James Cameron’s Avatar is the most pirated film of all time. Website Torrentfreak.com has compiled a list of the top 10 most downloaded movies, and Avatar came top with 21 million downloads – easily beating The Dark Knight and Transformers by two million downloads. Given the piracy was all in 2D this somewhat undermines the […]
UltraViolet, the technology that bridges a single piece of content to a variety of devices, is unlikely to launch in the UK until the end of 2012, according to Michael Comish, CEO of Internet video streaming service blinkbox. The first US movie title to be released physically with Ultra Violet digital ownership rights – Horrible […]
UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom is understood to be about to take Iranian-backed Press TV off the air. Ofcom on October 13th confirmed that a decision to revoke Press TV’s broadcast licence is imminent. Press TV has previously been cautioned against what Ofcom sees as a lack of balance in its reporting. However, the main reason […]
Internet video streaming service Netflix is ramping up its TV content inventory by securing a licensing agreement with CBS and Warner Bros. TV allowing US members of Netflix instantly to watch previous seasons of scripted series that air on The CW from its current schedule through the 2014-15 season. As part of this four-year […]
The first Sky 3D content has arrived on the Nintendo 3DS, in the form of a trailer – giving users their first glimpse at Sky’s 3D content on their glasses-free handheld. The one minute video is to promote Sky’s new wildlife show, Meerkats 3D, which debuts on Sky 3D this week. A 3D content deal […]
The BBC says BSkyB should cancel the £10 million a year it charges the corporation for the retransmission of its stations on the DTH platform. There is currently a deal in place for the next five years. Research carried out by consultants for the BBC shows the corporation pays about £10 million a year for […]
Times Of India is buying mobile and Internet highlights of the English football Premier League, through a deal with rights holder Perform Group. The two rights packages were not exploited in the 2011/11 season but Perform holds them for the 2011/12 season. It is sub-licensing the mobile clips exclusively and the Internet package non-exclusively to […]
This weekend, some Freeview viewers will be able to watch Nathan Cleverly defend his WBO World Light- Heavyweight crown against Commonwealth Champion, Tony Bellew. For viewers with the latest generation of Freeview+HD boxes from British manufacturer TVonics, the fight will be streamed live on Freeview Channel 112 at 7pm on October 15th. The live broadcast […]
Fashion TV is upping its 3D programming. Fashion TV is using Israel’s RR Sat to uplink its 3D programming as part of its H3D channel onto AsiaSat 5, Eurobird 9a and Intelsat 805 for wider distribution. As announced by RRsat and FashionTV in February 2011, viewers and operators of AsiaSat 5, Eurobird 9a and Intelsat […]
Platform ‘n,’ Poland’s pay-tv platform, is adding five new HD channels to its programming line-up: ‘n’ Premium 1 and 2, Platform ‘n’s two new super premium HD channels, will take subscribers to the next level in entertainment by featuring an unmatched, premium lineup of the most popular blockbuster movies, most recent Hollywood releases and the […]