Eminem’s publisher, Eight Mile Style, is suing music streaming giant Spotify. It claims the Spotify has failed to correctly copyright the popular rapper’s work. Eminem – real name Marshall Bruce Mathers – has never been properly paid for songs “streamed on Spotify billions of times”, court papers say. And Spotify, which has yet to respond […]
Eurofins Digital Testing, a global player in end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services, will offer software solutions to help studios, post-production companies, broadcasters and distributors adopt the Interoperable Mastering Format (IMF), aimed at streamlining associated workflows and reducing costs. IMF is a Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) standard for providing a […]
NFL Network has renewed its agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment for national US distribution of NFL Network and NFL RedZone programming services on PlayStation Vue, the live streaming TV service. PlayStation Vue subscribers receiving NFL Network and NFL RedZone will also continue to have access to the services through NFL.com and the NFL and NFL […]
Sky Arts will broadcast live from this year’s The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival bringing viewers all the news and coverage from the famous literary event. A Sky original series, Cheltenham Literature Festival Live, will air daily from October 7th to 13th between 7pm-10pm. The series will also be available on streaming […]
Organisers of the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan have suggested that Asia’s first tournament will set new standards in rugby broadcast production, providing a record global footprint and attracting new fans and showcasing the sport in higher quality than ever before, with 8K coverage being offered to the Japanese domestic market via NHK, and […]
Sky has unveiled plans to launch two new channel brands within its entertainment portfolio. Sky Crime will launch in October 2019 and Sky Comedy in February 2020, with both available to all Sky customers at no extra charge, through linear and on demand. Both channels will also launch on NOW TV, available as part of […]
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) – a global coalition dedicated to protecting the dynamic legal market and reducing online piracy – has obtained a permanent injunction from the Federal Court in Canada against Vader Streams, a major purveyor of unauthorised film and television content. ACE achieved full suspension of Vader Streams’ operations, and […]
Following successful legal action taken by Sky, three premises in the Republic of Ireland have been ordered to pay damages for infringing Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports programming illegally. Bridge Bar was ordered to pay €14,688; Joshua Tree Bar failed to adhere to settlement terms and was ordered to pay €17,500; and River Lane […]
Samba TV, a provider of global TV data and audience analytics, has acquired Axwave through a combination of cash and stock. Exact terms of the deal are not being disclosed. Samba TV announced in connection with its $30 million Series B financing from Liberty Global, Disney and Warner Media and others that it would use […]
Sky Deutschland’s offering for the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal is now available live and on a pay-per-view basis in Germany via the app of the football media platform, Onefootball. This weekend, football fans can follow Sky Deutschland’s live broadcasts of the 2. Bundesliga, starting at €3.99 per match, directly in the Onefootball app. The distribution […]