BBC Worldwide Consumer Products has revealed that it will be releasing its first UltraViolet-enabled DVD and Blu-ray titles in the UK in time for Christmas 2012. The four UV-enabled titles; Doctor Who Series 7 Part 1, John Bishop’s new stand-up title Rollercoaster, the new Top Gear special commission and Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild […]
The majority of British viewers have tried ‘dual screening’, with 86 per cent of smart device owners having used their phone, tablet or computer while watching TV, according to new research unveiled by media management company Red Bee Media. However, broadcasters, platforms and content owners have not yet succeeded in maximising their relationships with viewers […]
Swiss-based iConcerts (part of Transmedia SA) has struck a first time partnership deal with Universal Music France, snapping up a selection of the label’s music programmes that are set to air on the iConcerts HDTV channel which broadcasts out of France to more than 80 countries worldwide. As part of the deal, iConcerts has acquired […]
Accedo, an enabler of TV application solutions, and Filmin, a Spanish subscription VoD provider, have announced a partnership to develop next generation Smart TV apps for multiple platforms. The first official app launched under the partnership gives Samsung SmartTV and Bluray player viewers access to a subscription catalogue of 2,900 videos. The two companies are […]
YouTube has confirmed it is rolling out its original channels initiative, launched in the US last year, to the UK, France and Germany. At Mipcom, VP and global head of content Robert Kyncl said YouTube will launch at least 46 new European channels over the coming months from major producers including such as All3Media, and […]
BSkyB’s newly-acquired international distribution arm, Sky Vision, is making its debut appearance at the MIPCOM programming market in Cannes, which opens October 8th. BSkyB bought Parthenon Media Group in July and this has now changed its name to Sky Vision, and is being used to market Sky’s commissioned programming to international broadcasters. Earlier distributions deals, […]
According to a study by Nielsen, game consoles drive an increase in overall time spent in front of a TV set, helping to balance a slightly lopsided TV time scale in which women historically spend more time watching TV than their male counterparts. In a blog post, the measurement and information specialist notes that in […]
Scripps Networks International used the MIPCOM programming market to introduce its new MD for EMEA, Jon Sichel, just 3 weeks into the job and clearly finding his feet. Sichel said that Travel Channel was attracting 3.8 million unique viewers per month and had achieved the No 1 spot in Lifestyle programming in the UK. He […]
Sky Sports coverage of the 2012 Ryder Cup attracted record levels of online and mobile viewing to Sky’s multiplatform TV service Sky Go. Alongside the live HD and 3D coverage on Sky Sports, which reached almost 5 million TV viewers during the course of the tournament, a record-breaking 700,000 Sky customers followed the live action […]
Modern Times Group (MTG), has acquired all of the remaining shares in the Danish 50/50 joint venture company TV 2 Sport A/S (‘TV 2 Sport’) from TV 2 DANMARK. The payment will comprise an undisclosed cash consideration and the transfer of the exclusive Danish broadcasting rights to the European Handball Championships for 2016 and 2018, […]