The real-life dramas of criminal trials in the US now have an international audience as Court TV launches in the UK. Court TV is now available on Sky channel 179, with more distribution agreements expected to be announced soon. Building on its popularity with US audiences and advertisers, Court TV’s UK channel provides viewers access […]
The share of content licensed to services owned by Studios across European markets has increased from 18 per cent in 2018 to 30 per cent in the last year, according to data from international content consultancy 3Vision. Media consolidation has helped to fuel direct-to-consumer (D2C) growth over the past few years with multiple services launched […]
Nearly nine out of ten (88.7 per cent) of the UK’s challenger broadband network providers support the creation of a common platform through which they could provide wholesale services to third-party content providers, according to a survey by Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA). The creation of a common wholesale platform is an important step forward […]
Sky has reported further progress on its diversity targets for original productions in the UK. A new analysis of Sky’s Diamond diversity data confirms that a quarter (25 per cent) of on-screen talent come from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, above Sky’s target of 20 per cent. In addition, progress has been made […]
MPs will hear from senior executives on Netflix’s role as the leading SVoD service in the UK in an inquiry into the future of public service broadcasting and the impact of streaming services. The session of the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on September 15th will focus on Netflix’s relationships with […]
The BT Sport is now available on Fire TV, Android TV, Roku streaming players and Roku TV models. The launch comes in time for the new Premier League season which kicks off this weekend, with BT Sport also bringing fans coverage of Premiership Rugby, MotoGP, Boxing, WWE and UFC, the BT Sport App is now […]
Sky today announced the launch date for Brave New World, a Sky original, all episodes available from October 2nd on Sky One and streaming service NOW TV. Based on Aldous Huxley’s groundbreaking 1932 novel, Brave New World imagines a utopian society that has achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family, […]
Ofcom has published the latest league tables on the complaints it receives about the UK’s major broadband, mobile and pay-TV firms. The quarterly report reveals the number of complaints made to Ofcom between January and March this year – capturing data from the first two weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown. All providers with a stable […]
Investment bank Jefferies, in its report on Sky Italia renewing their long-term distribution contract with Eutelsat, says that the deal removes a “sword of Damocles” from Eutelsat’s prospects. “It removes a huge overhand for the stock,” says analyst Giles Thorne. Eutelsat’s share price has been in the doldrums for months, and the renewal news lifted […]
The FA has confirmed that the Saturday 3pm TV blackout will be lifted when the new season starts, making it likely that all Premier League games will be available to UK viewers – much like as they were during Project Restart. Games will continue to be played inside empty stadiums due to the pandemic, and […]