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Prasad acquires Omnimago

Prasad Corporation, the integrated digitalisation services provider, has announced the acquisition of Omnimago the German media post-production company. Prasad says the acquisition demonstrates its long-standing commitment to preserving cinematic and national archival treasures across the globe through the provision of holistic digital transformation solutions. Through Omnimago, Prasad expands its global footprint and strengthens its position […]

October 31, 2023

StarHub launches MOLA Sport, MOLA Golf channels

StarHub has announced the launch of two MOLA channels, MOLA Sport and MOLA Golf, for the StarHub TV Sports+ bundles in Singapore. The addition of both channels brings key sports content including the Carabao Cup, the English Football League Championship (EFL), the PGA Tour, and the NFL to StarHub TV. “We pride ourselves in being […]

October 31, 2023

WBD, Taiwan Mobile, TAICCA sign content MOU

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), Taiwan Mobile and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), have signed a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create and distribute Taiwanese original content locally and across international markets. Taiwan’s content industry has been flourishing in recent years particularly in mainland China, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong, and the Chinese-speaking territories of […]

October 31, 2023

Most haunted village in Britain goes full fibre

Residents of Pluckley, Kent have now joined the one million homes and businesses across the South East able to upgrade to Openreach’s ultrafast network. The location, named by Guinness World Records as the most haunted village in Britain, has been upgraded to Full Fibre broadband thanks to a partnership between local residents, Openreach and the […]

October 31, 2023

Virgin Media gigabit broadband rolls out in Doncaster

The first phase of work to bring full fibre broadband to Doncaster has been completed, meaning residents can now access Virgin Media services for the first time, offering speeds up to 20 times faster than the local average. Virgin Media says these hyperfast connections, offering top speeds of 1,130Mbps, are perfect for busy households working […]

October 31, 2023

Spain: DAZN extends F1 rights

DAZN, the sports entertainment platform, has acquired the rights to broadcast Formula 1 exclusively in Spain for the next three seasons. Under the multi-year deal, DAZN will be responsible for the production of F1 in market until 2026. Racing fans can continue to watch all practice and qualifying sessions, F1 Sprint Events and Grands Prix […]

October 30, 2023

Facebook, Instagram rolling out paid subscriptions

Facebook and Instagram are launching subscription tiers across Europe (but not in the UK) that will remove adverts from the social media platforms. From November, people using the platforms – which are both owned by Meta –  will be able to pay €9.99 per month on the web or €12.99 per month on iOS and […]

October 30, 2023

Roures exits Mediapro

Mediapro, the sports rights and broadcast production group based in Spain, has confirmed that founding member and managing partner Jaume Roures will leave the company after nearly three decades. His exit came at the request of Mediapro majority shareholder Southwind Group, which controls over 80 per cent of the group, as well as minority shareholder […]

October 30, 2023

Johnson joining GB News

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is joining GB News as a presenter, programme maker and commentator. Johnson, who joins in the new year, will play a key role in the channel’s coverage of both the UK general election and the US elections next year. GB News added that Johnson “will create and present a new […]

October 30, 2023

Survey: No phone service among Brits’ biggest fears

Nearly a quarter (24 per cent) of the Brits say they are frightened of having no phone service, one in ten (11 per cent) are terrified of slow WiFi speeds, and one in five (20 per cent) are now more scared of being ghosted on a dating app than the thought of real ghosts. A […]

October 30, 2023