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NEXTGEN TV broadcasters welcome FCC roll-out boost

The Pearl TV group of US broadcast companies has welcomed the decision by the Federal Communications Commission to give broadcasters more flexibility when using a Distributed Television System (DTS) for NEXTGEN TV broadcasts using hybrid broadcast and broadband standard ATSC 3.0. Public and commercial broadcasters had sought the refinement of Commission rules, in order to […]

January 20, 2021

Canal+ flash sale for subs

Canal+ has launched a sale on French retailer Veepee.fr which specialises in flash sales of – often – designer merchandise at significant discounts. It has more than 72 million users. Veepee is offering new or returning subscribers deeply discounted access to Canal+. The site is offering two “exclusive” offers either for the stand-alone Canal+ channel […]

January 20, 2021By Chris Forrester

The Muppet Show on Disney+

The Muppet Show, Jim Henson’s iconic variety series, will begin streaming on Disney+ on February 19th. In addition to the first three seasons, fans will be able to enjoy seasons 4 and 5, which have never previously been available on home entertainment. The Muppet Show stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and […]

January 20, 2021By Nik Roseveare

iPlayer: Record-breaking start to 2021

The start of 2021 has seen viewing surge on BBC iPlayer, with the first full week (January 4th– 10th) breaking records as viewers streamed 162 million programmes – as they flocked to watch programmes such as The Serpent, A Perfect Planet, Traces and EastEnders on iPlayer. That week also saw a record 4.1 million people […]

January 19, 2021

Mediaset wins Champions League FTA and streaming

Italian broadcasting group Mediaset has acquired the streaming rights for 104 matches from the UEFA Champions League during the 2021-2024 seasons. According to Italian news agency Radicor, Sky Italia and Mediaset have snatched up the most important Italian TV rights packages for Europe’s premier football competition. Besides the streaming rights, Mediaset also obtained the exclusive […]

January 19, 2021From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Research: Lockdown drives Oz TV subs

New data from research firm Roy Morgan shows Australians consumed subscription TV services at an astonishing rate during 2020 as the country endured a nationwide lockdown from late March until late May and Victorians experienced a second, and longer, lockdown soon after. Some 17.3 million Australians (82.1 per cent) watched a subscription TV service in […]

January 19, 2021

Research: 7m SVoD subs in Indonesia

Media Partners Asia (MPA) has announced that total cumulative paying customers to SVoD services across the top 10 operators in Indonesia had reached approximately 7 million as of mid-January 2021, a net addition of 3.6 million new subscribers between September 5th 2020 to January 6th 2021. The research, published by MPA’s consumer insights division AMPD […]

January 19, 2021

Singapore: StarHub unveils Disney+ offers

StarHub has unveiled the latest Mobile+, TV+ and Fibre Broadband deals, made available for existing and new customers to enjoy up to two years of access to Disney+ when the streaming service launches in Singapore on February 23rd 2021. StarHub is the official distributor of Disney+ in Singapore, with its mobile, TV and broadband offerings, […]

January 19, 2021

SES extends Canada’s Nunavut coverage

SES Networks has won a contract to supply new satellite capacity to the north of Canada and its scattered population of Nunavut residents. Working in partnership with SSi Canada, SES says it will secure a significant increase in its satellite capacity, enhancing SSi’s ability to better serve consumers, students, government entities and businesses in Nunavut […]

January 19, 2021By Chris Forrester

Free Apple TV+ extended to July

Apple is extending its free Apple TV+ trial subscriptions again, this time until July. When ‌the Apple TV+‌ SVoD platform launched in November 2019, Apple offered a free 12 month subscription to those who purchased a new Apple device in or after September 2019. They were initially set to expire in November 2020, but Apple […]

January 18, 2021