Abu Dhabi Media, StarzPlay stream UFC in MENA
Abu Dhabi Media, the UAE public service broadcaster, and StarzPlay, the SVoD service, have announced a strategic partnership to live-stream UFC events across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).…
Romania: Dizi launches on Focus Sat
SPI/FilmBox continues to expand its footprint in Romania through new distribution agreements with key partners in the region. The new distribution agreement with Focus Sat, one of the biggest providers…
Spain: Movistar integrates Universal+
Movistar has reached an agreement with NBC Universal International Networks to integrate Universal+ into its pay-TV platform, as well as carry the Calle 13, Syfy and Dreamworks TV channels on…
Community Fibre launches TV and phone services
London-based full-fibre broadband network provider Community Fibre is launching new TV and phone services. It has joined forces with broadband digital TV service specialist Netgem for the TV service, Community…
LG Smart TVs adding Stadia gaming
LG Electronics has announced a partnership with Google to bring Stadia to its latest webOS smart TVs in the second half of this year. After Stadia comes to Google TV,…
BBC Sounds app joins Sky Q
The BBC Sounds app is now available to all Sky Q customers in the UK, offering more than 80,000 hours of audio content, including live BBC radio broadcasts, music mixes,…
Extreme E on Sky Sports
Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, has confirmed a partnership with Sky Sports, which will see the new motorsport air on its channels. Extreme E will be a new…
Comscore, Frameplay launch brand lift survey
Comscore has completed the first of a series of brand recognition lift surveys in partnership with Frameplay, a global in-game advertising company. Focusing on the intrinsic in-game advertising category, the…
Synamedia, Akamai partner to speed piracy take downs
Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has announced that its security and watermarking solutions are now integrated with Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, to protect…
Classic EastEnders episodes on iPlayer
EastEnders fans can relive some of the most memorable moments in the soap opera’s 35 year history with a selection of iconic episodes now available to stream on BBC iPlayer.…
FX orders Sex Pistols series
FX has ordered Pistol, a 6 episode limited series, about Steve Jones, the lead guitarist of legendary punk band the Sex Pistols. This news was confirmed by Nick Grad, the…
Roald & Beatrix draws record Xmas audience for Sky
Sky original, Roald & Beatrix: The Tail Of The Curious Mouse, launched on Sky One with a 7 day cumulative audience of 3.12 million, making it the biggest rating show…
Yu-Gi-Oh! streams on Sky Kids
Konami Cross Media has secured new streaming agreements for its flagship anime property Yu-Gi-Oh! in the UK, as well as in Australia and New Zealand. In the UK, Sky Kids…
HBO Max revives Sex and the City
HBO Max, the US SVoD service, has given a series order to And Just Like That…, a new chapter of the celebrated HBO series, Sex and the City, from executive…
MyZen TV launching on Turksat
Well-being channel MyZen TV has launched in Turkey on the Turksat pay-TV platform. MyZen TV is available as part of the ‘Upper Package’ in HD. The lifestyle network offers a…
Roku acquires Quibi’s content distribution rights
As anticipated, streaming specialist Roku has acquired the exclusive global distribution rights to short-form mobile content service Quibi’s shows and will make the content available for free on an ad-supported…