Viewers in Italy can watch more of the Olympic Games than ever before following a new partnership between Discovery Communications and RAI for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. The development sees Discovery Communications, the Home of the Olympics in Europe, sublicense to RAI free-to-air audio-visual rights for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 on […]
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Astro, a Malaysian and ASEAN digital-first media and lifestyle company, will extend their partnership into its 17th year with a new agreement to continue airing WWE programming, including flagship programs Raw and SmackDown Live. Astro will also continue offering WWE Network as a premium channel, which includes all WWE special […]
Multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, content and media company Altice N.V. is to separate Altice USA Inc. from Altice N.V. (which will be renamed Altice Europe). The separation will enable each business to focus more on the distinct opportunities for value creation in their respective markets and ensure greater transparency for investors. Altice NV aims to […]
Fox Sports Asia has announced an extension of the long-term broadcast relationship with Tennis Australia for the Australian Open. The 4-year renewal of linear TV (pay and terrestrial) and OTT/digital rights, covering Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Korea, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea, […]
Research from Ampere Analysis has identified a large and affluent group of sports fans who can, and do pay, a significant premium to watch their favourite teams and competitions. The sports package consumers have on their TV subscription has the potential to be either a deal maker or a deal breaker. In the UK, just […]
UK subscription-free satellite TV platform Freesat has selected Intertrust Technologies’ ExpressPlay CA content security technology to manage and protect their ultra-high definition content in 2018. ExpressPlay CA is Intertrust’s new cloud-based conditional access security technology designed specifically for modern broadcasters. The technology keeps digital rights secure by ensuring that only licensed users can access the […]
Amazon looks increasing likely to bid for Premier League streaming rights in the UK, according to Richard Broughton, Research Director at Ampere Analysis. Broughton said the online giant is “very likely” to bid for one of the smaller packages in the upcoming auction for Premier League live broadcast rights in the UK. The auction for […]
The UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a consultation on its proposed approach to enforcement of the EU Portability Regulation which ends on January 31st 2018. From April 1st 2018, online streaming services will be required to allow EU-based subscribers access to paid-for content when temporarily in another EU Member State, for example when […]
Verizon and A+E Networks have announced an expanded partnership to deliver A+E Networks programming, including content from A&E, Lifetime, History and Viceland, across Verizon’s family of media brands, including Yahoo and AOL. In addition to the carriage renewal for A+E Networks on Fios, the partnership will include first window rights for content from 45th & […]
According to trade body the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE), data from the Official Charts Company and IHS Markit suggest that consumer spend across the video category rose by 7.5 per cent in 2017, a third consecutive year of growth that brings the total value of the category to £2.69 billion (€3.03bn). Ownership continues […]