ESPN has launched its ESPN Hub app to update the existing, Nokia-exclusive app originally launched in January 2012. The multi-sport, regionalised application instantly accessible on Nokia Lumia smartphones is currently available in eight global markets (US, UK, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Chile, Colombia and South Africa) and three languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese), with plans on […]
Chellomedia’s Budapest based operation Chello Central Europe, has licensed more than 150 hours of content from BBC Worldwide for its two movie channels Film Mania and Film Café. Commenting on the deal, Levente Málnay, CEO Chello Central Europe said: “It is a great pleasure to expand the already existing BBC Worldwide content on our children’s […]
Media engagement company Shazam and multi-platform advertising network Adforce.ie have confirmed that the new Volvo V40 commercial will be the first Shazam-enabled TV ad in Ireland. Starting November 5, when viewers use their Shazam App to tag the commercial, they will have an integrated brand experience that includes promotional links and integrated social sharing. The […]
Hard disk drive and storage solutions specialist Seagate Technology has become a member of the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) the open, cross-industry consortium of movie studios and technology companies that developed and operate digital content ownership ecosystyem UltraViolet. “Digital distribution beyond DVDs and Blu-ray Discs is not only the way of the future, it […]
Broadcast specialist Vision247 has confirmed the expansion of its UK connected FreeviewHD package of channels with the inclusion of global Christian broadcaster, GOD TV. This new channel further expands Freeview’s faith based programming following the successful delivery by Vision247 of Christian TV on Channel 228, and Muslim programming on Vision TV Network 2, on channel […]
Going round the bars will now be easier with the launch of Tapas TV channel, the first TV station dedicated to the famous Spanish tapas that will be available soon on all platforms (satellite, cable, DTT, mobile TV and the Internet). The Tapas TV channel will have programming entirely dedicated to tapas, showing how they are made, […]
beIN SPORT, the new independent 24-hour global network dedicated to live and exclusive coverage of the world football and international sports, has announced it will be carried by Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks will offer the network in English and a separate network in Spanish on […]
CBS Corporation and Internet subscription streaming service Netflix have extended their international licensing agreements to stream select CBS Corporation shows in Canada, Latin America, the UK and Ireland. Terms of the agreements were not disclosed. As part of the extended agreements, Netflix members in each of these territories will enjoy previous seasons of Showtime’s Dexter […]
Dreamworks Animation has confirmed it will launch a number of branded kids channels internationally and use Fox as global distributor. Chief executive Jeffrey Katzenberg said that it would look to partner with Fox to launch a Dreamworks channel. “They are a very, very, very strong, powerful force internationally in TV distribution. I think they have […]
Kim Dotcom has confirmed plans for Mega, a service to replace his shut down file-sharing website Megaupload. Mega is expected to use encryption methods which will mean only users will know what they are uploading. Dotcom is awaiting a decision in March whether Dotcom should be extradited from New Zealand to the US to face […]