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Hulu optimises mobile, web UX

Noting that summer is just around the corner, but that there is a lot of great TV on Hulu that its users won’t want to miss, “experiences that matter most to you when you’re on-the-go: mobile and web” it says, the streaming service is introducing a range of updates, suggesting that leaving the house does […]

May 17, 2018

e.tv to launch South Africa DTT news channel

e-tv’s parent company (eMedia Investments) says it will launch a new 24-hour news channel, OpenNews, which will be carried on South Africa’s DTT service provided by Platco Digital. eMedia already has a news channel on DStv’s pay-TV service. OpenNews will initially be in Standard Definition but plans to switch to digital later this year. The […]

May 17, 2018By Chris Forrester

Doctor Who lands in LatAm on Sony Crackle

BBC Studios and Sony Crackle have announced an agreement that will bring the new series of the iconic Doctor Who to the Sony Pictures Television Networks SVoD platform. Crackle subscribers in the region will have exclusive access to the new series which features ten 50-minute episodes kicking off with a feature length opening episode. A […]

May 17, 2018

BT unveils converged network vision

The ‘Consumer’ Business Unit of BT Group – comprising BT, EE and Plusnet – has unveiled a new converged network vision which it says will bring together the best of broadband, mobile and Wi-Fi to provide seamless connectivity for customers across the UK. BT also revealed a deal to carry Amazon Prime video on its […]

May 16, 2018By Colin Mann

Gracenote boost for content search and discovery

Media and entertainment metadata provider Gracenote, a Nielsen company, is helping to enhance the experience for TV viewers who use new Virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (vMVPD) services. A new TV metadata and electronic programme guide (EPG) solution from Gracenote enables Smart TV and streaming device manufacturers that offer live TV streaming services to make […]

May 16, 2018

Downey Jr creating AI docu-series for YouTube

Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr, along with his wife Susan, have revealed plans to create an 8 episode docu-series exploring the rise of AI for YouTube Red, the US SVoD service. Downey Jr will host and narrate the series, which will feature interviews with researchers and experts on science, philosophy, engineering, medicine, futurism and entertainment, […]

May 16, 2018By Nik Roseveare

Com Hem launches Smart digital platform

Com Hem has launched Com Hem Smart – a user-friendly app for smartphones, where the users have control over large parts of their residence. The service has been developed for landlords with multi-dwelling units, or for tenant-owned associations. They sign a licensing agreement for Com Hem Smart, and can then distribute unique login information that […]

May 16, 2018

Pirate DTT channels soar in Spain

Pirate DTT channels are increasingly proliferating in Spain, above all in the local DTT Market and the South of Spain in the Region of Andalucía. The Andalucía Audiovisual Council (CAA) has reported the illegal presence of 121 DTT frequencies in Andalucía. The illegal DTT predominantly broadcast clairvoyance programmes (83 per cent) and religious programmes (11 […]

May 15, 2018From David Del Valle in Madrid

Analyst: Lack of local content stifling French SVoD

The adoption of SVoD services in France has so far been slower than other major western markets. Consulting firm Ampere Analysis’s comparison of the content catalogues of SVoD players in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and the US reveals that of the six markets, France has less content and far lower levels of localisation […]

May 15, 2018

Ireland: Virgin, TV3 score Champions League rights

Virgin Media and TV3 have acquired the exclusive Irish rights to all Wednesday UEFA Champions League matches, all Thursday UEFA Europa League matches and the Finals of both competitions. In total, Virgin Media and TV3 will have Irish exclusive rights to 327 matches across both competitions per season and will share rights for 16 Tuesday […]

May 15, 2018