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Mediaset to distribute FTA channels on TIMVision

Italy’s Mediaset has reached a strategic TV content deal with Italian telco TIM which will enable TIMVision customers to watch all free-to-air channels of the commercial broadcaster. In addition, subscribers of the VoD service will get access to the programming from the previous 7 days made available Mediaset. From January 2019, TIMVision subscribers will have […]

May 10, 2018From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Starz offers free Vida episode

Starz, a Lionsgate company, has announced that the premiere episode of the Starz Original Series Vida, and Audience Award winner at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival, will be made available for free nationwide on May 10th in honour of Dia de las Madres. Viewers can watch the episode in its entirety online on Starz.com, Starz […]

May 10, 2018

Europe’s PSBs ally to combat Netflix influence

Responding to what they describe as the arrival of new international players in the drama market, in particular the SVoD market, and its disruptive effect on the European audiovisual landscape, European public service broadcasters France Télévisions, Germany’s ZDF and Italy’s RAI are taking what they say is a new era in their collaboration. In an […]

May 4, 2018By Colin Mann

Research: Consumers value online over pay-TV

According to findings from Hub Entertainment Research’s What’s TV Worth, the firm’s annual study on the perceived value of TV services, there is a large gap in perceived value between online TV services and traditional cable, satellite or fibre optic services. Highlights from the study:

April 30, 2018

BBC drops licence for public viewing of Royal Wedding

The BBC is offering local communities a special one-off dispensation to mark the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle May 19th, allowing the public to come together and take part in the occasion. The dispensation allows those celebrating the Royal Wedding through organising special events and parties in town halls, community centres and […]

April 30, 2018

Travelxp joining Freeview

Travelxp, the global travel channel, will next week join the UK Freeview platform. Confirming the news, Prashant Chothani, CEO of Travelxp, said: “We are delighted to announce that from Monday, the 30th of April 2018, Travelxp will be launched for mainstream audiences in the UK through the popular Freeview DTT-based platform which has the largest […]

April 24, 2018

BBC Chairman: ‘Smartphone generation our biggest challenge’

Sir David Clementi, Chairman of the BBC, has suggested that serving the 18-to-34 demographic, the so-called ‘smartphone generation’, is the Corporation’s biggest challenge as it responds to changing times and technologies in the broadcast world, needing to be

April 20, 2018By Colin Mann

Ofcom to investigate RT impartiality

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has opened seven new investigations into the due impartiality of news and current affairs programmes on the RT news channel. The investigations form part of an Ofcom update into the licences held by TV Novosti, the company that broadcasts RT. Until recently, TV Novosti’s overall compliance record has not been materially […]

April 18, 2018By Colin Mann

BT offers The Terror ep1 free on YouTube

BT has revealed it will make the first episode of AMC’s The Terror available to watch for for free on YouTube. Viewers can watch the opening instalment of the thriller on YouTube for 24 hours from 00:01am on April 24th. BT says it is the first time a pay-TV show has launched in the UK on […]

April 18, 2018By Nik Roseveare

Australia: ‘Landmark’ cricket broadcast deal

Australian cricket fans will have access to more cricket coverage than ever following what is described as a “landmark” partnership with FOX SPORTS and Seven West Media, announced by the sport’s governing body Cricket Australia (CA). The deal sees long-time broadcaster Channel 9 lose the coverage rights. The new six-year broadcast and digital partnership, which […]

April 13, 2018