Korean mobile telco SK Telecom is to offer live broadcast of the SK Telecom Open 2019 on both JTBC Golf, a TV channel operated by JTBC, and oksusu, Korea’s largest OTT video service, using its commercial 5G network. SK Telecom Open 2019 is a professional golf tournament held as part of the Korea Professional Golfers’ […]
WarnerMedia is partnering with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the newest professional wrestling promotion, giving fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years. In a press release, WarnerMedia and AEW said that together they will “build this powerhouse sporting league from the ground up” and will begin airing weekly matches later this […]
The Jeremy Kyle Show has been axed permanently by ITV after a participant died following an appearance on the Jerry Springer-style talk show. Steve Dymond was found dead from an apparent overdose after failing a lie-detector test on the long-running daytime programme, prompting the show to be taken off air on May 13th. Carolyn McCall, […]
Forbidden Technologies has announced that its name has officially changed to Blackbird. Ian McDonough, Chief Executive of Forbidden, said: “This is a logical step forwards for the company as we consolidate our commercial efforts behind the Blackbird platform. The collective noun for a group of blackbirds is a cloud. This is no accident. Our unique […]
MX1, a global solutions provider of media services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has announced that Discovery Deutschland will use MX1’s managed media and distribution services to deliver an eighth German channel, Home & Garden TV (HGTV), which will be available to viewers from June 6th. Discovery Deutschland has been relying on MX1 services […]
Recognising that changes in technology and the competitive landscape in recent years mean that the debate about a future digital transition programme for radio in the UK has shifted, Margot James, Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, has confirmed that the government will begin a review of digital radio in the coming weeks to […]
The all-new Apple TV app is now available in over 100 countries across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and select Samsung smart TVs. With the free iOS 12.3 and tvOS 12.3 software update, customers around the world can now subscribe to Apple TV channels within the Apple TV app — paying for only the ones they […]
Some in the AR/VR industry see it converging into a singularity of spatial computing in one magical device, but mobile AR, smartglasses and VR could actually diverge in the medium-term – at least commercially – according to a Digi-Capital report. AR (mobile AR, smartglasses) is forecast
Major League Soccer (MLS) and Pluto TV, a free streaming service in the US, have announced the launch of the league’s 24/7 channel. The league’s agreement with Pluto TV will see the new channel feature premium soccer content, classic matches, highlights and more. “Major League Soccer’s agreement with Pluto TV offers fans a new way […]
Global sports provider, Eleven Sports, has secured exclusive live rights to the Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Valencia in Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, Poland and Taiwan.. La Liga Champions Barcelona will face Valencia who are currently fourth in the league table, at Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville on May 25th. Anouk Mertens, Eleven Sports […]