Philippines Senate President Vicente Sotto III has filed Senate Bill 2109, or the proposed Philippine Online Infringement Act, which seeks to enable the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), through the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), to revoke the licences of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) which allow websites to infringe or facilitate the infringement of copyright. The Bill […]
The Canal+ Group has signed a new windowing agreement, thanking the Culture Minister and film body CNC for their help in bringing about the agreement. The deal, which follows that signed on November 8th with the French film industry, allows Canal+ to strengthen its position in film, with the possibility of broadcasting films between six […]
Slovenian multiplay operator Telekom Slovenije has launched NEO, the next generation of home entertainment that integrates an open, secure, cloud-connected, state-of-the-art smart home solution, that also supports pay-TV services, gaming and e-commerce. By developing a smart living and entertainment platform, Telekom Slovenije offers its users the option of managing TV content and smart home devices […]
Fight Network UK, the TV channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, will air all three IMPACT Wrestling pay-per-view events from 2018 – allowing fans in the UK and Ireland to watch them for free. The acclaimed Redemption, Slammiversary and Bound For Glory events will air on Sundays over the next month on Fight […]
One of the biggest news items to come out of the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games being held in The Philippines next year is that eSports will be one of the official medal events, alongside the more traditional sports. With the event drawing nearer, 5 out of 6 the eSports games titles have been announced […]
Eleven Sports’ new service in Myanmar, My Sports, has secured live broadcast and production rights from the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF). The latest move further establishes My Sports as the home of the football in the country. Adding to its growing football portfolio which already includes the Myanmar National League (MNL), General Aung San Shield, […]
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and J SPORTS will extend their partnership into its 22nd year with a new agreement to broadcast WWE’s flagship shows Raw and SmackDown live in Japan. Beginning January 1st 2019, J SPORTS 4 will air Raw live on on Tuesdays and SmackDown live on Wednesdays. Additionally, beginning January 7th, J SPORTS […]
Karate Combat has announced an expansion following the success of its first four events with fighters, fans and sponsors. A full year series of championship fights will take place in 10 locations across 4 continents next year, including Kyoto, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, New York City, Miami, Paris, Italy and Latvia. The league also announced […]
What has been an effective strategy for OTT video providers to win new subscribers appears to be backfiring, according to research by specialist consulting firm, Cartesian, which reveals that 27 per cent of consumers access streaming video content using account credentials borrowed or stolen from someone they don’t live with. “In our work with streaming […]
Sky Sports is launching a new home for American sports – Sky Sports USA. The channel, on air from January 3rd to February 5th, will show 40 live games from across the NFL and NBA. As the race continues to Super Bowl LIII, Sky Sports USA will have every game from the NFL play-offs live, […]