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Nordic Entertainment Group launches new brand

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has revealed it will operate as a separate organisation from July 1st, prior to its proposed listing on Nasdaq Stockholm later in the year. This follows the decision earlier this year to initiate a process to split MTG into two companies. NENT, the Nordic entertainment provider, is launching its corporate […]

June 11, 2018

La Liga, Samsung renew content deal

Electronic manufacturer Samsung and La Liga have renewed their content agreement for the next three years. The alliance will allow La Liga to integrate its content, brand and services into a number of Samsung devices such as mobile phones, virtual reality helmets and Artificial Intelligence apps. “We are pleased with this agreement because Samsung will […]

June 8, 2018From David Del Valle in Madrid

Viacom launching Paramount Network in UK

Viacom International Media Networks UK (VIMN UK) has announced the launch of Paramount Network, the new free-to-air UK destination offering scripted drama, comedy and movies. Launching on July 4th, the channel with specifically target “Generation X, Millennials and fans of cinematic storytelling, iconic moments and non-stop action”. The channel will be scheduled and programmed by […]

June 8, 2018By Nik Roseveare

Skylink adds more OTT channels

Skylink has added more channels to its OTT service Skylink Live TV. The DTH platform, which is owned by M7 Group and available in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, has added two new channels, namely Film+ and Minimax, for subscribers to the ‘Smart’ package, bringing the total channel count to 32. Subscribers to the Multi, […]

June 8, 2018

Fox UK to premiere NCIS: New Orleans

Fox Networks Group UK has acquired from CBS Studios International the hit US drama NCIS: New Orleans seasons 4 and 5. The series follows criminal investigations involving military personnel in ‘The Big Easy’ – a colourful city known for its music and decadence that also harbours a dark side. Season four will premiere July 20th […]

June 8, 2018

Amazon scores Premier League deal

Although rumoured at an earlier stage to be among the bidders for the main packages of live rights to English Premier League football, Amazon has been successful in securing one of the secondary, 20-match packages that remained unsold when the successful bids were announced. BT, which already secured rights to 32 games, picked up a […]

June 7, 2018By Colin Mann

BT Sport wins 20 more Premier League matches

BT Sport has won the rights to a further 20 Premier League football matches in the UK, taking the total to 52, for three years from the start of the 2019/20 season. These games add to the 32 Saturday matches which BT Sport won earlier this year, and were part of two, unsold secondary packages […]

June 7, 2018

EPL clubs agree international TV revenue deal

In addition to announcing that Amazon Prime and BT had been successful in securing the two outstanding live rights domestic packages, the Premier League has confirmed that its member clubs have agreed a new formula for sharing any future increase in international broadcast revenue from season 2019/20 onwards. The League currently distributes all international broadcast […]

June 7, 2018By Colin Mann

SMPTE: Broadcasters betting on emerging technologies

Entertainment technology standards body SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) has released the results of the SMPTE 2018 Innovation and Technology in Media Entertainment Survey, part of the Society’s ongoing work to provide insight into the critical issues that are transforming the media and entertainment (M&E) technology industry. The survey examined artificial intelligence […]

June 7, 2018

Eurosport: Biggest Le Mans production to date

Eurosport has revealed that it will show 38 hours of original programming in the lead up to, and during, the 24 hours of Le Mans race. With this year’s race featuring motorsport icons Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button and Juan Pablo Montoya, Eurosport’s build-up will include the latest news, views and interviews in Le Mans Extra […]

June 7, 2018