Tappp, the prepaid consumer market place of Singapore-based Swissclear Global, has launched a new way to access Bollywood entertainment. Removing the need to commit to subscription plans and credit cards, Tappp gives fans immediate access to more than 4,000 Hindi and Tamil movies, which can be viewed anywhere, anytime, on any device. This follows the […]
Sky has refuted reports that it was close to making a deal with Microsoft to put the new Xbox One console into homes at a vastly reduced price. Specialist site MCV had reported that Microsoft was in talks with the broadcaster to sell Xbox One with Sky subscriptions. It was suggested that the device could […]
Time Warner Inc and China Media Capital, China’s leading investment fund focused on media and entertainment, have formed a strategic investment partnership. The news was revealed in the western Chinese city of Chengdu, where business leaders convened for the 2013 Fortune Global Forum. The partnership aims to capitalise on China’s rapidly expanding media sector as […]
The Spanish pubcaster RTVE is to strengthen its International TV service with the launch of a HDTV channel dedicated to TV series and films that would be added to its existing offer of the news channel Canal 24 Horas and the International version of TVE 1, TVE Internacional. This latter channel is distributed in four […]
Consumer access to entertainment & media (E&M) content and experiences is being democratised by ever increasing access to the Internet and strong growth in the ownership of smart devices. According to PwC’s annual Global Entertainment and Media Outlook, even though traditional, non-digital media will continue to dominate E&M spending during the forecast period, growth will […]
Movie server pioneer Kaleidescape, Inc. has confirmed that the Kaleidescape Store, its industry-first service that enables the digital delivery of movie purchases over the Internet in the highest quality available, is now available in the UK. The new service was launched in the US in December, and is initially backed by a multi-year license agreement […]
Australian online streaming company Quickflix is seeking maximise viewer interest in popular TV drama Game of Thrones by offering users the opportunity to own whole seasons for less money than its competitor iTunes. Users will be able to stream individual episodes of seasons one, two and three of Game of Thrones, or they can purchase […]
Boku, a specilaist in online mobile payments, has formed a partnership with PlayJam – global platform for games on TV. The partnership brings carrier billing to smart televisions and other consumer electronics around the world, including devices from Samsung, Panasonic, LGE, Vizio, Western Digital, Google TV and VESTEL. This agreement allows more than 90 Million […]
Channel 4 is launching a new second screen companion app as part of its on-going Viewer Engagement Strategy – the first UK broadcaster to develop a dedicated centralised app to accompany its channels and programming. The app will be launched into beta phase in July to Channel 4’s registered users with the working title of […]
KidsCo, the international children’s channel, has confirmed that the Syfy Kids programming block will launch in South Africa in July 2013. Syfy Kids, a partnership between KidsCo and NBCUniversal channel Syfy, will debut with a line-up featuring original programming from Australian production company, Matchbox Pictures, and recently acquired titles from Platinum Films and KidsCo joint-venture […]