Sky’s UK Streaming service NOW TV is set to launch the NOW TV Smart Stick, which it says is the UK’s cheapest streaming stick and a brand new way for users to access the best pay-TV shows, the latest and greatest movies and exclusive live sports on their TV set. On sale from February 2018 […]
Pay-TV operator Sky has announced the launch of Sky Cinema Original Films with the intention of showing them in cinemas at the same time as they become available for Sky Cinema customers. Sky says that by acquiring exclusive rights and commissioning original movie productions, it will provide customers with even more great film content, in […]
Spanish TV advertisers have lost their battle to have more space on DTT channels. The Supreme Court has ruled that the awarding of 6 DTT channels in 2015 was legal and met all the requirements. The Association of TV Advertisers (AEA) had taken the case to court on the grounds that it was against pluralism […]
John Whittingdale, who was the UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport between May 2015 and July 2016, has called for a crackdown on illegal streaming, or risk throttling the UK’s creative industries. Writing an opinion piece in the i newspaper, Whittingdale notes that January always brings a “treasure trove” of film or […]
UK media regulator Ofcom has fined Dubai-based Arabic news channel Al Arabiya with a significant fine. Al Arabiya (translated as ‘The Arabic One’) is the main competitor to Al Jazeera and is owned by Saudi Arabia-backed Middle East Broadcasting (MBC). Ofcom received a complaint concerning unfair treatment and “unwarranted infringement of privacy” over a transmission […]
The headline should also say ‘again’ such are the frequent promises made by a succession of South African politicians with regards to adopting digital terrestrial TV. However, this time the country’s Communications Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, is raising the commitment and has told South Africa’s parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications that she has established a “war […]
Sky has announced an extension to its deal with Warner Bros. The deal will give viewers in the UK, German and Austria the chance to see Warner Bros films such as Wonder Woman premiere on Sky Cinema sooner than ever before (following the home entertainment window). The agreement with Warner Bros. further strengthens the group’s […]
In a growing sign of fiscal health at pay-radio broadcasters SiriusXM, its Board has approved a $2 billion boost to its existing share buy-back programme. The programme has been in place since early 2013 and the total spent or available now tops $12 billion. SiriusXM in an SEC filing says the commitment reflects the board’s […]
The Digital Switchover in Nigeria, known as ‘Free TV’ has continued its roll out across the nation by successfully launching in Kwara and Kaduna states. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) switched on Digital Terrestrial Television transmission in Kwara state on 20th December, 2017 and in Kaduna state on 22nd December, 2017. The ceremony in Ilorin, […]
Videology, a software provider for converged TV and video advertising, has unveiled its Impact Suite – a collection of video ad measurement studies designed to provide actionable advertising insights and measurement— to the Canadian market. Videology launched the Impact Suite to help Canadian advertisers measure the true brand results, beyond media metrics, driven by their […]