US cable giant Comcast and Amazon have confirmed that the Prime Video service will launch over the next week on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform, giving millions of people access to an entertainment experience that now features seamless access to Prime Video originals, thousands of premium shows, movies, and live events right alongside all of the […]
MTG’s esports companies Turtle Entertainment (ESL) and DreamHack have signed a broadcasting deal with TV 2, a national TV network in Denmark, that will bring over 700 hours of premium esports content to TV viewers in Denmark throughout 2019. • Denmark’s TV 2 acquires rights to broadcast Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments organised by ESL and […]
The content security sector is being further consolidated with the news that mobile and connected devices security solutions specialist Inside Secure has entered into an exclusivity agreement to acquire network-connected devices revenue security and enhancement specialist Verimatrix in an estimated $125 million dollar deal. Commenting on the proposed transaction, Amedeo D’Angelo, Chairman and CEO of […]
Executives at Sky Sports have revealed further details of the relaunch of the At The Races horse racing service as Sky Sports Racing, set to go live on January 1st 2019, making it the 11th Sky Sports channel. Matthew Imi, CEO of At The Races, said that fully becoming part of the Sky family would […]
Netflix has paid $100 million (€88m) to keep the globally-popular Friends sitcom in its streaming library for another year. News recently emerged that Netflix’s current deal with Warner Bros for the show’s rights would expire on January 1st 2019. It is believed that Netflix responded swiftly to combat the negative amount of coverage the story […]
A Netflix-style SVoD platform for live sports can exist, but faces high hurdles, according to analysis from GlobalData. Live sports are an essential part of any pay-TV package, and are one of the key reasons why many people have not yet cut the cord and gone exclusively OTT. However, if a Netflix-style sports-oriented SVoD service […]
The Spanish TV group Mediapro has consolidated its position in the French TV market following the awarding by the French professional football league (LFP) of the domestic media rights for its second tier Ligue 2 for the 2020-21 to 2023-24 seasons. Through BeIN Sports, Mediapro will pay €64 million for the four year agreement to […]
Luxury home cinema experience specialist Kaleidescape is partnering with BBC Studios – Americas to bring BBC documentaries and TV series to Kaleidescape. The deal marks the first time Kaleidescape has offered episodic content in 4K Ultra HD and high dynamic range (HDR). BBC’s titles enhance Kaleidescape’s deep catalogue with acclaimed titles ranging from documentary programmes […]
Stronger laws to crack down on online pirates will commence shortly after the Australian Government’s Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2018 passed the Parliament. The Bill strengthens the capacity of Australia’s creative industries to fight copyright infringement through injunctions issued by the Federal Court. Minister for Communications and the Arts Mitch Fifield said the new […]
Netflix and The Roald Dahl Story Company have jointly announced that Netflix is extending the Roald Dahl universe of stories for global family audiences with an exclusive new slate of original animated event series, based on the books from the acclaimed author’s library, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, and […]