The BBC has signed a deal with the International Olympics Committee (IOC) for the rights to cover the next four Olympic Games. The deal will include exclusive TV, radio and digital rights for Sochi 2014, Rio 2016, Pyeongchang 2018 as well as the 2020 Games. Mark Thompson, Director-General, BBC said: “I’m delighted that the Olympic […]
Following the successful delivery of the transmission services for the 31 Matches of Euro 2012, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and Eurovision have signed an exclusive, multiyear partnership for live, global audiovisual transmission services. Under the contract, all audiovisual UEFA programmes will be distributed around the world exclusively on the Eurovision satellite and […]
Larry King’s new online interview show has found a home on Hulu. “Larry King Now,” is premiering right away with King’s interview with Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. The King programme is part of a gradual expansion of the line-up of on-demand shows on Hulu. Four shows a week will be added. “Larry King Now” […]
BBC Worldwide has revealed that the launch of the iPlayer in 16 countries has seen the app downloaded one million times, and that global trials will now be expanded into the autumn. The trial app was launched in July 2011 and offers users outside of the UK “the best of the BBC’s content” for €49.99 […]
UKTV is home to several entertainment channels including Dave, GOLD, Alibi and its flagship Watch channel. riginally launched in 11 European countries and then rolled out to the US and Canada. BBC Worldwide’s Annual Review also revealed that digital revenues now account for the 12.8 per cent of the company’s total revenue – an increase […]
Arabsat, working with Dubai Media, is to offer Middle East viewers six channels of free-to-air Olympic Games channels. The channels will run from July 27th to August 12th. Khaled bin Ahmed Balkheyour, president/CEO of Arabsat, said, “We are pleased to develop our partnership with Dubai Media and to watch its continuous development, and we assure […]
Comcast and Scripps Networks Interactive have reached a long-term agreement to expand their relationship in bringing Scripps’ popular television networks and their award-winning shows to Comcast’s Xfinity TV customers throughout the US. The multi-year arrangement covers distribution via Comcast’s linear and on-demand platforms and makes Scripps’ content available to Xfinity TV customers through online, mobile, […]
Sundance Channel is now available to watch on iPhone and iPad with Movistar Imagenio in Spain. The news comes on the heels of the recent launch of the network locally on Android and Blackberry smartphones. Sundance Channel offers audiences a selection of independent films, documentaries and original programmes. It is available as an SD and […]
PacketVideo has revealed that its Twonky Beam button will be integrated into BedRocket, ToonGoggles, and U-NEXT’s video websites, as well as within the Anywhere Artist mobile app software development kit (SDK). When watching a video on one of these sites users can click on the Beam button to wirelessly transfer the video from their smartphone, […]
Microsoft and NBC are ending their joint-venture MSNBC which once embraced both a TV channel and web-service. The TV side of the venture is now under the Comcast umbrella following the cable giant’s acquisition of NBC. NBC will buy out Microsoft’s remaining share of the venture which includes the web-based service. No terms have been […]