SVoD operators Amazon and Netflix have joined with Columbia, Disney, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal City Studios, Universal Cable, Universal Television and Warner Bros to file a lawsuit against OTT service Set Broadcast, claiming it markets and sell subscriptions to Setvnow, a software application that is used as a tool for the mass infringement of […]
Spanish TV group Mediapro is launching its S+ channel in Portugal 24/7 on HD via pay-TV platform NOS. Dedicated to health and wellness, the channel will rely on in-house programming to draw audiences. It will also air international documentaries about the latest research and progress in the medicinal industry with regards to health and wellness. […]
Françoise Nyssen, France’s Minister for Culture, has called for the establishment of a blacklist of infringing websites in the fight against audiovisual piracy. Speaking at a reception in honour of French films selected for the Cannes Film Festival, Nyssen noted France’s cinematic cultural heritage, but admitted that this predated the digital revolution, and it was […]
VICE Media, the youth media brand, has officially announced its operations in India to reach the youth population in what will be the youngest country in the world by 2020. The launch comes through a partnership with Times of India Group. VICE India says it will bring locally relevant content to hundreds of millions of […]
AIM, a not-for-profit trade body that represents the UK’s independent music industry, is partnering with content protection and data-analytics solutions specialist MUSO to give the independent sector access to a bespoke digital piracy protection service. AIM rightsholder members (independent labels and self-releasing artists) will receive access to a new, free-to-member digital piracy protection service, developed […]
Ofcom has published a consultation to explain and invite views on its provisional decision to approve the launch of a new channel for audiences in Scotland. In a statement, the media regulator said: “Following careful review, our provisional decision is that the BBC may proceed with the launch of the new channel as planned, as […]
News reports of experiential location-based virtual reality (LBVR) in shopping arcades, theme parks and movie theatres are taking the global press by storm. Companies including FoxNext, Zero Latency and Disney’s ILMxLab with Star Wars are demonstrating that LBVR is a viable business for investment, which is clearly enticing mainstream consumers to satisfy their VR curiosity. […]
Formula 1 and games software specialist PlayON have become strategic partners in the fast-growing fantasy sports market. PlayON becomes the Official Daily Fantasy Partner of Formula 1 to include the integration of live Formula 1 Grands Prix via F1’s new OTT service F1 TV onto the PlayON platform in key markets. As part of the […]
Viu, a pan-regional OTT video service by PCCW Media Group, has made inroads in bringing local content to the online video audience in Thailand with a content deal with GMM Channel, one of the largest entertainment companies in Thailand. The deal also signifies Viu’s continual expansion of localised content to suit the viewers in different […]
Spain’s football governing body La Liga plans to launch an OTT service, similar to Netflix, with LaLiga 1/2/3 and la Copa del Rey (King’s Cup), if the forthcoming tender for the TV rights for the next three seasons (from 2019) is declared void. La Liga aims to secure €1.3 billion a year for the TV […]