BBC Studios has announced that BBC First will launch as a linear channel in Poland on October 26th The channel – which will serve as the home of “premium British drama” – is also available in Australia, South Africa, Benelux and the Middle East. BBC First will also be the exclusive home of the new […]
ESPN+ has reached a multi-year media agreement for three more top-division soccer leagues – Australia’s Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-League, the Chinese Super League and the Dutch Eredivisie. In all, more than 300 matches per season from the leagues will be streamed live exclusively in the US on ESPN+, the multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service […]
The Karate Combat channel is available now on Roku players and Roku TV models throughout North America, most of Central and South America, and in the UK and Ireland. Roku users will now have access to all of Karate Combat’s fights from around the world, including live streamed events. At launch, the channel is free […]
Virgin Media and UKTV have reached a long term agreement which will restore all of UKTV’s channels and services to Virgin TV. These will return effective immediately. The news ends the carriage dispute between the two companies and means Virgin TV customers can now once again view programming from the likes of Dave, Gold, Alibi […]
Disney is the ultimate media brand and a genuine giant that is determined to be ever bigger with the takeover of 21C Fox. And many parts of the empire are still money machines. But it was a new and very small part of the group that drew some attention in the results. ESPN+ is symbolic […]
Hundreds of stolen login details for popular OTT services are available every month on the dark web for an average of only $8.81 (€7.60), potentially putting consumers at risk and impacting OTT revenues, according to new research by digital platform security specialist Irdeto. Via dark web marketplaces, a variety of products, accounts
Research from Ampere Analysis has shown that pilot episodes are losing their position as a mainstay in broadcast network’s commissioning culture. From 2015 to 2018 the volume of pilot episodes ordered by the major US networks decreased by a sharp 33 per cent. So, do pilots have a place in television or are they sat […]
Virgin Media customers can take TV shows with them – on the move and abroad – with the new download feature on the Virgin TV Go app. Full House and VIP customers can now download content to compatible phones and tablets following an update to the app. Virgin Media is offering more than 2,000 episodes […]
Premium television network EPIX has confirmed that pay-TV platform DISH and Layer3 TV, a T-Mobile Company, are its first partners to roll out EPIX’s new 4K Ultra HD offering. Now, EPIX subscribers on DISH and Layer3 TV will have access to a VoD package of 4K Ultra HD content directly on their set-top boxes. Additionally, […]
Quest, the factual entertainment channel, and Freeview have confirmed the launch of Quest HD on the Freeview platform. Fans will be able to access Quest shows and sports events in full HD on LCN 114. Quest will continue to be available in standard definition. From August 14th, Quest viewers on Freeview will be able to […]