further commission with BritBox to air Good Morning Britain in North America for the next year. Following a successful first year with the streaming service – which sees daily highlights from ITV’s flagship breakfast programme edited and packaged into a daily edition for US and Canadian audiences, this new […]
Marking the culmination of a long-term strategic planning process designed to best serve fans through traditional broadcast, Over-the-Top streaming (OTT) and emerging technologies, golf’s PGA Tour has revealed its new nine-year domestic media rights portfolio for 2022-2030. “Following a comprehensive process of studying the market, talking to all interested parties and analysing our various options, […]
Electric SUV off-road racing series Extreme E is to be screened live and free-to-air across BBC digital platforms following the agreement of a multi-year partnership with BBC Sport. Ali Russell, Chief Marketing Officer at Extreme E, said: “Our goal with Extreme E is to open this innovative new series up to as wide an audience […]
A man from Halifax in the North of England has been jailed after he made illegal copies of high-profile films available online before their cinema release date, including Fast & Furious 7. Malik Luqman Farooq was sentenced to 27 months in prison at Southwark Crown Court after pleading guilty to one offence of conspiracy to […]
The Walt Disney Company Iberia and multiplay telco Telefónica have confirmed that Movistar will be the strategic distributor for the launch of Disney+ in Spain. Adding Disney’s SVoD service builds upon a long-standing relationship between the companies, and presents a unique opportunity for Movistar+ subscribers. Movistar+ now adds the strength of Disney’s films and original […]