In line with the partnership between TRT World and Medianet, TRT World international English language news and documentary channel will be available in majority of households and establishments in Maldives through the largest independent cable television provider of Maldives, Medianet. The successful alliance between TRT World and Medianet enables TRT World Live Stream, a channel […]
UK MPs are calling on the government to include the Six Nations rugby tournament as a Category A listed sporting event to ensure free-to-air coverage. The formal request follows a failure by the Six Nations Council to give a clear answer to questions from the DCMS Committee about whether it had held discussions with the […]
The worlds of tokusatsu – the Japanese entertainment genre known for its unique special effects and epic battles – will launch on Pluto TV in the US on March 17th, when Shout! Factory TV introduces the new 24/7 linear streaming channel TokuSHOUTsu. Completely free to Pluto TV’s 22+ million monthly active users in the US, […]
Fight Sports, the combat sports broadcaster, has won a nationwide licence for the next five years from the Swedish MPRT (Myndigheten för Press, Radio and TV). The channel will be launched by pay-TV provider Boxer in across the country on April 1st. Fight Sports existing distribution along with this DTT launch will push distribution of […]
Amazon Prime Video has announced a new documentary series following Paris Saint-Germain, the most successful French football club in history. Over four episodes, the series will offer a unique insight into what makes the club so special and unique: its values and the passion and hard work of the players, coach, president and the Club […]
The Walt Disney Company has revealed that the Frozen 2 animated movie will be available on March 15th – three months ahead of schedule – on Disney+ in the US, to lift spirits during this challenging period. Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, commented: “Frozen 2 has captivated audiences around the world through […]
Professional football in England has been suspended until at least April 3rd as a result of the spread of coronavirus. All Premier League games, EFL fixtures and matches in the FA Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship have been postponed. EPL said action would resume “subject to medical advice and conditions at the time”. The […]
Pluto TV, the ad-supported streaming platform, has entered into partnerships with over 55 major media and content providers, ahead of its launch Latin America later this month. Pluto TV says that its Latin America version will offer “a diverse slate of programming tailored to the region with hit television series and award-winning movies, across a […]
Elon Musk says his Starlink mega-constellation of Low Earth Orbiting satellites will be ultra-fast with latency of “below 20 milliseconds”. This should be fast enough to support multi-player game-playing. According to specialist reports most gamers would prefer response times in about 10 milliseconds, but they also accept that frequent online delays make these speeds difficult […]
SVG Europe has decided to postpone Football Summit 2020 and eSports Focus until later in the year. The events were both due to take place on March 31st at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. A new date for the events will be announced in due course. SVG Europe chairman Alessandro Reitano said: “With the impact […]