French media group TF1 and Discovery Communications have wasted no time in finalising the agreement announced December 13 and are moving forward to build a three-tier strategic alliance across Eurosport, four pay-TV channels and production. Following a favourable opinion from the employee representative bodies, the partners December 21 confirmed the signature and closing of their […]
The United States and the Russian Federation (Russia) have agreed an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Action Plan to improve IPR protection and enforcement. The IPR Action Plan addresses priority areas including combating IPR infringement over the Internet and strengthening IPR enforcement. “Agreement on the IPR Action Plan represents a significant step at a historic time […]
TV customers of US cable MSO Cox Communications now have several new options for watching their favourite sports, news, and entertainment programming. The company has made investments in its broadband network and applications to deliver quality content to customers online, on demand, and on TV. Disney/ESPN: As a part of multi-year agreement, Cox TV customers […]
A website that allowed people to access the Pirate Bay has been taken offline after a legal threat from the record industry. The website was run by the Pirate Party UK, a fringe political party, and acted as a proxy gateway to the Pirate Bay, which broadband providers blocked earlier this year after a High […]
Dailymotion, the online video portal, has overhauled its iOS app with a simplified interface and improved dashboard. The iOS app compliments Dailymotion’s multiplatform offerings for viewers to enjoy its library of more than 30 million unique videos. Free to download, version 3.0 of the Dailymotion iOS app provides a sleek, simple interface that allows users […]
As it moves in to its public beta testing phase, the Redbox Instant by Verizon online entertainment joint venture formed between US telco Verizon and retail solutions specialist Coinbox has made a Redbox Instant by Verizon app available on Google Play. The free app enables users to enjoy unlimited streaming movies; Instantly watch movies on […]
Nintendo’s Tvii app has launched in the US and Canada. The previously delayed app offers an interactive online guide to TV, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Instant Video programming – as well as the ability to search online for programming info and post comments via social platforms. The Wii U’s gamepad plays the role of the […]
Super Bowl XLVII on CBS, and the Pro Bowl and the Wild Card Saturday doubleheader games on NBC, will be available to fans on television, online and on select mobile phones. All four postseason games will also be available on NFL Mobile from Verizon. Super Bowl XLVII will be broadcast on CBS with fans able […]
Trustonic, the new company formed by ARM, Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), has launched a new standard security provider to address the increasing need for trust built into smart connected devices. The company’s technology enables service providers to innovate, expand and simplify user experiences in areas such as enterprise, commerce, payments and entertainment. Key […]
BT Sport has named Sunset+Vine as its lead production partner. Sunset+Vine will produce BT’s 38 live football games in the Barclays Premier League from the start of the 2013/14 season, along with 69 live Aviva Premiership rugby union matches and other sports programming. Sunset+Vine’s current production credits include ESPN’s Aviva Premiership rugby union coverage and […]