Crunchyroll, the anime streaming brand, is teaming up with Twitch Prime, Amazon Prime’s benefit for gamers, to offer members a special loot offering – 30 days of free Crunchyroll Premium. This Crunchyroll offering will be the first-ever non-gaming loot available for Twitch Prime members. Twitch Prime gives members a selection of free PC games every […]
Redbox, the US destination for new-release movies and games, has selected You.i TV to develop and deliver an improved user experience for the Redbox On Demand service, starting with its most popular platform – Roku. The new application is the first in market to be developed for Roku using the highly flexible React Native development […]
In order to develop technologies that protect video content, Viaccess-Orca (VO), a subsidiary of the Orange Group, is joining b<>com. The first step in this long-term partnership is a unique innovation in watermarking that tracks pirates who redistribute illegal streaming services. The arrival of Viaccess-Orca strengthens our strategy and will enable us to define a […]
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 […]
The BBC’s 5G broadcast radio trial in Stronsay, Orkney, has been extended until the end of September 2019. The trial began in February with residents in Stronsay becoming some of the first people in the world to receive live radio broadcasts over 5G mobile networks. The trial has proven extremely popular with participants, with initial […]
Korean mobile telco SK Telecom is to offer live broadcast of the SK Telecom Open 2019 on both JTBC Golf, a TV channel operated by JTBC, and oksusu, Korea’s largest OTT video service, using its commercial 5G network. SK Telecom Open 2019 is a professional golf tournament held as part of the Korea Professional Golfers’ […]
WarnerMedia is partnering with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the newest professional wrestling promotion, giving fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years. In a press release, WarnerMedia and AEW said that together they will “build this powerhouse sporting league from the ground up” and will begin airing weekly matches later this […]
The Jeremy Kyle Show has been axed permanently by ITV after a participant died following an appearance on the Jerry Springer-style talk show. Steve Dymond was found dead from an apparent overdose after failing a lie-detector test on the long-running daytime programme, prompting the show to be taken off air on May 13th. Carolyn McCall, […]
Forbidden Technologies has announced that its name has officially changed to Blackbird. Ian McDonough, Chief Executive of Forbidden, said: “This is a logical step forwards for the company as we consolidate our commercial efforts behind the Blackbird platform. The collective noun for a group of blackbirds is a cloud. This is no accident. Our unique […]
MX1, a global solutions provider of media services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has announced that Discovery Deutschland will use MX1’s managed media and distribution services to deliver an eighth German channel, Home & Garden TV (HGTV), which will be available to viewers from June 6th. Discovery Deutschland has been relying on MX1 services […]