Sky is taking a stake in TV software and content protection business Synamedia, where Dr Abe Peled is chairman. Sky joins Synamedia’s existing major shareholder Permira in the company, which was bought out of Cisco and is perhaps better known under its old NDS name. Both Sky and its parent company Comcast are long-time Synamedia […]
Eurosport will be the Home of Tennis in Russia after it was announced that it will show 39 ATP Tour tournaments a season for three years starting in January 2019. The agreement, which includes nine ATP Masters 1000 events, 13 ATP 500 events and 15 ATP 250 events, the end-of-season Nitto ATP Finals tournament as […]
Figures released by industry trade body the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and based on data from the Official Charts Company and Futuresource Consulting, show that the UK home entertainment market grew by 10 per cent in 2018, bringing the total value of the category to £2.34 billion (€2.6bn). Reflecting the abundance of choice […]
PCCW Media has secured the exclusive Premier League broadcast rights in Hong Kong for the 2019/20 to 2021/22 seasons. Now TV continues to be the exclusive licensed broadcaster in Hong Kong delivering live coverage of all 380 matches, bringing viewers live action throughout the season. A total of 76 matches will be delivered in 4K […]
The Walt Disney Company and Verizon Communications have agreed a new distribution deal, which has averted a potential blackout of Disney-owned channels on Verizon Fios television systems. Resolution of the dispute on the morning of Sunday December 30th came hours before the New Year’s Eve deadline, without which subscribers would have missed out on college […]
Philippines Senate President Vicente Sotto III has filed Senate Bill 2109, or the proposed Philippine Online Infringement Act, which seeks to enable the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), through the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), to revoke the licences of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) which allow websites to infringe or facilitate the infringement of copyright. The Bill […]
The Canal+ Group has signed a new windowing agreement, thanking the Culture Minister and film body CNC for their help in bringing about the agreement. The deal, which follows that signed on November 8th with the French film industry, allows Canal+ to strengthen its position in film, with the possibility of broadcasting films between six […]
Eleven Sports’ new service in Myanmar, My Sports, has secured live broadcast and production rights from the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF). The latest move further establishes My Sports as the home of the football in the country. Adding to its growing football portfolio which already includes the Myanmar National League (MNL), General Aung San Shield, […]
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and J SPORTS will extend their partnership into its 22nd year with a new agreement to broadcast WWE’s flagship shows Raw and SmackDown live in Japan. Beginning January 1st 2019, J SPORTS 4 will air Raw live on on Tuesdays and SmackDown live on Wednesdays. Additionally, beginning January 7th, J SPORTS […]
What has been an effective strategy for OTT video providers to win new subscribers appears to be backfiring, according to research by specialist consulting firm, Cartesian, which reveals that 27 per cent of consumers access streaming video content using account credentials borrowed or stolen from someone they don’t live with. “In our work with streaming […]