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Sportitalia to launch 4 new FTA channels in July

Italian broadcaster Sportitalia will expand its FTA offer on DTT from July, with the launch of four new thematic TV channels. Sportitalia HD, SI Solo Calcio, SI Motori and SI Live24 will all be available on the same multiplex on channel 60. In order to watch the new SI Smart offer, viewers will need a […]

May 21, 2019From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Nigeria: SES enables access to new local TV channels

Nigeria’s latest free-to-air (FTA) local channel bouquet, PREMIUM.FREE, has enabled local television broadcast audiences access to 13 new premium channels which are custom-made for African viewers. These include multinational language channels like Cinema Hausa, and popular African lifestyle channels such as True African. Delivered via SES satellites. channel bouquet is supplied by AfricaXP, the independent […]

May 21, 2019

Freesat appoints Thomas for product

Freesat has announced that David Thomas has joined the company as its new Head of Product. Thomas has a varied background and extensive experience in the communications and broadcast sector, having held positions with companies as diverse as Sky, Cellcast, Endemol and Atlas Mobile. He joins Freesat from fintech start-up, Novastone Media, where he was […]

May 20, 2019

Channel 4 catches Cricket World Cup highlights

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 will show highlights of the 2019 Cricket World Cup which opens when England take on South Africa on May 30th. Ten countries compete in the World Cup, with all teams playing each other in a full round robin with the top four teams progressing to the semi-finals to decide who […]

May 16, 2019

ITV, BBC set to share FA Cup

The FA Cup is once again set to air exclusively on free-to-air television. According to reports, ITV has an agreement in place with the FA for a four-year package from the start of the 2021-22 campaign that will guarantee a larger television audience for the oldest national football competition in the world. The move will […]

May 15, 2019

Study: Europeans increasingly using multiple TV sources

Findings from a study – TV Universe – UK, Sweden, Germany: How People Watch Television Today – from entertainment metadata specialist Gracenote and digital media analyst firm nScreenMedia, focusing on pay TV, free-to-air and online TV viewership in major European countries, reveal that TV viewing has become a complicated undertaking for European audiences, who juggle […]

May 15, 2019

Research: 20% US homes access OTA broadcasts via antenna

Research from analysis firm Parks Associates shows that approximately 22 per cent of US broadband households use an antenna to watch over-the-air broadcasts. Households with both antennas and pay-TV subscribe to multiple OTT video services and are more likely to own connected entertainment devices than are average broadband households or pay-TV-only households. “We see two […]

May 15, 2019

Study: Changed viewing habits ‘waste energy’

A study from university researchers looks behind closed doors to reveal how UK viewing habits are shifting away from traditional broadcasting with more data-intensive streaming options now the default for many. A viewing revolution is taking place. The advent of Internet TV, video sharing platforms such as YouTube, and other on-demand services in recent years […]

May 14, 2019By Colin Mann

MLS channel on Pluto TV

Major League Soccer (MLS) and Pluto TV, a free streaming service in the US, have announced the launch of the league’s 24/7 channel. The league’s agreement with Pluto TV will see the new channel feature premium soccer content, classic matches, highlights and more. “Major League Soccer’s agreement with Pluto TV offers fans a new way […]

May 14, 2019

8K over 5G live at Roland-Garros

French PSB France Télévisions is to stream more than 100 hours live in 8K over 5G, in association with Orange during the upcoming Roland-Garros tennis open (May 26th-June 9th). Images will be transmitted from the Philippe-Chatrier centre court and the 8K UHD live premiere will be tested in partnership with industry majors from the USA, […]

May 3, 2019From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris