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 […]
Rewind Networks has launched the Hits and Hits Movies channels on AIS Play, the IPTV service from Thailand’s premier telecommunications company, AIS. Hits is available on channel 115 and Hits Movies on Channel 114 on Play Family & Play Premium (mobile app & Playbox) and Play Premium Plus (Playbox only). Both channels arebe available in […]
Trade body the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has suggested that site blocking is an effective way to combat piracy. Appearing before a US Senate Committee Hearing on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on ‘Approaches of Foreign Jurisdictions to Copyright Law and Internet Piracy’, Stan McCoy, President and Managing Director, MPA EMEA, suggested the most successful […]
ESPN and Major League Baseball (MLB) have expanded their partnership with a new rights agreement that will see live MLB action on ESPN’s TV and OTT platforms across multiple markets in Europe and Africa. The deal keeps live MLB on Fox Sports in the Netherlands and ESPN’s TV channels in Africa for another two seasons, […]
Comscore, a partner for evaluating media across platforms, has announced a new partnership with Twitch, the online community for multiplayer entertainment. The deal adds tagless audience reporting of Twitch live-streaming, including gaming and eSports insights, to Comscore digital audience solutions, providing a complete, unduplicated view into digital consumption behaviors. As eSports and gaming continue to […]
Amazon Prime Video has revealed its latest exclusive documentary series, Fernando, which will focus on Formula One World Champion, and one of Spain’s most celebrated sport stars, Fernando Alonso. Examining his life on and off the racing circuit as he encounters highs and lows during the months leading up to his first outing at Rally […]