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ESPNscrum and ESPN Classic set for RBS Six Nations


ESPNscrum and ESPN Classic are combining to deliver an extensive RBS Six Nations offering on TV, online and mobile – which kicks off on February 2nd. The ESPNscrum app will provide detailed coverage of the championship with news, team previews, live scores, and text commentary for every match. ESPNscrum will also provide extensive coverage of […]

January 28, 2013

ESPN unveils live televised Scottish football matches for March/April

ESPN has confirmed its next set of live and exclusive Clydesdale Bank Premier League fixtures for March and April, plus Rangers games from the Irn Bru Scottish Football League. Headlining its next set of matches are the Dundee and Tayside derbies. Dundee United take on their Dundee neighbours at Tannadice on Sunday March 17, and […]

January 26, 2013

Twitter launches Vine video-share service

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,” […]

January 25, 2013By Colin Mann

Skyfall digital release before physical

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, […]

January 25, 2013

Thema supplies Dutch operator KPN with 3 channels

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 […]

January 25, 2013

Sun, Times take Premier League mobile rights

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 […]

January 24, 2013

MultiChoice Africa and Irdeto piracy probe leads to arrests

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 […]

January 24, 2013

Sony fined over 2011 PlayStation hack

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 […]

January 24, 2013

Sundance new distribution agreements

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 […]

January 24, 2013

ESPN announces ATP 250 and WTA Tennis schedule for 2013

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, […]

January 24, 2013