In a similar move to Movistar, Vodafone Spain has withdrawn its low cost promotion of an indefinite 50 per cent discount, one month after its launch. The company launched the promotion in an attempt to retain its football pay-TV subscribers, but it has been a fiasco as Vodafone has continued losing subscribers (154,000 subscribers during […]
Indian DTH operator Tata Sky has removed 27 channels operated by Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), including those owned by TV Today Networks. SPN transmit 22 channels. Sony and Tata Sky have not renewed their carriage agreement, and Tata Sky had issued a formal disconnection notice to Sony and TV Today as of September 16th. […]
Global analyst firm CCS Insight has revealed its predictions for 2019 and beyond. This year, the list of 100 predictions focuses on CCS Insight’s vision for artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, smart cities and smart home developments, 5G, the digital workplace, new consumer devices, media and the moves of major technology players such as […]
Netflix has revealed it will develop new series and film projects based on C.S. Lewis’ classic The Chronicles of Narnia series of books. Under the terms of a multi-year deal between Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company, Netflix will develop classic stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films. All series and films […]
Pluto TV has announced the arrival of Pluto TV on Roku streaming players in the UK. The service boasts a line-up of original channels populated with content curated into diverse, thematic entertainment offerings. Pluto TV’s UK offering contains original Pluto TV channels, from Pluto TV Movies and Pluto TV Sports to Pluto TV Fight, Pluto […]
Nielsen Catalina Solutions (NCS) has announced an expansion of its Advanced TV Suite, which now enables purchase-based ad targeting in addition to sales measurement for data-driven linear TV, addressable TV, OTT and connected TV. With the addition of a new capability that enables CPG advertisers and agencies to buy connected-TV inventory based on in-store purchase […]
BitMovio has announced several key partnerships with content providers which will bring over 500 hours ofvideo entertainment for audiences to enjoy through its marketplace upon public launch. Arrow Storm Entertainment, Black Apple Talent, Elation Media, Forth Media, and ImAirTV are the newest partners to sign on with BitMovio, since its recent closed beta launch in […]
Commercial Ka-band broadband services in Sub-Saharan Africa have been launched by SatADSL, bringing cost-effective coverage to communities and businesses. Utilising Avanti’s High Throughput Satellite (HTS) HYLAS 4, the new offering will provide consumer and corporate business connectivity which ISPs will be able to easily offer to consumers via SatADSL’s Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution, the Cloud-based Service […]
hayu, the all-reality SVoD service from NBCUniversal International, is now available in Canada following its success in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. hayu subscribers can enjoy soe of the world’s top reality shows – including Keeping Up with the Kardashians, The Real Housewives and Million Dollar Listing franchises, Vanderpump Rules and […]
Viaccess-Orca (VO), a provider of OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has partnered with RedSo, an Asian mobile app development company, on an end-to-end OTT solution for pay-TV operators and service providers. Integration between RedSo’s Android-based user interface (UI) and VO’s TV Platform provides operators with a readymade solution for managing […]