Twitter has launched Vine, a mobile service that allows users to capture and share short looping videos. According to Twitter, as is the case with Tweets, the brevity of videos on Vine (six seconds or less) inspires creativity. “Now that you can easily capture motion and sound, we look forward to seeing what you create,” […]
Skyfall – the highest-grossing Bond movie of all-time – is to be made available for digital purchase from February 5th, with Blu-ray and DVD to follow on February 12th. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment confirmed that the movie would release on Digital HD February 5th across all digital stores, […]
Thema, a specialist in the distribution of thematic and ethnic TV channels, is pleased to announce an agreement with KPN – one of major operators in the Dutch pay TV market. As part of the agreement – three channels from Thema’s portfolio are now available through KPN: – The live music TV channel iConcerts features […]
News International, the publisher of The Times, The Sunday Times and The Sun, has secured the near-live mobile and Internet rights to 380 Premier League games per season under an exclusive three-year deal. The rights were previously shared by ESPN, the American broadcaster, and Yahoo!, the internet company. Mike Darcey, News International’s chief executive, and […]
Irdeto revealed it has been working undercover with MultiChoice Africa and the Botswana Police Serious Crime Squad to investigate and disrupt the illegal distribution of pay TV content in Africa. Together, the Irdeto Anti-Piracy and Forensics Unit and MultiChoice Africa Anti-Piracy Department continuously monitor for and investigate signs of pirate activity and illegal broadcast redistribution […]
Sony has been fined £250,000 by the data watchdog over a cyber attack breach that compromised the personal information of millions of PlayStation users. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the penalty after it found the attack on the Sony PlayStation Network in April 2011 could have been prevented. Sony has said it disagrees with […]
AMC/Sundance Channel Global, the international division of AMC Networks, has revealed several new distribution agreements for its international television networks and VoD services with a variety of Pay TV platforms around the world The company has concluded distribution agreements with major Pay TV platforms in Poland, Hungary, Spain, the Philippines and Thailand. In Poland, Sundance […]
ESPN has announced its schedule of ATP 250 and WTA International tennis coverage for 2013, which will feature the world’s top players. Following ESPN’s coverage of the ATP 250 Brisbane International this month, where Wimbledon runner-up and London 2012 Olympic champion Andy Murray retained his title, the tennis line-up continues next month. From February 8, […]
Since 2011, media discovery company Shazam has partnered with global brands to make television adverts Shazam-enabled, allowing viewers to interact with adverts and brands by ‘tagging’ them. By using the Shazam App, viewers could receive additional information about the brand or product, gain access to special offers, enter competitions, and take advantage of social sharing […]
3net, the joint-venture 3D broadcaster backed by Sony, Discovery and IMAX, has secured a daily programming block on Comcast’s Xfinity TV service.Xfinity TV customers eligible to receive 3D services will have access to three hours of unique television available at least five days per week, including award-winning original 3D television series and specials in a […]