Premium content services and media technology solutions provider Vubiquity has agreed a multi-year deal with Discover Digital to provide new and exclusive international plus local content throughout the African continent, starting with TelOne DEOD (Digital Entertainment On Demand) in Zimbabwe. The deal encompasses two tiers of subscription content on the Discover DigitalService: On Demand and […]
The UK Parliament’s House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the development of immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, and the potential impact these could have in the worlds of sport, entertainment and news. The inquiry will also look
Vodafone Spain is strengthening its OTT services with the exclusive launch of the Fox streaming platform Foxnow, available from this week to all Vodafone TV Total subscribers. The service, integrated into Vodafone’s Videoclub, will enable subscribers to watch content from Fox and Fox Life “whenever and whatever they want” including hit series like The Walking […]
European and international authors and performers’ organisations from all sectors have urged Member States to support the Article -14 providing for fair and proportionate remuneration for authors and performers in the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. Proposed by the European Parliament and backed by a large majority of its members on September […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku is kicking off its first-ever Stream-a-thon, a week during the holiday season dedicated to delivering a selection of top shows and premium TV to Roku users for free. Starting December 26th, viewers will be able to watch hand-picked, unauthenticated quality television, including complete seasons and movies from such networks […]
The I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! UK final attracted a huge peak audience of 12.1 million/56 per cent share tuning in to see former football manager Harry Redknapp crowned King of the Jungle – the highest peak audience of the series. The final show of the series averaged 10.9 million/48.2 per cent share […]
Telefónica’s pay TV platform Movistar has launched Netflix as an integrated service aiming to boost subscriptions during this Christmas campaign. The US streaming service is available on the convergent packages Fusión Selección, Fusión Total and Fusión Total Plus at prices over €100 a month. Subscribers will have to acquire a new UHD STB (free of […]
Analysis from advisory firm Ampere suggests that post the media mega-mergers of Comcast/Sky and Disney/Fox, two in every 10 dollars spent on content worldwide will now be spent by these two entities. In the US, the proportion is much more significant – nearly four in 10 content dollars. So, what does this mean for the […]
The European Commission has published its long-awaited Counterfeit and Piracy Watch-List, which names both online and physical marketplaces that are reported to engage in counterfeiting and piracy. It focuses on marketplaces located outside the European Union and is intended to encourage operators, local enforcement and governments to take action. A further aim is to raise […]
New Zealand digital service Freeview has just launched its first Live TV streaming platform, the latest in a range of recent Freeview innovations. In collaboration with Dish TV and Google, the first Freeview streaming device – the Dish TV SmartVU X – is now available. The Freeview streaming device provides Kiwis access to live TV […]