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Sky Sports Racing adds Kentucky Derby, US Triple Crown

Following the signing of a new, long-term deal with NBCUniversal, Sky Sports Racing has revealed that it will hold the exclusive broadcast rights to the Kentucky Derby, which will air live in the UK and Ireland. Sky Sports Racing has also extended its current multi-year agreement for network coverage of the other two legs of […]

July 23, 2018

Virgin Media drops UKTV channels

UK multiplay operator Virgin Media is to replace all UKTV channels from its Virgin TV service, citing changing viewing behaviours and restrictions from UKTV co-owner the BBC among the reasons for the decision. “From Sunday all UKTV channels and programmes will be replaced on Virgin TV,” advised David Bouchier, Chief Digital Entertainment Officer at Virgin […]

July 20, 2018By Colin Mann

Movistar launches Champions League channel

Telefónica’s pay-TV platform has launched Movistar Liga de Campeones, a new TV channel to broadcast all the UEFA Champions League and Europa League games in Spain. The channel will broadcast all the matches on pay-TV, replacing beIN Sports which has closed down in the country following Telefónica’s acquisition of the TV rights. From this year, […]

July 20, 2018From David Del Valle in Madrid

120,000 downloads for TF1 World Cup VR app

TF1’s VR app, which offered World Cup coverage during the whole tournament in Russia, has registered 120,000 downloads, according to figures directly from TF1. Launched in partnership with the FIFA, the VR app was launched on the heels of MyTF1 VR app that went live in 2017 and has been available since June 14th. It […]

July 20, 2018From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

YourTV, Paramount, Vice TV join Virgin TV

Virgin TV has confirmed the addition of YourTV, Paramount HD and Vice TV to its platform and will be available to all customers. YourTV, owned by Fox Networks Group UK, offers a line-up of US dramas, real-life stories and true crime documentaries. All Virgin TV customers can watch YourTV from July 21st. David Bouchier, Chief […]

July 20, 2018

KlowdTV to air Usyk vs Gassiev fight in US

On July 21st, the world’s best and undefeated cruiserweights, Oleksandr Uysk and Murat Gassiev, will battle for four world titles and the bragging rights to be crowned the undisputed World Cruiserweight Champ. This showdown for the undisputed Cruiserweight championship and will air live and exclusively on KlowdTV in the US. “We are very proud to […]

July 20, 2018

IHS: Amazon, Netflix ramp up global production

Since rolling out worldwide in 2016, Amazon and Netflix have both stepped up original content production, according to business information provider IHS Markit. Netflix launched 1,257 hours of original first-run content in 2017, well ahead of Amazon Prime Video’s 285 hours. Netflix has also dramatically increased its origination outside the US, with 402 hours launching […]

July 19, 2018

Netflix unveils new interface

Netflix has unveiled a new design for its TV experience designed to make it easier to find titles on TVs. “At Netflix, we are constantly asking ourselves what can we do to make it even easier for our members to spend less time browsing and more time discovering stories they will love,” advised Stephen Garcia, […]

July 19, 2018

Content groups form Digital Supply Chain Alliance

Content bodies DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) and MovieLabs have marked the beginning of a new, closer alignment through the formation of the Digital Supply Chain Alliance. The Alliance is designed to improve cooperation among DEG, EMA and MovieLabs members in service of improved efficiency, standards adoption and the sharing […]

July 19, 2018By Colin Mann

Record fines for illegal Sky use

Following a successful prosecution by UK intellectual property protection organisation FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft), the licensees and company directors responsible for the running of three pubs in the Midlands have been convicted of 64 offences and ordered to pay a combined total of £327,405 (€367,530) in fines and costs for showing Sky Sports illegally […]

July 19, 2018By Colin Mann