As of March 25th UPC is activating access to all children’s channels free of charge. A statement from the Swiss pay-TV broadcaster read: “The current situation calls for measures to give variety to everyday life despite all restrictions. This especially applies to the children among us. To provide them with a greater range of entertainment […]
Amid the Covid-19 crisis, ITV has issued a trading update. Carolyn McCall, ITV Chief Executive, commented: “We are operating in unprecedented and uncertain times, requiring us to take difficult decisions, plan carefully and act with speed. Our absolute priority is to protect our people, while trying to ensure that we deliver the news and programmes […]
As the Covid-19 outbreak has escalated throughout Europe, public service media organisations (PSM) have not only kept audiences informed, educated and entertained, they have offered vital support as this unprecedented crisis deepens. A new report from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) shows how public service broadcasters have responded to the challenges of the pandemic by […]
Portuguese pay-TV providers Sport TV and Eleven Sports have decided to provide a helping hand to their customers confined at home during the Covid-19 outbreak. At Sport TV, all premium channels are exempt from payment of the subscription “as long as the state of emergency that impacts sports competitions lasts”. For its part, Eleven Sports […]
In a gesture it says is aimed to bring a little joy and inspiration to households across Turkey, Digiturk has announced an array of entertainment additions and upgrades to current and new subscribers, as families across the country adjust to life at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Effective immediately, Digiturk is applying the following to […]
The NFL is offering global complimentary access to NFL Game Pass, providing fans the opportunity to relive iconic NFL games and moments from seasons past including Tom Brady’s multiple Super Bowl victories with the New England Patriots, Peyton Manning’s single-season record of 55 touchdown passes as a Denver Bronco in 2013, Odell Beckham Jr.’s incredible […]
Customers from Netgem’s network of ultrafast and rural broadband providers across the UK and Ireland can now benefit from a free, three-month, subscription to Netgem TV. Additionally, those customers who upgrade to Fibre and TV, will be able to benefit from Amazon Prime services for a year. It is expected that around 250,000 households can […]
Nine will launch “high adrenaline reality” channel 9Rush, a joint venture with Discovery, on April 5th. The male-skewing channel with the exclusive premiere of the new series of Top Gear UK. Otther titles on the channel include Running Wild with Bear Grylls, and Man vs Wild. “At Discovery, we’re dedicated to powering the passions of […]
Carolyn McCall, ITV’s CEO, has provided an overview of ITV’s response to the coronavirus crisis: “This week has seen an escalation in the impact of the coronavirus with the Government ramping up measures and recommendations that are having profound implications for people and organisations across the UK. “All businesses are being deeply affected and ITV […]
Canal+ Group has announced its pay-TV channels Canal+, Canal+ Sport, Canal+ Cinéma, Canal+ Séries and Canal+ Family are to be unencrypted on all French set-top-boxes. Additionally, all subscribers will have full access to all movies, series, youth and documentaries packages during the Covid-19 crisis and French lockdown. However, the Canal+ DTT signal is remaining encrypted. […]