Malaysian horror channel ‘Boo’ is now being carried by satellite operator Measat over Malaysia and the Philippines with 24-hour horror content including “psycho-thrillers to other sub-genres such as horror-comedy, horror-action and more”. Measat operates from 91.5 degrees East. The channel is packaged by Astro Malaysia which now offers 6 of its channels on Measat (eGG, […]
SVoD service Walter Presents, which has won plaudits and a loyal following for delivering foreign-language dramas to UK, US and Australian audiences, will be teaming up with Discovery Italia, in the next stage of a planned global roll out, to bring its award-winning dramas to Italian audiences from September 2018. Discovery Italia will now also […]
hayu, an NBCUniversal SVoD service, has revealed plans to launch in Canada within 2018. This strategic territory expansion for the all-reality service, will extend the number of hayu subscriber markets to eight countries: hayu has been available in the UK, Ireland and Australia since March 2016 and in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark since November […]
Starz, a Lionsgate company, has confirmed the launch of its Starz app on Google Home. Starz subscribers can now use their voice to watch and control playback of exclusive Starz Original series including Counterpart, Outlander, American Gods, and the upcoming Vida and Sweetbitter premieres on May 6th using Google Home and Chromecast connected devices. The […]
US OTT service Sling is expanding its Cloud DVR to Chrome browser, Chromecast, Xbox One, LG Smart TVs and 2016 and 2017 models of Samsung Smart TVs. In a statement, Jimshade Chaudhari, Vice president of product management, Sling TV said: At Sling, we love TV, but we know it’s not always convenient to watch it […]
Zoomin.TV, a global publisher of online video content targeting Generation Z viewers, has announced that Vewd, a specialist in enabling OTT, will make Zoomin.TV’s streaming video channels available for Vewd enabled devices. The channels Zoomin TV and Zoomin Games are already available in the Vewd App Store, which can be found on a variety of […]
A+E Networks, the global media content company, has chosen You.i TV as the enabling technology to extend its HISTORY TVE app – a streaming service that offers hundreds of hours of series, documentaries and specials – to TV-connected devices. You.i TV’s video experience platform, You.i Engine One, will power a new HISTORY TVE app, based […]
Following advanced-television.com’s reporting that a deal was imminent, Permira, the global private equity firm, has confirmed that it is to acquire Cisco’s Service Provider Video Software Solutions (SPVSS) business. Following the close of the transaction, the Permira Funds will create a new, rebranded company focused on developing and delivering video solutions for the pay-TV industry. […]
The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has submitted its final report on 21st Century Fox’s bid to buy the 61 per cent of Sky it does not already own to Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Hancock now has 30 working days to deliver his final ruling on the […]
Consumer demand for TV sets is poised to return to growth in 2018, according to the latest Worldwide TV Market Report from Futuresource Consulting. The recovery of several markets linked with a transition to 4K UHD models will drive trade value up by 5 per cent to $85 billion (€70bn). “We believe 4K UHD TV […]