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Blackbird signs A+E Networks

Cloud video platform Blackbird has agreed what it describes as a significant six-figure, multi-year deal with A+E Networks. A+E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst Communications and Disney, will incorporate Blackbird within its media infrastructure for a range of key video workflows. The use of Blackbird is designed to deliver major productivity enhancements across A+E […]

June 20, 2019

Movistar faces football overcharging fine

Spanish regulatory body CNMC has opened a case against Movistar for overcharging Vodafone and Orange for premium football on El Partidazo, which covers the best La Liga matches every week. A year ago, Movistar acknowledged the overcharging and paid compensation to its rivals. Now, the CNMC believes that was insufficient, because there was a real […]

June 19, 2019From David Del Valle in Madrid

All3media using Show Tracker

International content consultancy 3Vision has confirmed that all3media international will be joining a growing list of major distributors and buyers in using the 3Vision Show Tracker tool to drive forward its global distribution plans. The 3Vision Show Tracker service tracks the distribution of over 300 scripted TV series in major global markets. It monitors over […]

June 19, 2019

Nickelodeon Play VoD for Poland, Bulgaria

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is partnering with mobile operators Play in Poland and Telenor in Bulgaria to deliver a premium experience Nickelodeon Play mobile VoD app. Mobile customers in Poland and Bulgaria can access an extensive Nickelodeon content on-demand experience, including a wide selection of full-length episodes of popular animated series, games and original […]

June 19, 2019

IMDb TV triples content selection, European expansion

Movie, TV and celebrity website IMDb has confirmed that IMDb TV, a free streaming video channel formerly known as IMDb Freedive, will triple its content selection, bringing thousands of new titles to the ad-supported service in the coming months. Additionally, IMDb TV will launch in Europe later in 2019, bringing a premium collection of movies […]

June 18, 2019

Movistar, Mediapro LatAm Esports launch

Spain’s Movistar and Mediapro have allied to launch Movistar Esports Ubeat in Latin America targeted at all esports fans. The channel, available on Movistar’s OTT platform Movistar Play, includes all the best esports content including Latin American La Liga Movistar League of Legends, as well as national championships, and content from Clash Royale, Fortnite, CS:GO […]

June 18, 2019From David Del Valle in Madrid

French Court decides in Arabsat’s favour

It seems that the Media Relations team at beIN Sport were a little quick with their claim of victory in their dispute with Arabsat. The ‘victory’ was widely publicised over the past weekend. Setting aside the obvious merits of Qatar-based beIN claim against the Saudi beoutQ pirates, it is now clear that the French Tribunal […]

June 18, 2019By Chris Forrester

Marc Dorcel Africa adult channel launch

French producer and adult content distributor Marc Dorcel is to launch the first adult channel in Africa. Dorcel TV Africa will be exclusively carried on pay-TV offering Les Bouquets Canal+, which covers more than 25 countries across the continent. Available from the Evasion+ package and with a parental password, the channel will deliver exclusive African […]

June 18, 2019From Pascale Paioli-Lebailly in Paris

Massive confusion over beoutQ pirates

Last week, a French Tribunal found – apparently decisively – that Saudi Arabia-based Arabsat is distributing pirated signals from beoutQ. The legal action had been brought by Qatar’s BeIN Media Group which has suffered badly at the hands of the pirates. beIN’s case was brought before the President of the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris […]

June 17, 2019By Chris Forrester

Research: Consumers reach SVoD saturation

According to findings from digital piracy data specialist MUSO looking into the increasingly fragmented streaming services landscape, 80.4 per cent of European adults think that they’re currently paying too much for content streaming. In a year that will see new streaming services launch from the likes of Apple, Disney and BritBox, the joint-venture between ITV […]

June 13, 2019By Colin Mann