UK: £60m kids content competition
The search for ‘the next big thing’ in UK Children’s Television is gearing up as part of a £60 million (€67.5m) initiative being introduced by Government to support the nation’s…
DAZN scores FA Cup rights in Germany
OTT sports service DAZN has agreed a six-season deal to show FA Cup matches in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, from the this season to 2023-24. The FA Cup will join…
Limelight, Ericsson CDN collaboration
Limelight Networks and Ericsson have signed an agreement to collaborate on content delivery and edge cloud services. As more traffic shifts to the public internet from private networks, the need…
Eleven Sports halts La Liga 3pm broadcasts
Eleven Sports, the OTT sports broadcaster, has confirmed it will abandon its controversial decision to stream La Liga football matches on Saturday afternoons during the traditional UK blackout period for…
Australian creatives welcome copyright amendments
Creative Content Australia (CCA), an industry organisation committed to raising awareness about the value of copyright and the impact of content theft on the screen industries, has welcomed the introduction…
MTV, Facebook Watch reimagine The Real World
MTV Studios has unveiled a partnership with Facebook Watch to reimagine the ground-breaking series MTV’s The Real World for three all new seasons debuting Spring 2019. Drawing on Facebook’s global platform, the new…
EBU urges European Commission to tackle fake news
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is urging the European Commission to ensure online platforms and advertisers put in place effective procedures and policies to tackle the scourge of fake news.…
Roku resumes sales in Mexico
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has confirmed it will resume sales of its devices in Mexico. Roku device sales had been banned in the country for over a year…
Fight Sports extends carriage with Bouygues Telecom
CSI Sports’ 24/7 live sports channel, Fight Sports, has extended its carriage agreement with Bouygues Telecom in France. Fight Sports Network reaches over Forty (40) countries with over 200+ carriage…
Animal Planet launches new brand identity
Animal Planet, one of Discovery’s leading networks, has unveiled a new brand identity as part of a worldwide strategy to take the network forward. Animal Planet mission is squarely centered…