The BBC is launching its first augmented reality app, as part of a major collaboration between the BBC and more than 30 museums from across the UK and to mark the launch of new landmark arts and culture series, Civilisations. ‘Civilisations AR’ is being developed by BBC Research & Development and Nexus Studios, enabling people […]
US pay-TV platform DISH is to deliver NBCUniversal’s 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games from PyeongChang, South Korea. DISH subscribers will also have access to 2,400 hours of NBCUniversal’s Olympic live, on-demand and streaming coverage—the most ever for a Winter Games. “For the first time, The Winter Olympics will […]
Eight channels from SPI’s portfolio are being launched by Vodafone Turkey’s newly introduced Vodafone TV. The channel line-up picked up by Vodafone TV includes: FilmBox and FilmBox Art House, FightBox, Fast&FunBox, DocuBox, FashionBox and 360 TuneBox. In addition to linear channels, SPI’s newest digital service Filmbox On Demand is also available at Vodafone TV where […]
Input Media, the London-based sports specialists, has been retained as The FA’s broadcast production partner in a new three year deal following a competitive tender process. Under the agreement, which starts next season and runs to 2021, Input Media will continue to provide a range of production and technical services to The FA, including live […]
The Italian Football League (Lega Calcio) has awarded the Italian TV rights for the country’s flagship Serie A league tournament for the period 2018-2021 to Barcelona-based content producer MediaPro for €1.05 billion per year. According to Deputy Commissioner, Paolo Nicoletti, the bid exceeded the legal minimum and so the League will now inform the Competition […]
Viacom has closed a deal with Telefónica to make a wide range of its TV channels and content available for streaming by subscribers of the Movistar Play platform in Latin America. Under the terms of the agreement, the first of its kind to be closed by Telefónica for its mobile and broadband subscribers, Movistar Play […]
Pro-copyright education body The Industry Trust for IP Awareness, in partnership with film education charity Into Film, has launched Staying Safe Online – Meet the Malwares, a short animation and educational resource aimed at teachers and young people, ahead of UK Safer Internet Day 2018. The educational resource is intended for use in schools to […]
The Luchon Festival of Televisual Creation, of which Médiamétrie and Headway are partners, offers the opportunity to take stock of French fiction (TV movies, series, serials). Fiction represents 25 per cent of programmes watched on French television. Among these, French scripted has an increased position and represented 85 of the 100 best performing scripted programmes […]
Technicolor has announced the launch of Mill Film, a new VFX studio for the theatrical/film production market. The initial production hub will be located in Adelaide, Australia with plans to expand into other film production locations to service its global clients. Mill Film will service clients not currently addressed by Technicolor’s MPC or Mr. X. […]
The anticipated agreement between Telefónica and Netflix – to be officially announced by mid-February – is set to see Movistar’s pay-TV offer become more focused on cinema and TV series, to the exclusion of football on account of its high cost. Telefónica paid football rights owner Mediapro €2.4 million in 2016 for coverage, a high […]