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GoT draws record audience for HBO

Despite the lukewarm reception to the eighth and final season, the last ever episode of Game of Thrones drew19.3 million viewers for HBO in the US on May 19th, making it the most-watched live broadcast in the network’s history Season eight of the fantasy behemoth averaged 44.2 million viewers per episode when accounting for catch-up […]

May 21, 2019

Kenyan pirate gets 5 years jail

Nairobi’s chief magistrate Helen Onkwani sentenced Peter Esiaba for 5 years having been found guilty of pirating DStv signals. Esiaba is among three suspects that were arrested in Garissa Township, and charged with distributing illegally sourced DSTV signals. The police officers drawn from the National Police Service and Kenya Copyright Board conducted the raid, dismantled […]

May 21, 2019By Chris Forrester

NAGRA: “GoT piracy meant spoiler fest”

Notoriously known as one of the most pirated shows in history, Game of Thrones is just one example of the impact illicit streaming can have. It begs the questions – what is the real impact of piracy? And, what can be done about it? Simon Trudelle, Senior Director Product Marketing at NAGRA, offered the following […]

May 21, 2019

Premier League, IMG extend production partnership

The Premier League has reached a new agreement with IMG to continue operating Premier League Productions (PLP) for the next three seasons, until the end of the 2021/22 campaign. PLP produces and distributes all of the league’s international programming, including coverage of all 380 matches over the course of a season. Seven magazine shows are […]

May 21, 2019

Tencent’s PUBG Mobile outstrips Fortnite

Tencent’s hit game PUBG Mobile achieved sequential revenue growth of 189 per cent, outperforming rivals Fortnite and Knives Out in the first quarter of 2019, according to IHS Markit’s recent analysis of Priori Data title data. Net revenue for PUBG Mobile surged by 241 percent just between February and March, despite a continuing – although […]

May 21, 2019

Evergent, Synamedia delivery partnership

Evergent, a provider of solutions for revenue and subscriber management, and Synamedia, an independent video software provider, have announced their partnership for end-to-end video monetisation and delivery. The Evergent Revenue and Customer Management platform is now integrated with Synamedia’s Infinite platform to help their joint customers, which include some of the world’s largest telecommunication, media, […]

May 21, 2019

Analysis: US TV relying on reboots and spin-offs

In the first half of 2019 the proportion of new US TV commissions using existing stories such as comic-books, novels and older TV shows increased significantly, raising the question – is America running out of new ideas? In November and December 2018, one in five commissions’ inspiration stemmed from existing source material according to Ampere […]

May 20, 2019

Netflix closing in on Pinewood deal

Netflix is close to agreeing a deal to lease space at Pinewood Studios, home to the Star Wars and James Bond franchises, to aide its growing slate of UK productions. Netflix is close to signing a 10-year deal with Pinewood, according to a report by The Guardian. Securing a long lease on studio space is […]

May 20, 2019

Amazon adds WTA Tour tennis rights

Amazon has secured the rights to the WTA Tour for the UK market according to reports. The rights for the UK market were held by BT Sport, and have been since 2013. Amazon already holds the rights for the ATP Tour and the US Open but does not have the rights for any of the […]

May 20, 2019

Amazon Originals on Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains has overhauled its BEAM onboard entertainment service with a complete redesign and new content to keep passengers entertained on their journeys. The new design, which is rolling out across the Virgin Trains fleet during May, has been developed to make it even easier for passengers to watch movies and TV shows whilst on […]

May 20, 2019