Online video technology specialist Bitmovin has confirmed that OTT service iflix is to use Bitmovin encoding to enable the delivery of TV shows, movies and sport in high definition video over low bandwidth mobile networks across the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Utilising Bitmovin’s encoding tools via Bitmovin’s containerised software running inside its own […]
ESPN+, the upcoming direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International in partnership with ESPN and featuring ESPN branded content, will launch on April 12th and offer fans what the broadcaster describes as a “dynamic” lineup of live sports, original content and an “unmatched” library of award-winning on-demand programming for a subscription price of […]
A global survey of over 80,000 Internet users by GlobalWebIndex reveals that Latin American digital consumers are the most likely to be watching the FIFA World Cup, where 65 per cent of Internet users will be tuning in online and on TV. Globally, over half (55 per cent) of male Internet users watch the World Cup either online or TV; just […]
Following the November 2017 announcement by the BBC that it was reinventing its free-to-air coverage of live sports, the corporation is to increase its coverage of tennis, women’s football, swimming and basketball, as well as broadcasting coverage from more than 30 additional sports or sporting events every year, revealing further details of its plan to […]
Facebook has been prevented from making use of UK user’ WhatsApp data for purposes beyond the chat app itself. The social media giant had announced in 2016 that it intended to tap into its subsidiary’s records to give better friend suggestions and show targeted ads. However, the UK’s information commissioner said this would have breached […]
US professional football body Major League Soccer (MLS) has agreed a comprehensive three-year deal with Twitter to provide MLS fans with a broad slate of weekly programming including live matches, highlights and features. MLS will provide Twitter with a package of live, on-demand content each week allowing MLS fans nationwide to follow their favourite teams […]
In a move that strengthens the digital movie ecosystem, on-demand video service FandangoNOW, available on more than 200 million connected devices, has become the digital retailer to join the initiative. Movie lovers can now easily centralise and access their favourite digital movies purchased and redeemed through FandangoNOW alongside their titles from other participating digital retailers. […]
The UEFA Champions League encounter on Wednesday March 7th between Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus gave BT Sport the opportunity to showcase the world’s first broadcast of a UEFA Champions League game in High Definition HDR direct to mobile. The live trial took place at Wembley Stadium, broadcasting to a beta version of the BT Sport […]
Amazon and global content provider Lionsgate have signed an exclusive multiyear agreement under which Lionsgate will deliver a diverse line-up of Hollywood blockbusters to Amazon Prime Video customers across Mexico, Brazil and the rest of Latin America. The agreement provides for Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment label films to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video following […]
With the closing of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, Discovery says it has delivered on its commitment to engage more people, on more screens than ever before across Europe. Viewers embraced Discovery’s production of the Olympic Games in record numbers, including the most immersive coverage, every minute live on digital, and the best experts analysing […]