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BBC Sport updates live sport coverage plans

Following the November 2017 announcement by the BBC that it was reinventing its free-to-air coverage of live sports, the corporation is to increase its coverage of tennis, women’s football, swimming and basketball, as well as broadcasting coverage from more than 30 additional sports or sporting events every year, revealing further details of its plan to […]

March 20, 2018By Colin Mann

Research: Forensic watermarking could halve video piracy losses

Findings from research carried out by CDN technology specialist Edgeware and international data and analytics group YouGov indicate that billons lost to online piracy could be halved by putting in place anti-piracy measures. Edgeware’s study – TV piracy research – watermarking could save billions of dollars a year – found that 50 per cent of […]

March 20, 2018By Colin Mann

ProSiebenSat.1, Discovery’s 7TV takes external partners

7TV’s streaming service is expanding its portfolio and offering its users video content from SPORT1, WELT, and N24 Doku. The deal includes both live streaming and catch-up content. This is the first third party content partnership deal since the joint venture between ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery was announced. The 7TV platform’s ambition is to create a […]

March 20, 2018

Greece: Nova to distribute MGM content

Nova, a provider of bundled home entertainment and communication services in Greece, has signed an agreement with Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) securing rights to a selection of its new and classic movies, including all four James Bond movies starring Daniel Craig, and multi-award-winning TV series The Handmaid’s Tale for Greece and Cyprus. Commenting on the […]

March 20, 2018

Globe Telecom anti-piracy campaign success

Philippines broadband telco Globe has won three creative competition Kidlat Awards for its execution of #PlayItRight’s ‘Piracy vs. Piracy’, the company’s homegrown advocacy to encourage Filipinos to download or stream content from legitimate sources.Piracy vs. Piracy was recognised for three awards—Creative Use Of Media, Branded Corporate Social Responsibility and Digital Activation and Campaigns—at the Ad […]

March 19, 2018By Colin Mann

Syfy UK acquires Disney trio

Syfy, NBCUniversal International Networks’ destination for fans of science fiction and fantasy genres – has acquired exclusive UK premiere rights to three new dramas from Disney UK & Ireland. Airing this spring, new programming includes Marvel’s Runaways (pictured), a TV series based on the celebrated Marvel comic, supernatural thriller Siren and sci-fi crime drama Stitchers. […]

March 19, 2018By Nik Roseveare

Amazon Prime UK acquires American Idol

Amazon Prime Video UK has concluded a deal with FremantleMedia that will see singing competition American Idol air exclusively in the UK two days after it first airs in the US. On the deal, Jamie Lynn, EVP, Head of Sales and Distribution, EMEA for FremantleMedia International said: “American Idol has launched to fantastic ratings on […]

March 15, 2018

Sports, music rights holders main High Court claimants

The English High Court continues to be dominated by sports and music copyright cases, with all three of the most frequent claimants in 2017 being sport and music bodies, according to RPC, the City-headquartered professional services firm. RPC says that the top three most frequent claimants in the High Court last year were: PPL (Phonographic […]

March 14, 2018By Colin Mann

MLS, Twitter 3-year content deal

US professional football body Major League Soccer (MLS) has agreed a comprehensive three-year deal with Twitter to provide MLS fans with a broad slate of weekly programming including live matches, highlights and features. MLS will provide Twitter with a package of live, on-demand content each week allowing MLS fans nationwide to follow their favourite teams […]

March 14, 2018

Spain: Movistar takes F1 and MotoGP rights

For the first time, Telefónica’s pay-TV platform Movistar will broadcast F1 and Moto GP races exclusively, following Vodafone’s decision to drop the rights. Movistar has launched two channels dedicated to each of the sports which will cover all races and information about the competitions. The Movistar MotoGP channel will offer the 19 Grand Prix races […]

March 13, 2018From David Del Valle in Madrid