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Sky, Channel 4 content-sharing deal

The commercial deal, the first of its kind, will mean that highlights of Formula 1 and live coverage of the Formula 1 2019 British Grand Prix will be shown on Channel 4, with Season 1 of the Sky original production Tin Star also coming to the channel later this year. As part of the deal, […]

September 12, 2018

Canal+ wins MotoGP rights race  

Canal+ is set to put its new alliance with the FIM MotoGP World Championship – the pinnacle of motorcycle racing – into gear having acquired all broadcasting rights for MotoGP for multiple seasons, with all three categories being broadcast on the Canal+ channels and services. Two Grands Prix will also be co-broadcast live each season […]

September 11, 2018By Colin Mann

Arqiva, Talking Pictures TV extend partnership

Arqiva, the UK communications infrastructure and media services company, has announced the renewal of its partnership with British vintage film and television channel, Talking Pictures TV, ensuring its exclusive line of nostalgic films and entertainment will remain on the Freeview platform until at least 2022. The family-run channel will also mark its third anniversary on […]

August 22, 2018

Manhattan launches first Freeview PVR

UK STB specialists Manhattan has launched its first Freeview PVR. The T2-R offers over 70 subscription-free Freeview channels plus 15 in HD, a 500GB hard drive capable of storing up to 300 hours of programmes, and the ability to pause and rewind live TV. “Manhattan prides ourselves on creating competitively-priced set-top boxes that punch way […]

August 21, 2018

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, 2018, day-and-date with the DVD (rental/sell-through) which is going to be published through FOX Home Entertainment Japan. BS Nippon (BS Nippon Corporation, which is owned […]

August 20, 2018By Colin Mann

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 years in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, including the whole European Champions League and the European Super Cup. All Facebook users in the relevant countries […]

August 16, 2018From David Del Valle in Madrid

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 1988, the channel’s backers (Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy) supplied a weekly news programme for India’s public broadcaster Doordarshan. This matured into a […]

August 15, 2018By Chris Forrester

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 need for a Roku device. “We want to be the best destination for free streaming entertainment. We’re delighted to deliver even more value to our […]

August 10, 2018

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 per season to ESPN+, the new multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company Direct-to-Consumer & International (DTCI) segment and ESPN. Starting August […]

August 9, 2018

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 giant owning stations that reached 70% of American homes. The deal ran into regulatory trouble with the Federal Communications Commission – and Tribune charged that […]

August 9, 2018