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Apple TV+ on Comcast platforms

Comcast and Apple have confirmed the launch of Apple TV+ across Comcast’s entertainment platforms in the US, including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and XClass TV. Apple TV+ has begun its rollout on Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and XClass TV and will be available across all eligible devices in the coming days. Apple TV+ launched on […]

March 8, 2022

Apple halts all business in Russia

Apple has halted all product sales in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The tech giant was said it was “deeply concerned” about the Russian invasion and stands with those “suffering as a result of the violence”. Apple Pay and other services such as Apple Maps have also been limited. Apple’s full […]

March 2, 2022

Viaplay goes live in Netherlands

Viaplay has rolled out in the Netherlands with a combination of premium live sports, Viaplay Originals, Hollywood films and series, and kids content. The service comprises a single package with an introductory price of €9.99 per month (regular price from August: €13.99 per month), and is available through distribution partners KPN, VodafoneZiggo, T-Mobile Netherlands and […]

March 1, 2022

Data: Average broadband usage tops half terabyte in Q4

Average broadband usage leaped past the 512 GB – or half a terabyte – mark for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2021, continuing a major shift in consumption and subscriber speeds, according to the Q4 2021 OVBI (OpenVault Broadband Insights) report from OpenVault. Using data aggregated from its broadband management and analytics […]

March 1, 2022

Research: Smartphone market recovers in 2021

After a significant drop in revenue in 2020, the global market for smartphones recorded a growth in revenue of 13.4 per cent in 2021 to a total of $365.5 billion (€324.6bn). GfK experts also forecast a further recovery for 2022. 2021 started off positively for the smartphone industry: In the first and second quarters, the […]

February 25, 2022

Truphone launches Free eSIM offering

Global player in eSIM software, Truphone, has announced a new step for the acceleration of eSIM. It’s Freedom for Free offering provides its eSIM technology free to chip manufacturers and device makers, encouraging faster take up of embedded or integrated SIM with platform integration at no cost until the point of activation. This eliminates one […]

February 24, 2022

More Snoopy for Apple TV+

Apple has announced that season two of The Snoopy Show will premiere with all six episodes on March 11th on Apple TV+. Peanuts fans all around the world can also look forward to two new Peanuts specials coming soon to Apple TV+, including It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown a new original special in celebration […]

February 23, 2022By Nik Roseveare

ZEE5 Global announces third collab with Applause

ZEE5 Global, the largest platform for South-Asian content, has been consistently entertaining viewers with premium and diverse content offerings. The platform aims to be home to the best storytellers and as part of this vision, ZEE5 Global collaborated with Applause and announced a multi-show partnership at the end of last year. After successfully launching Kaun […]

February 17, 2022

Starzplay expands in Nordics

Starzplay, the international premium streaming service from Starz, has has extended its offering for customers in the Nordics with the launch of the direct-to-consumer Starzplay app and a dedicated Starzplay channel on the Apple TV app. In addition, after releasing an early selection of Starzplay content that launched across all five Nordic territories on NENT’s […]

February 16, 2022

Apple orders New England Patriots docuseries

Apple has ordered The Dynasty, a new documentary event series about NFL team the New England Patriots, from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Documentaries, in association with NFL Films. The 10-part docuseries is based on the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestselling book by author Jeff Benedict. With unprecedented access to the New England Patriots, […]

February 16, 2022