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Redbox hits 75 channels; adds Xbox

Redbox, the US destination for new-release movies and entertainment, continues to bolster its line-up of entertainment available on its Free Live TV service. Redbox has unveiled additional channels including Vevo, Bob Ross and the Sam Goldwyn Channel, which takes the total number available to 75. Redbox also announced Free Live TV is now available on […]

October 26, 2020

Vevo on Foxxum TVs

Vevo, the music video platform, has announced a partnership with Foxxum, a specialist in Smart TV solutions, that will make Vevo’s catalogue available on over 20 million Foxxum-enabled devices. The partnership will bring the Vevo catalogue to an array of smart TVs managed by Foxxum in North America, Europe, Australia, and South America. Vevo will […]

October 26, 2020

Film4 short films on All 4

Film4 has added a collection of short films to the All 4 AVoD platform, headlined by Two Single Beds, written by and starring Oscar nominee Daniel Kaluuya, and directed by emerging British filmmaker William Stefan Smith. The short tells the story of two comedians struggling with their own demons who find refuge in each other […]

October 26, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Greece: Nova launches Novasports World

Nova, a provider of bundled home entertainment and communication services in Greece, has launched its new Novasports channel: Novasports World The channel targets Greeks living abroad, all around the world, providing live and on-demand coverage of all the games from the Greek football championship and more. The Greek football championship, with 240 games in total […]

October 26, 2020

Insight TV to air live Red Bull events

Insight TV, the millennial-focused 4K channel provider and producer, will broadcast two events from Red Bull Media House LIVE this November. On November 14th, the channel will premiere Red Bull Street Style Final 2020 freestyle soccer competition and on November 28th it will broadcast of the Red Bull BC One World Final 2020. Launched in 2008, Red Bull […]

October 26, 2020

Love Island reaches Canada

ITV Studios’ reality hit Love Island has been commissioned by Quebecor Content in Canada for a French spoken version. Following recently announced commissions in Spain, Nigeria and Italy, this will be the 19th local adaptation of the reality dating format. In Canada, the show will be co-produced by Productions Déferlantes and Zone 3, in collaboration […]

October 26, 2020

Research: Mulan #1 trending movie globally

According to Atlas VPN analysis, Mulan, the live-action remake of Disney’s 1998 animated film, is the most popular movie in the world right now. The movie, which is available on Disney+, tops the charts in 53 out of 87 countries across Europe, North and South America, Oceania, and Africa, where data was collected. In other […]

October 23, 2020

iPlayer adds classic comedy box sets

More classic comedy box sets are coming to BBC iPlayer. From October 24th, viewers will be able to watch every episode of Richard Curtis and Dawn French’s celebrated sitcom The Vicar Of Dibley, the critically acclaimed The Royle Family and the sketch show that made a star of its star, The Catherine Tate Show. In […]

October 23, 2020

Truth Seekers “the ultimate mash-up of genres”

Amazon Original series, Truth Seekers, will launch on Prime Video next week just in time for Halloween. The comedy-horror series will mark the first time Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have worked together on a TV show since the celebrated sitcom Spaced – which ended nearly 20 years ago. So the bar is set ludicrously […]

October 23, 2020By Nik Roseveare

FITE acquires US rights to Tyson fight

FITE, the global platform for sports and entertainment, has acquired the exclusive US and Canadian digital rights to carry the Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr pay per view event on November 28th. As part of the deal, FITE’s PPV platform is powering TysonOnTriller.com, the central hub for the event. Fans can buy the digital […]

October 23, 2020