EU reforms to copyright rules stalled this week as a meeting of Euro MPs and officials was called off, with publishers blaming Google and other tech giants for lobbying against the changes. The European Commission says the overhaul is necessary to protect Europe’s cultural heritage and level the playing field between big online platforms and […]
The Premier League has issued a statement saying that it is aware of new evidence presented by beIN Media Group, which further demonstrates that its content is being illegally broadcast in Saudi Arabia and made available in several countries across the Middle East by the beoutQ pirate channel. “Like other sports and content providers, our model […]
Pay-TV revenues for 20 MENA countries fell by 11 per cent between 2016 and 2018 to just under $3 billion (€2.64bn), according to analyst firm Digital TV Research. Given the hangover from the beIN ban and falling ARPUs, revenues in 2024 ($3.28 billion) will still be lower than in 2016 ($3.36 billion). Five countries will […]
FIFA has awarded Mediapro the rights to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which is to be held in Qatar between November 21st and December 18th, a change in calendar (due to exceptionally high temperatures during Qatar’s summers) that shifts the date of the competition to a period of the year in which television consumption by […]
A+E Networks has secured a raft of new programming sales among LatAm and US Hispanic markets. “We are thrilled to continue to build partnerships which such top tier platforms across the Latin and the US Hispanic markets with compelling programming that resonates with and attracts viewers to the fold,” said Ellen Lovejoy, VP/Head of Content Sales, […]
The Bounce, a live, weekly studio show centred around the NBA, will debut today (January 21st) on Yahoo. The built-for-mobile show will feature a “nightly pulse of the league” with a number on top analysts and basketball legends. It will air five nights a week — Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday — and will run through […]
Five locations across England will receive a share of £20 million (€22.68m) to invest in local culture, heritage and creative industries and help drive economic growth. In the first government investment of its kind, Grimsby, the Thames Estuary, Plymouth, Wakefield and Worcester will use the funding on local cultural plans which are tailored to the […]
The Singapore government has announced that it will be amending the Copyright Act to update its copyright regime in an effort to support creators and users of video content. A critical part of the suite of amendments includes new enforcement measures to deter retailers from profiting from providing access to content through unauthorised sources such […]
In research and consulting firm Futuresource’s perspective report, Battle for the Living Room, published before Christmas, it stated that Apple was to make a big play in TV in 2019, highlighting that: “Apple’s Achilles’ heel to date has been its lack of reach on the big screen in the living room, where most premium content […]
Trade bodies the Digital Entertainment Group Europe (DEGE) and the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) are launching Mega Movie Week, a category-wide campaign to drive consumer engagement with the growing digital transactional market, running for the week commencing January 21st, 2019. During Mega Movie Week, BASE and DEGE members, including BBC Studios, Entertainment One, […]