Trade bodies the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Content Delivery & Security Association (CDSA) are launching a new industry-wide, content security initiative. The Trusted Partner Network (TPN) aims to help prevent leaks, breaches, and hacks of film and television content by elevating the security standards of the industry’s production and distribution supply […]
One of the UK’s leading intellectual property (IP) protection organisations has joined forces with the national police unit which leads the response to tackling IP crime to warn users of the risks of illegal streaming ahead of the March 31st fight between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker. UK intellectual property protection organisation FACT (Federation Against […]
Sony has announced that it is permanently cutting the price of its PlayStation VR gaming headsets. The new starting price for PlayStation VR will be £259 in the UK (down from £349), €299 (from €399) in Europe and $299 (from $399) in the US. The base model will come with the headset and camera, as […]
Overall media consumption in Australia is higher after dinner compared to breakfast time with 88 per cent of Australians consuming media after dinner compared to 75 per cent at breakfast. Findings from Roy Morgan Research investigating the media consumption preferences of Australians highlights some significant differences between which media we choose at breakfast time compared […]
BBC Worldwide has announced that its global factual brand BBC Earth will launch as a linear channel across MENA through the beIN DTH service on April 5th. The agreement will also see BBC Earth extend its distribution in Turkey, launching on the region’s largest pay-tv operator Digiturk, on the same day. Pre-school brand CBeebies will […]
Amazon has acquired two new television series exclusively for Prime Video as part of a new deal with Disney EMEA. Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, a story about two teenagers who are awakened to newly acquired superpowers, will be available on Prime Video in UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Italy in June, a day […]
BBC Research & Development has made new work on BBC Two’s arts and culture series Civilisations available for people to try. Nine new artefacts have been added to augmented reality (AR) app Civilisations AR and Civilisations Explorer has been launched, an interactive website that lets people discover the TV series at their own pace. People […]
DHX Brands, the dedicated brand management and consumer products arm of DHX Media, has announced that the new Teletubbies series has been picked up by South Korean public broadcaster, KBS. This is the first South Korean broadcaster signed for the new Teletubbies series. Additionally, SMG Holdings/Joon International has been appointed licensing agent for Teletubbies in […]
Following the May 2017 passing by the European Parliament of legislation allowing EU citizens to use online services such as Netflix, HBO Go, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Deezer while in another EU country for holidays, studies or business, European officials have confirmed that from April 1st 2018 onwards, Europeans will be able to access the online content […]
A global survey of over 80,000 Internet users by GlobalWebIndex reveals that Latin American digital consumers are the most likely to be watching the FIFA World Cup, where 65 per cent of Internet users will be tuning in online and on TV. Globally, over half (55 per cent) of male Internet users watch the World Cup either online or TV; just […]