Following its launch in 2009 by Eutelsat to allow viewers living in areas not covered by IPTV or DTT to receive free DTH programming, digital satellite service Fransat has attracted two million users in metropolitan France. Since its inception, Fransat has evolved into a complete HDTV bouquet, in addition to delivering FTA DTT channels, pay-TV […]
The BBC is providing coverage of all 18 courts in HD live for the first time ever at Wimbledon for 2019. In addition, BBC Sport’s digital service at Wimbledon will be larger than ever this year. The BBC’s ultra-high definition trials are being expanded, so that viewers with compatible TVs will be able to watch […]
Love Island is proving a real hit with Virgin Media TV customers this summer with thousands watching on demand, making it the most viewed daily show. The ITV2 reality series airs throughout the week and daily requests to catch up on the latest episode – as well as Love Island Unseen bits and Love Island […]
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 […]
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport is reporting a significant rise in digital viewership for Roland-Garros, as the global direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategy of its parent, Discovery, continues to reap rewards. The service saw a 31 per cent year-on-year increase in unique views of the Roland-Garros 2019 tournament via it’s dedicated over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service, Eurosport Player, […]
MX1, an SES subsidiary and global solutions provider of media services and pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland have agreed a new service agreement extension, which will see the German broadcaster’s customers receive perfect audio and video signals under any conditions. In particular, the scope of MX1’s contingency service will be expanded to include Sky Deutschland’s over-the-top […]
TF1 Group has launched a revamped MYTF1 platform that has transformed from a catch-up service into an ad-supported VoD platform. Editorial and technical changes have also been brought to the service ,that now gives access to both the catch-up content of all TF1 programming (around 6,000 hours) and an additional library of 40 TV series […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has provisionally concluded that the BBC can go ahead with planned changes to BBC iPlayer, subject to certain conditions and guidance. The BBC wants to change BBC iPlayer from a 30-day catch up service, to one where programmes are available for 12 months as standard, with some available for longer. As […]
BBC Studios, the Corporation’s commercial subsidiary, and multichannel programmer Discovery have confirmed the close of the UKTV transaction, announced on April 1st, 2019. Discovery formally takes over control of lifestyle channels Really, Home and Good Food and BBC Studios takes over entertainment channels Alibi, Dave, Drama, Eden, Gold, W and Yesterday, the UKTV brand, as […]
The new season of Killing Eve has proved an instant hit on the BBC iPlayer, with episode one requested 864,000 times and the box set for season two requested 2.6 million times in the first 36 hours of it being available – up 79 per cent on the series one opener. Episode one also proved hugely […]