MTG has secured the Scandinavian media rights to the UEFA Champions League until 2021. MTG has held the media rights to the prestigious club football competition since it was launched 25 years ago in 1992. MTG has secured the rights on an exclusive basis in Sweden and Denmark, and has secured the rights to 108 […]
Johannesburg-based Econet Media says it will invest around $1.19 billion over the next five years on acquiring exclusive TV content for its Kwese TV pay-TV platform. The news emerged via an application to Lesotho’s Communications Authority where Kwese TV is seeking a licence to operate. Kwese TV is already on air in Ghana, Zambia, Rwanda, […]
Canal Plus has retained the exclusive live rights to cover Formula One in France, together with feeder series Formula 2 and GP3, for the 2018, 2019 and 2020 seasons, following a consultation process with Formula One Management (FOM). The operator has been a broadcast partner of Formula 1 since 2013, and says it is proud […]
During its annual Upfront presentation, Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins announced the launch of the company’s brand new live TV streaming beta service, along with what it describes as its ground-breaking new user experience, to the public. Viewers who subscribe to the Hulu with Live TV (Beta) plan can enjoy live and on demand programming from […]
English Premiership Rugby matches will be shown live on terrestrial television for the first time in the competition’s history, as Premiership Rugby and Channel 5 unveil what they describe as a “landmark” four-year deal. The agreement will see UK commercial public service broadcaster Channel 5 (owned by Viacom International Media Networks) broadcast five live games […]
Pluto TV, the free Internet television service in the US, has announced new premium content partnerships with networks, studios, and digital media brands. These new partnerships, with premium content providers such as Lionsgate, MGM, and Warner Bros, will power the 100+ channels found on Pluto TV with content that includes thousands of hit movies and […]
Canal+ Group and CBS have announced an exclusive licensing and trademark agreement for Showtime in France. The long-term deal will bring the Showtime brand to the country for the first time, along with hundreds of hours of critically-acclaimed, original series and future Showtime programming. The agreement marks a significant expansion of the Showtime brand in […]
Over 400 audiovisual sector leaders covering all 28 Member States have signed a letter urging the EU Institutions to “reject and abandon” a proposal that they suggest “undermines the entire audiovisual eco-system in Europe”. Their concern relates to EU proposals that they warn could damage the film and TV industry and harm consumers by preventing […]
Premium entertainment streaming platform Hulu and NBCUniversal have reached a comprehensive, new distribution agreement that will bring NBC and Telemundo Owned Television Stations and portfolio of leading cable networks to Hulu’s upcoming new live TV streaming service when it launches in the Spring of 2017. The deal will provide live and on-demand streaming access to […]
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released the 2017 ‘Special 301’ Report, reviewing global developments on trade and intellectual property (IP) and identifying trading partners with harmful records on protection, enforcement, or market