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OSN suffering “rampant piracy”

The outlook for Dubai-based pay-TV operator OSN appears grim with the service suffering what is described as being a “perfect storm” with MENA piracy the worst that it has ever been, according to an interview with Christophe Firth, a principal at management consulting business A T Kearney. Card-sharing piracy is commonplace in the MENA region, […]

March 28, 2019By Chris Forrester

Twilight Zone, Game of Thrones ‘most anticipated’ shows

Data from TV Time shows that despite the arrival of spring and the supposed upswing in weather that comes with it, TV fans are still planning to spend plenty of time at home as a plethora of new and returning shows hit the screen this April. The most aniticipated new show is The Twilight Zone […]

March 28, 2019By Nik Roseveare

AWS launches an open API spec

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the Secure Packager and Encoder Key Exchange (SPEKE), an open, extensible API specification developed to streamline integration of Digital Rights Management (DRM) with encoders, transcoders, and origin servers (encryptors). Until recently, most integrations required a custom API for each DRM solutions provider and each encryptor, which proved costly and […]

March 28, 2019

HandMade films doc exclusive on BT

Marking the first AMC UK original production, An Accidental Studio, a new feature-length documentary examining the history of HandMade Films is to premiere in first window on AMC internationally, being available in the UK on May 4th at 9pm, exclusively to BT customers. Featuring never-before-seen interviews with key players, the documentary captures an extraordinary moment […]

March 28, 2019By Colin Mann

Starz Play launches Iraq channel

Starz Play, the SVoD platform, has confirmed the launch of a new TV Channel in Iraq. Danny Bates, Co-Founder of Starz Play, commented: “We have signed and partnered with Zain as our first launch partner. With over 15 million customers and the largest operator today in Iraq, it provides amazing access for customers to Starz […]

March 28, 2019

India: Karate Combat on Sportskeeda

Sportskeeda, the all-sports site in India owned by Absolute Sports, has added content from Karate Combat, the new full contact martial arts league, which has become a verified partner. Sportskeeda, which has over 45 million monthly uniques, will carry Karate Combat’s past fights and future events, capitalising on a boom in combat sports across India, and global […]

March 28, 2019

IHS: Media & services increasingly important to Apple

IHS Markit has offered its insight following Apple’s unveiling of its new streaming TV and news service from Apple Apple’s commitment to content across all media forms, as well as credit and payment options, indicates the company will continue to invest in its expanding service provision businesses, according to Maria Rua-Aguete, executive director, IHS Markit, […]

March 27, 2019

Discovery, Channel 5 and Telefe join ACE

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the leading global coalition dedicated to protecting the dynamic legal market for creative content and reducing online piracy, has announced the addition of three new members: Discovery, Telefe, and Channel 5. The three broadcasters will add their expertise and international reach to ACE’s operation, strengthening the coalition’s efforts […]

March 27, 2019

Apple TV+ takes a bow; shares dip

Apple held its much-hyped launch extravaganza on March 25th from its own theatre in California, where CEO Tim Cook made clear from the outset that the event would be about new services, not devices. Apple TV+ had to wait behind the new News+ (a library of 300+ glossy magazines); Pay (a new Apple credit card); […]

March 26, 2019

Apple TV, hard core at last?

Apple finally puts some flesh on the bones, or fruit on the vine, of Apple TV. But is it really hard core about its TV proposition? Tuning in live to its launch, it was frustrating for us media watchers that we had to wait through the new News proposition, Games proposition and Pay proposition as […]

March 26, 2019