The latest MusicWatch Annual Music Study estimates that there are 17 million stream-rippers in the US during 2018, up from 15 million in 2017. For context, that’s more people than bought a new vinyl record during 2018. Writing in the company Blog, Russ Crupnick, Managing Partner at MusicWatch, a company dedicated to marketing research and […]
AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI – CNE) has renewed a distribution agreement for Minimax with Telekom Romania. As of June 1st, Telekom Romania’s basic channel package will feature the popular kids’ network. Under the newly signed agreement, Minimax becomes available to nearly 85 per cent of pay-TV subscribers in Romania, further […]
Ooyala, a specialist in content supply chain solutions, has secured the Production and Broadcast marks within the DPP’s Committed to Security programme. The DPP is the media industry’s business network, and brings together content companies and technology companies to solve problems and create opportunities, in multiple areas including technical work on cybersecurity and metadata. “The […]
The BBC and BT have successfully made the UK’s first live TV contribution over a public 5G connection, using EE’s 5G network. On BBC Breakfast on the morning of May 30th, viewers will have seen BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones cover the launch of the UK’s first 5G network from Covent Garden in Central London. […]
A survey conducted by Experience12 reveals the continued decline of live broadcast TV among Comic Con attendees, with just 7 per cent picking it as their preferred way to view content and almost two thirds (62 per cent) saying SVoD platforms are their favourite way to watch. When it comes to specific services, Netflix came […]
DAZN, the sports streaming service, has secured the rights to broadcast the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 taking place in France this summer to fans in Germany. The broadcasting deal will see DAZN, together with its football brands SPOX and Goal, provide extensive coverage of the tournament for what’s expected to be the most high […]
Content and revenue protection specialist Friend MTS has agreed a deal extension with United Media, proprietor of the most popular cable channels in Southeast Europe, to continue to provide anti-piracy protection for its premium sports content. United Media is part of United Group, a telco and media platform in Southeast Europe which operates in all […]
BT Sport has expanded its availability by launching a new app on PlayStation 4. The app is available immediately on all PS4 consoles to existing BT Sport customers at no extra charge. To celebrate the presence of four English teams across the two UEFA finals, both the upcoming Europa League (May 29th) and Champions League […]
Pluto TV, the free streaming service recently acquired by Viacom, is strengthening its European distribution with launches on Amazon Fire TV devices and Amazon Fire Tablets in the UK, Germany and Austria. Pluto TV’s thematically curated channels are available on Amazon devices in all three markets effective immediately. In addition, Pluto TV and Viacom International […]
ESPN+ has reached an agreement to be the exclusive English-language home in the US for the 2019 CONMEBOL Copa America. The 46th CONMEBOL Copa America will be played from June 14th to July 7th throughout Brazil. All 26 matches – from the opening kick to the Final – will stream live on ESPN+, the direct-to-consumer […]