Hulu Japan: New launch window strategy
Hulu Japan’s premiere of the Russian mega hit zombie drama series The Day After is to feature windows across multiple platforms, initially available on the SVoD platform on October 5th,…
Facebook to stream Champions League free to LatAm
Facebook has reached an agreement with UEFA to stream the Champions League in Latin America. Facebook has acquired the TV rights to show 32 live matches for the next three…
India’s NDTV abandons FTA
NDTV India is to switch from free-to-air transmission to a pay-TV model. NDTV is a Hindi-language news channel owned by New Delhi Television Ltd, and launched in 2003. Initially, in…
The Roku Channel now free online
Roku has launched The Roku Channel online in the US, giving free access to anyone via PCs, mobile phones and tablets. Consumers can visit TheRokuChannel.com to begin streaming, without the…
ESPN+ scores Serie A deal
ESPN and ESPN+ have reached an exclusive, multi-year rights agreement in the United States for Italy’s premier football league, Serie A TIM. The agreement will bring more than 340 matches…
Tribune drops Sinclair and sues
Tribune Media has scrapped its $3.9bn bid to merge with Sinclair and sued the company for breach of contract. The move scuttles a deal that would have created a TV…
Rohde & Schwarz next gen broadcast for Sydney
In cooperation with Free TV, ABC and SBS, Broadcast Australia recently conducted trials of next generation broadcast technology in the Sydney area. The trial assessed the performance of next generation…
UKTV/Virgin dispute: No resolution
The carriage dispute between multichannel programmer UKTV and multiplay operator Virgin Media remains unresolved, despite it appearing that a deal had been reached between the pair. The failure to reach…
Sky, C4 F1 sponsor logo problems
Broadcasters Sky and Channel 4, which have rights to cover Formula 1 in the UK, have been investigated by regulator Ofcom following coverage of the Singapore Grand Prix in September…
Mediaset Spain wins FTA rights to Euro 2020
After its Russia World Cup FTA experience, Mediaset Spain has acquired exclusive FTA rights to the UEFA Euro 2020 national team football tournament, along with a package of matches played…