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Jon Stewart signs with Apple TV+

Jon Stewart, the US comedian and former host of iconic US late-night, satirical talk-show The Daily Show, is set to front a new current affairs series for Apple TV+. Stewart will host a new hour-long series (as yet untitled) that will explore topics of national interest. Each season will have a companion podcast to “continue […]

October 28, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Facebook launches Cloud gaming (not on Apple)

Facebook has launched its first cloud-streamed video games service – which is free to use, but is not available on Apple iPhone or iPad devices. Initially, five titles are available as standalone smartphone apps and will be accessible via the main Facebook and Facebook Gaming apps on Android and Facebook’s website on PCs. The first […]

October 27, 2020

Apple acquires Velvet Underground doc

Apple has landed the rights to The Velvet Underground, a new feature documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Todd Haynes and Polygram Entertainment, produced by Motto Pictures and Killer Films in association with Federal Films. The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changed the world of music, cementing its place as one of rock ’n’ roll’s […]

October 22, 2020

Satmotion Pocket for iPhone 12

Satmotion Pocket, the best VSAT Auto-Commissioning tool, developed by Integrasys has been updated and it is now available for the new iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone Mini. After days of simulations and tests we can firmly confirm that Satmotion Pocket newest release works on the new Apple product range. Integrasys […]

October 21, 2020

Apple launches Apple Music TV

Apple has launched Apple Music TV, a free channel offering a livestream of music videos 24 hours a days, that will also include “exclusive new music videos and premieres, special curated music video blocks, and live shows and events as well as chart countdowns and guests,” according to a statement in Variety. The Apple Music […]

October 20, 2020By Nik Roseveare

New Peanuts on Apple TV+

Apple TV+ has partnered up with WildBrain, along with Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions, to become the home for all things Peanuts, bringing together new original series along with iconic specials to fans around the world. New animated Peanuts originals coming to Apple TV+ include a second season of the Daytime Emmy-nominated Snoopy […]

October 20, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Amazon tops new UK SVoD sign-ups

Kantar, the data, insights and consulting company, has announced Q3 2020 results from its Entertainment On Demand service in the UK, the newest offering from Kantar to help entertainment industry and investors understand the full entertainment subscription service consumer journey. The service reveals the following consumer behaviours in the three months to September 2020: Amazon […]

October 15, 2020

Forecast: 5G adoption to surge as 5G smartphones proliferate

With the world recently passing 100 commercial 5G networks, the shift to the new technology is poised to accelerate now that 5G smartphones are abundant and cost significantly less than widely expected a year ago. By the end of 2020, there will be nearly a quarter of a billion 5G connections worldwide, and this

October 15, 2020

Vevo, XITE launch music video app on Apple TV

Vevo, the music video platform, has announced a partnership with XITE to launch a new music video experience for Apple TV. Over the past year, Vevo has been working with XITE to effectively monetise its native music video connected TV apps through an ad sales partnership in the US and Europe. The two companies are now […]

October 15, 2020

Sony launches Apple TV app on smart TVs

Sony Europe has announced that customers can now access the Apple TV app on select Sony smart TVs to watch Apple TV+, Apple TV channels, movies, and personalised and curated recommendations. The Apple TV app will begin rolling out immediately in Europe on Sony’s XH90 series via a software update. Apple’s SVoD service offers original […]

October 14, 2020By Nik Roseveare