Shorts International, the short movie entertainment company and operator of the ShortsTV channel, has announced the launch of TVCortos, the new Latin American HD TV channel dedicated to short movies. TVCortos is available to viewers through DirecTV with a library of over 5,000 titles, including award-winning and star-studded live action, animated and documentary shorts. The […]
CSI Sports has signed a new carriage agreement for its 24/7 HD Network Fight Sports with StarHub TV to extend its major distribution in the region and South East Asia. The programming line-up will include broadcasting some of boxing’s biggest Live World Title Boxing fights from WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO, Championship Kickboxing, K-1, MMA, […]
Streaming service iflix is set to launch news channel that will aggregate content from international, regional and local news networks across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The free, 24 hour ‘iflix NEWS’ channel is scheduled to launch on September 3rd. “Technology has dramatically reshaped the news and media industries over the past decade. Audiences […]
The Overwatch League and Twitter have agreed a new multiyear deal to bring highlights and livestream content from the popular online shooter video game to the social media platform, starting with the Overwatch League All-Star Weekend, happening August 25th – 26th at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles. Twitter will make it easier than ever for fans […]
Netflix has acquired the rights to show The Great British Bake Off in the US. Last year’s series, the first to air on Channel 4 after they outbid BBC to acquire the show rights, will be made available on the streaming service from August 31st. The upcoming series, which starts in the UK on August […]
Saudi Arabia has banned beIN Sports, which is the legitimate holder of various TV broadcasting rights to transmit over the Middle East. Saudi Arabia has cancelled beIN Media’s licence to operate which – in effect – means the only way viewers in the Kingdom can watch beIN Sports transmissions is via the widely condemned beoutQ […]
The amount of time Americans spend with media continues to increase, largely the result of the widespread connectivity and available content platforms. In just the few months since the end of the third quarter of last year, US consumers 18 and older increased their time with media by more than a full half hour, according […]
YouTube is increasing its original content production and is set to launch some 50 original shows next year. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, head of originals EMEA Luke Hyams confirmed that the YouTube Premium service will debut “dozens of original shows” throughout 2019, including sci-fi horror series Origin, starring Harry Potter actor Tom Felton […]
WWE Superstar and Hollywood actor John Cena is set to feature in a new prank show, Double Take, which will launch exclusively on Facebook Watch – the social media giant’s streaming service – next month. Each episode will see hypnotist Chris Jones pranking unsuspecting fans as he sets up elborate meetings with their favourite celebrity. […]
Opensport, the independent OTT platform owned by investment funds, will stream La Liga, Champions League and the best matches from the French, German and the Enlgish top-flight leagues for €19.99 a month in Spain. The company has reached an agreement with Movistar to distribute the football content online. Opensport will offer several packages: El Partidazo […]