BritBox, the SVoD service created by the BBC and ITV, has begun a month of Christmas celebrations, featuring a collection over 100 Christmas TV specials from years past on the site. A different special will be highlighted daily in the run up to Christmas Day in a nostalgic digital advent. Highlights from the Britmas collection […]
One Briton and a Thai national have pleaded guilty to infringing the Premier League’s copyright in Thailand and have paid significant damages totalling THB 15 million (€450,000), in addition to almost THB 7 million in seized funds being forfeited to the State. They have also been sentenced to pay over THB 3million and sentenced to […]
WarnerMedia’s streaming service, HBO GO, is now available in the Philippines as a standalone OTT service without any pre-existing TV subscription. The service is accessible online and on mobile devices through the HBO GO app that can be downloaded from App Store or Play Store for PHP149 (€2.64) a month with a 7-day free trial. […]
Tru Optik, the AI and data-management platform (DMP) across Connected TV (CTV), has announced a partnership with Anzu.io, an in-game advertising platform that brings real-world ads into video gaming and eSports, to make first and third-party data for enhanced audience targeting available for in-game advertising on gaming consoles. As 67 per cent of US consumers […]
Italian pay-TV revenues dropped by 8 per cent in the decade 2009-2019, while costs for the Italian Serie A increased by 78 per cent, according to a report by Enders Analysis, carried by Business Insider Italia. Perhaps of more concern is that the number of Italian pay-TV subscribers dropped by 1.15 million in 2018, partly […]
Spanish TV group Mediapro will take European football governing body UEFA to Court for altering the submission bids for the Champions League for the seasons 2021-2014 in favour of Canal Plus and beIN Sports. “We are going to sue UEFA, in Switzerland, to request access to the tender documentation, the first and second rounds. We […]
UK multiplay telco EE is claiming the world’s first augmented reality, multi-location gig over 5G, starring British band, Bastille. Crowds of passengers at Birmingham’s New Street Station were stopped in their tracks as the group, led by frontman Dan Smith, performed its iconic track Pompeii during a busy rush hour. Meanwhile, fans passing through bustling […]
Insight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, is launching its 4K content in Malaysia on the Astro platform with a dedicated branded block on Astro’s UHD channel. Astro made history last year when it became the first operator to launch a live 4K UHD broadcast in Malaysia. The combined strength […]
ShowBox – a youth centric, 24 hour music channel by IN10 Media Network – has expanded its reach across India. Available on all major distribution channels including Airtel Digital TV, TATA Sky, Dish TV, DEN, Hathway, Siti Networks and Videocon DTH, the channel is now available on Doordarshan’s DTH platform DD Free Dish. Commenting on […]
Consumption of pirated online film, television and music content in the EU is falling, according to a new report by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The research shows that between 2017 and 2018, overall access to pirated content in the EU fell by 15.1 per cent on average. The fastest decline was seen […]