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Spain: Orange TV launches on Apple TV

Orange TV is now available on Apple TV devices in Spain giving access to its 60 TV channels offer as well as other functionalities like recording programmes, watching content from the last 7 days, start over function and multi-device viewing. In addition, Orange has launched two new channels – LaLiga + and Nautical Channel – […]

October 18, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Forecast: Smart home product revenue at $12.6bn in 2027

Parks Associates’ research study, Interoperability & Generative AI: Next Generation Smart Home UI, forecasts the annual revenues from core smart home product categories will be $12.6 billion (€11.9bn) in 2027. The report highlights the current state of the smart home market and analyses current efforts, including Matter and generative AI, designed to enable a unified […]

October 18, 2023

Top Gear channel expands reach on Pluto TV

Pluto TV and BBC Studios have announced the further roll-out of the Top Gear FAST channel on Pluto TV in the EMEA region. Already available on Pluto TV in Europe (Spain, Nordics) as well as in North America (US and Canada) the Top Gear FAST channel has now joined the Pluto TV line-up in Germany, […]

October 18, 2023

NEXTGEN TV to surpass 10m devices

Pearl TV, the consortium of U.S broadcast companies leading the nation’s transition to NEXTGEN TV, and its network partners have spotlighted new milestones for NEXTGEN TV receivers and announced details of Pearl TV broadcasters’ national holiday advertising campaign. On the eve of the Pepcom Holiday Spectacular!, where the consumer benefits of NEXTGEN TV will be […]

October 18, 2023

Japan: Multi-play service revenue to increase at 4% CAGR

The total multi-play service revenue in Japan is set to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4 per cent from $29.5 billion in 2022 to $36 billion in 2027, driven by the rising demand for blended services and growing number of multi-play households in the country, according to GlobalData, the data and […]

October 18, 2023

BBC Studios, Nippon TV development partnership

BBC Studios and Nippon TV, the Japanese media and entertainment company, have partnered to co-develop a new comedy gameshow format Koso Koso. BBC Studios will act as distributor for the format globally, with Nippon TV leading distribution in Asia. The format launches to international customers at BBC Studios Showcase in February 2024. The new format […]

October 18, 2023Nick Snow @ MIPCOM

Blue Origin develops Blue Ring

Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos-backed reusable rocket business, in addition to his Project Kuiper broadband scheme and its rocket tourism activity, is developing Blue Ring. It is described as a “multi-use platform for Earth orbit and beyond”. Blue Ring will be an orbiting platform that can host, deploy and re-fuel satellites. Blue Ring is a […]

October 18, 2023By Chris Forrester

Beckham holds onto Netflix #1

Beckham, the limited docuseries about football superstar David Beckham, remained atop the English TV List for the second week in a row with 11.6 million views in the week commencing October 9th. The Fall of the House of Usher – the new series from Mike Flanagan – took second place in its debut week with […]

October 18, 2023

Hong Kong Customs shutters ISD shops

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and its anti-piracy arm, the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), have congratulated the Hong Kong Customs for their successful enforcement operation against 10 retail shops in Sham Shui Po and Yuen Long that were selling Illicit Streaming Devices (ISDs) that allowed users to watch illegally streamed content. Acting on information […]

October 18, 2023

Angell named Sunset+Vine CEO

Sunset+Vine has appointed Peter Angell as Chief Executive. He joins the company on November 1st. Angell has operated as an independent sports media consultant since 2020 after 8 years in the role of SVP, Global Media Production at Lagardére Sports (now Sportfive) where he was overall responsible for global media operations and productions. Before that […]

October 18, 2023