Telecoms, content and advertising group Altice has agreed a multi-year partnership with Netflix which will lead to Netflix’s content being made available to Altice customers into all eligible devices in France, Portugal, Israel and Dominican Republic. According to Altice, the launch of the Netflix service on its platforms will seamlessly bring critically-acclaimed original Netflix series, […]
American consumers are worried that digital platforms are being overrun by ‘bad actors’ and want these digital leaders to take a more hands-on approach to combatting them, according to research from advocacy group the Digital Citizens Alliance. In a survey of more than 1,200 people, DCA researchers found
The Council of the European Union has adopted new rules to allow consumers who paid for online content services in their home country to access them when visiting another country within the EU. The new regulation will improve competitiveness by encouraging innovation in online services and attracting more consumers. It is one of the objectives […]
Trade association Cable Europe has welcomed the adoption of new rules which will enable cable customers to access their cable subscription, their favourite TV show or live football match whilst on the move abroad. The new rules form part of the Digital Single Market Strategy, and were first set out by the European Commission eighteen […]
Australia’s Government has announced a comprehensive package of reforms that it says will improve the sustainability of Australia’s free-to-air broadcasting sector, protect children from exposure to gambling advertising and support the creation of high quality Australian content. Other elements of the package include adjustments to the ‘anti-siphoning’ regime, aimed at giving free-to-air broadcasters a chance […]
Amazon has announced an exclusive long-term content deal with Warner Bros International Television Distribution which brings the biggest, latest and most popular movies and TV shows from the Warner Bros repertoire to Amazon Prime members in India. Amazon Prime Video will now be the exclusive subscription screening home to some of the latest movies like […]
Fox Networks Group Asia and CBS Corporation have announced a content licensing and trademark agreement for Showtime in South East Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The agreement will bring the Showtime brand to these markets for the first time. Under the agreement, Fox Networks Group Asia viewers will have access to hundreds of hours of […]
Gravitas Ventures, a rights distributors of independent films, has announced the launch of a new channel and partnership with Pluto TV, the free Internet TV service in the US. The digital platform further expands its channel offering with “Gravitas Movies” an exclusive channel on Pluto TV showcasing the best of Gravitas content. Under the terms […]
Samsung Electronics has announced VR Live Pass for its Gear VR platform – which will feature a line-up of live entertainment partnerships with UFC, X Games and Live Nation. The VR Live Pass on Gear VR events will be available through the Samsung VR app in early June, enabling Gear VR users to watch live […]
Vodafone and Orange Spain have reportedly decided not to bid for the UEFA CHampions League TV rights for the next three seasons, saying the bidding prices mean there is no way of making a profit. UEFA’s plan to increase the price for the Champions League in Spain by 30 per cent has driven them tp […]