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Onward gets early premiere on US Disney+

The Walt Disney Studios has announced that Disney and Pixar’s Onward will be added to the Disney+ platform in the US on April 3rd. The film premiered in cinemas on March 6th and earned rave reviews from audiences, including a 95 per cent Verified Audience Score on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. Additionally, the movie […]

March 23, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Netflix expands Korean content

Netflix has announced a new slate of Korean shows – from reality to crime and sci-fi to romance, dramas and more. “From K-pop and K-food, to K-zombie and K-content, we’ve seen how much people in different parts of the world love Korean cultures and stories. So we’re excited to announce these new best-in-class Korean stories […]

March 23, 2020By Nik Roseveare

MX Player expands content with Konnect Digital

MX Player, the Indian entertainment steaming platform for video, audio, music and games, owned by Times Internet and Chinese technology firm Tencent, has signed a two-year deal with Konnect Digital, a specialist in media-tech solutions, to source, access and license a range and wide variety of entertainment content via DICE, Konnect’s digital online content marketplace. […]

March 23, 2020

Analysts: eSports to fill sport fixture gap

With coronavirus causing disruption to all facets of life, the sporting calendar faces substantial postponements or even cancellations, with large social gatherings both indoors and outdoors discouraged, as well as many players and teams contracting the disease or self-isolating from it. In parallel with this, the outbreak is forcing sports fans to stay at home, […]

March 20, 2020

BBC children’s iPlayer for family viewing

Families and children can now easily discover a wide range of entertaining and educational shows and films, with the launch of a new children’s experience on BBC iPlayer. Rolling out on Internet-connected TVs, it brings together the best from CBBC and CBeebies, and other suitable BBC programming, all in one place. When selecting who’s watching […]

March 20, 2020

NBCU movies for TalkTalk and Virgin Media subs

Virgin Media and TalkTalk have secured a deal with NBCUniversal, which, akin to the Sky deal announced earlier this week, will allow its customers to watch some of the studio’s new releases on the same day they hit cinemas. Virgin Media and TalkTalk customers will be able to watch DreamWorks Animation’s newest film Trolls World […]

March 20, 2020

F1 launches virtual GP series

Formula 1 is launching a new F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix series, featuring a number of current F1 drivers. The series has been created to enable fans to continue watching Formula 1 races virtually, despite the ongoing Covid-19 situation that has affected this season’s opening race calendar. The virtual races will run in place of […]

March 20, 2020By Colin Mann

Viu & Mediacorp combine content offerings

Viu, a pan-regional OTT video service from PCCW Media Group with more than 41 million monthly active users (MAU), and Mediacorp, Singapore’s largest content creator and national media network, have announced a collaboration which will offer Viu-ers access to drama and lifestyle programmes from Mediacorp. Virginia Lim, Chief Content Officer, Viu, said: “Viu has established […]

March 20, 2020

Noggin launches on Apple TV

Noggin, Nick Jr.’s interactive learning subscription service for preschoolers, is now available through Apple TV channels on the Apple TV app in over 25 territories, including the UK, US, Germany, France and multiple regions in Southeast Asia. New Noggin users will receive a free 7-day trial to the service through Apple TV channels. Noggin subscribers […]

March 20, 2020

Rakuten TV adds over 150 free titles

Rakuten TV is extending its catalogue within its Free section. The platform said it wants to accompany people at home who are looking for entertainment, by offering over 150 movies at no cost to audiences across Europe through its AVoD channel. The extended free catalogue on Rakuten TV will feature animated titles such as Back […]

March 20, 2020