UK media regulator Ofcom has fined London-based NTV, a channel which broadcasts to the wider Bangladesh community throughout Europe, with a £20,000 fine. Ofcom says the fine was for repeated failure of its Broadcasting Code. The channel, which is owned by the International Television Channel Europe (ITCE) breached the Ofcom code on twenty occasions between […]
Vubiquity, a global provider of premium content services, has signed an international SVoD distribution deal with AwesomenessTV, a media company serving the global Generation Z audience, for the Middle East, Africa, South Eastern Europe and Latin America (excluding Brazil). This deal significantly extends Vubiquity’s content portfolio to include more next-generation and genre-specific programmes for millennials […]
Hopster, the service that helps kids learn through content, has signed a carriage deal with Vodafone Iceland, which will see the service join the mobile and IPTV provider’s SVoD service – Vodafone PLAY. Hopster is now available in all three Vodafone PLAY subscriptions across Iceland – Vodafone PLAY, Vodafone PLAY M and Vodafone PLAY L […]
The chairman of Portugal’s National Communications Authority (Anacom), Fátima Barros, has admitted the possibility of activating a second DTT multiplex (so-called Mux B) to host new TV channels. However, according to her, this would be a “political decision”. Should the project proceed, she added, it would require at least one year and an investor would […]
Israel’s Spacecom Satellite Communications which operates the Amos fleet of communication satellites says that its Amos-5 craft is a total loss. The satellite failed on Nov 21st and all attempts to communicate with it have failed. Amos-5 is insured for some $158 million, and Dec 15 saw the company make a statement to the Tel […]
The BBC and ITV have confirmed the split of matches for next summer’s UEFA Euro 2016 in France. TheFTA broadcasters will share the 11 group matches contested by England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The BBC will broadcast the highly anticipated home nations clash between England and Wales June 16th and ITV […]
The Canal+ Group and France Télévisions are celebrating having been awarded the rights to France’s Coupe de la Ligue (League Cup) for four seasons. Beginning in August 2016, Canal+ Group channels will broadcast 100 per cent of the games featuring France’s professional clubs over the tournament’s seven match days. The contract lasts four years up […]
Alibaba Group and Walt Disney Co have struck a deal to sell a new smart device for the home that will bring Disney’s movies, TV series and games to Chinese consumers. Pre-sales of the Mickey Mouse-themed device, which connects TVs to the Internet and costs CNY 799 ($125), have started on Alibaba’s online marketplace Tmall.com. […]
Popular TV streaming service TVPlayer is now available on the new Apple TV, giving Apple users the opportunity to watch over 85 of the UK’s top TV channels within a single app. TVPlayer Plus, the low-cost pay-TV service is also available, offering premium channels, including Discovery Channel, TLC, Eurosport 1, HISTORY, and Sony Movie Channel, […]
A+E Networks and HJ Holdings (Hulu in Japan) have signed a programming partnership bringing an extensive catalogue of A+E Networks’ award winning programming to the Japanese subscription video-on-demand service. Launching with global hits featured on The History Channel Japan such as Pawn Stars and Counting Cars, the programming will be made available to subscribers in […]