Internet television network Netflix and Fox Television Studios (FTVS) have confirmed that Season 3 of popular drama The Killing will be available exclusively to members in the UK and Ireland starting June 3rd. Each episode will be available every Monday – the day after its US broadcast – making The Killing available to members much […]
LandscapeHD, the first 1080p linear instrumental music channel, has shipped its first app through inclusion in the Sony Bravia 2012/2013 televisions. Viewers can watch the channel through the playlist option in the app, giving Landscape global reach and anyone buying a Sony Bravia television can now receive a full 1080p channel at their fingertips at […]
UK consumers are increasingly prepared to pay for media content despite the fact they are spending fewer hours watching TV, reading books and browsing social media sites than in previous years, a survey by advisory firm KPMG has found. KPMG’s latest Media & Entertainment Barometer which gauges trends and consumers’ sentiments towards new and traditional […]
Fresh from its $1.1 billion acquisition of microblogging platform and social networking website Tumblr, Yahoo! is the latest company rumoured to be interested in acquiring online entertainment service Hulu. A blog on the AllThingsD website named Yahoo!, with Bloomberg earlier reporting that KKR & Co. and private equity firm Silver Lake had joined a list […]
ITV dramas will be available on Tesco’s Clubcard TV following a deal with ITV. The agreement will see selected episodes of classics including A Touch of Frost, Inspector Morse, Cold Feet and Prime Suspect added to the new ad-supported service for Clubcard members. Also included are a raft of new cooking shows including episodes from […]
Margaret Thatcher’s funeral on April 17th was the third most-requested live TV programme ever on the iPlayer, with nearly 823,000 requests for real-time viewing of the event. It was topped only by the London 2012 Olympic games in terms of viewer numbers. The funeral received a total 986,000 clicks, meaning that 163,000 people requested it […]
As the Formula One circus enjoyed its glamour weekend in the principality of Monaco, the prospect has emerged of the sport adopting an online streaming model to complement its live broadcast TV coverage, according to Autoweek. Under current arrangements, the rights to broadcast races online reside with F1’s national broadcast partners who are responsible for […]
Internet TV streaming service Aereokiller is the subject of a further action claiming copyright infringement, with ABC, NBC and Fox filing a lawsuit in the Federal District Court in Washington DC. Allbritton, which owns ABC’s TV station there, also is a plaintiff in the suit. The complaint is similar to one filed in Los Angeles […]
M-GO, the digital entertainment service joint venture between DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor, has released insight into the streaming habits of US consumers which it says for the first time highlights the differences in streaming behaviour across gender lines, with women leading their male counterparts in certain metrics. The findings are the result of a recent […]
Internet TV streaming services Aereo and FilmOn have reached a settlement drawing to a close three lawsuits between the parties. In 2012, Barry Diller — a major investor in Aereo — sued FilmOn founder Alki David for creating a site called BarryDriller.com. In February 2013, David responded by suing Aereo for trademark infringement after he […]