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Sky News launches ‘Brexit-free’ channel

Ahead of the EU Council meeting this week and a critical week of negotiations to come, Sky News is launching a new pop-up channel that’s dedicated to Brexit-free news. Sky News: Brexit-Free will launch at 5pm on October 16th on Sky Channel 523 and offer a real alternative to evening news programmes which will be […]

October 16, 2019

Spain: Planet Horror OTT on Samsung Smart TVs

OTT service Planet Horror has been launched exclusively on Samsung’s Smart TVs in Spain, offering a selection of horror movie titles in time for Halloween. Viewers can subscribe to the service for €19.99 a year. It is also available to watch online, and on Android and iOS mobile phones. The service is operated by AMC […]

October 16, 2019From David Del Valle in Madrid

Apple TV app & Apple TV+ on Roku

Roku has announced the Apple TV app is available on the Roku platform effective immediately. Roku users can now add the Apple TV app via the Roku Channel Store to discover and watch movies, TV shows and more, including accessing their iTunes video library and subscribing to Apple TV channels directly on Roku devices. Starting […]

October 16, 2019

Kipchoge run attracts 5m YouTube views

Eliud Kipchoge’s historic 1:59:40 marathon run on October 12th, which saw him become the first human in history to run under two hours, was watched around the world as the INEOS 1:59 Challenge recorded landmark viewing figures. Some 4.9 million viewers watched the YouTube stream of the event alone, with a live peak of 779,000 […]

October 16, 2019

ZEE5 Global lines up special content for World Food Day

This World Food Day, ZEE5 brings to its global viewers a huge collection of delicious recipes with a specially curated set of India’s finest cooking shows, featuring all-time favourite celebrity chefs like Sanjeev Kapoor, Gautam Mehrishi, Ranveer Brar, and many more. From 5-minute meals to Indian delicacies to mocktail recipes, ZEE5’s World Food Day Special […]

October 16, 2019

Research: TV preferred media access device

Research from Amdocs Media which explores the media consumption preferences of UK consumers suggests that the television is the most popular means of accessing their media subscription services (video, music and gaming). Fifty per cent of consumers surveyed selected

October 15, 2019By Colin Mann

Disney+ reveals complete day 1 content

Disney’s foray into the SVoD arena is under one month away, with Disney+ set to launch in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and The Netherlands on November 12th. To amp up the hype, Disney has revealed the full line-up of content that will be available on its US library from day one. The company […]

October 15, 2019By Nik Roseveare

BBC Studios extends reach across Africa

BBC Studios has licensed over 800 hours of content to clients across the African continent in the past six months; striking a first agreement in the Seychelles, securing the largest package deal with a free-to-air broadcaster in Kenya, and extending access to BBC Studios content through SVoD services in 22 African markets. The first ever […]

October 15, 2019Chris Forrester @ MIPCOM

Private Equity deal for Isle of Man media ventures

Isle of Media – the public, private partnership launched to market globally the Isle of Man’s media cluster and guide media ventures locating on the Isle of Man – has signed a cooperation agreement with Alex DeGroote of DeGroote Consulting, during MIPCOM, the world’s largest entertainment content trade show, to improve access to private equity […]

October 15, 2019By Colin Mann

Akamai Edge Platform increases security protection

Akamai Edge, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, has announced enhancements focused on maximising security, quality, and reliability from the cloud to the digital touchpoint. With these new features, the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform enables organisations to optimise and secure the critical point where they monetise and differentiate their services and […]

October 15, 2019