Following its success in securing a broader range of Premier League live coverage rights, BT Sport has unveiled a new Saturday TV line-up for 2016-17 season, including a new football results show, BT Sport Score, ahead of live Saturday evening Premier League action. BT Sport Score kicks off on Saturday afternoons from August 13th at […]
Back in October 2015, YouTube launched YouTube Red – a subscription service offering offline video viewing and a completely ad-free version of YouTube. A YouTube blog post reveals the streaming giant is now extending the service to the YouTube Kids app. The service is initially available in the US, Australia and New Zealand with plans […]
Thaicom, one of Asia’s leading satellite operators, has announced that the Thaicom 8 satellite at the 78.5°E prime orbital position has been chosen to provide satellite transponder services to IPM, a DTH provider in Thailand. IPM is the first customer on the new Thaicom 8 platform, which was launched in May. The satellite capacity will […]
Time Warner is to become a 10 per cent owner of premium streaming TV service Hulu. Time Warner joins The Walt Disney Company, 21st Century Fox, and Comcast in the joint venture. Reports emerged mid-November 2015 that Hulu was seeking to sell a stake to Time Warner as part of a deal that would value the company at […]
Time Warner reported lower Q2 net income as programming costs rose and movie revenue declined. Net income fell to $952 million (€851.9m) from $971 million, or $1.18 per share, a year ago. Revenues fell 5 per cent to $7 billion. “We had a strong first half of 2016, which puts us ahead of our original […]
Results from a Trusted Media Brands study exploring the future of digital video found 65 per cent of surveyed marketers think social platforms (e.g. Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter) are the most important partners for digital video campaigns over video platforms (YouTube, Vevo); video demand side platforms or DSPs (Videology, Tremor Video); full episode players (Hulu, broadcast […]
Research released by AOL has revealed that access to first-party data is more important than ever for UK publishers, but this crucial currency is being hampered by a lack of effective analytical tools. AOL conducted one of the largest studies of its kind in the UK and US, surveying current publisher trends according to 600 […]
Sir Richard Branson’s SpaceShipTwo prototype suborbital plane has been issued with an FAA licence to carry out further test flights. The decision follows a catastrophic accident back in October 2014 that killed its co-pilot. Scaled Composites, which built SpaceShipTwo for Virgin Galactic, held an FAA ‘experimental permit’ for its test flights. Virgin Galactic spokeswoman Michelle […]
Icflix, the MENA online streaming service, has formed a strategic partnership with Asiacell, a provider of quality mobile telecommunications services in Iraq. This partnership will allow Asiacell’s customers access to Jazwood (Arabic), Hollywood and Bollywood content, including movies, TV shows, cartoons and documentaries. Subscriptions are in daily, weekly and monthly pay plans. “We are glad […]
Less than a week after it acquired US smart TV maker VIZIO for $2 billion (€1.82bn), Chinese technology giant LeEco has confirmed that it is in talks with Netflix regarding content cooperation. “We are planning a very significant cooperation with Netflix, and details will be announced in the third quarter,” said Liu Hong, co-founder and […]