Recognising that the TV industry is in an age of changing viewing habits, Charlotte Moore, BBC Director of Content, has unveiled a raft of new commissions for BBC One at the Edinburgh TV Festival and spoken about the BBC’s approach to commissioning new programmes. In the last year, BBC One has brought audiences Bodyguard, Line […]
In a move that enhances Hasbro’s storytelling capabilities and franchise economics in TV, film and other media to strengthen its brands, play and entertainment company Hasbro, Inc. and independent producer Entertainment One (eOne) have entered into a definitive agreement under which Hasbro will acquire eOne in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately £3.3 billion (€3.64bn). […]
Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Ministry of Commerce (MOC), Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) – the trade association for the video industry and ecosystem in Asia Pacific – and cable and satellite television operator TrueVisions hosted a Digital Content Anti-Piracy Summit which was held at the Ministry of Commerce Building in Nonthaburi. The anti-piracy […]
For the second straight season, ESPN+ and ESPN are the exclusive presenter of Serie A, Italy’s top flight football league, in the US. ESPN+ will feature more than 340 matches throughout the 2019-20 season, which kicks off August 24th with live streaming of Parma vs. Serie A champions Juventus, featuring five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano […]
DAZN, the sports streaming service, has landed the exclusive rights to this year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup in two markets – Japan and Canada. DAZN has also secured non-exclusive rights to the tournament in Spain. Hosted by China for the first time, in its 18th edition, this World Cup will be played in eight cities […]
Channel 4 has revealed it will be bringing coverage of the World Chase Tag to its viewers. The 2019 World Chase Tag Championships will be held in London later this month and Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of the event. The sport is based on the simple playground game of ‘tag’ but its reinvention has […]
Eminem’s publisher, Eight Mile Style, is suing music streaming giant Spotify. It claims the Spotify has failed to correctly copyright the popular rapper’s work. Eminem – real name Marshall Bruce Mathers – has never been properly paid for songs “streamed on Spotify billions of times”, court papers say. And Spotify, which has yet to respond […]
NFL Network has renewed its agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment for national US distribution of NFL Network and NFL RedZone programming services on PlayStation Vue, the live streaming TV service. PlayStation Vue subscribers receiving NFL Network and NFL RedZone will also continue to have access to the services through NFL.com and the NFL and NFL […]
Organisers of the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan have suggested that Asia’s first tournament will set new standards in rugby broadcast production, providing a record global footprint and attracting new fans and showcasing the sport in higher quality than ever before, with 8K coverage being offered to the Japanese domestic market via NHK, and […]
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) – a global coalition dedicated to protecting the dynamic legal market and reducing online piracy – has obtained a permanent injunction from the Federal Court in Canada against Vader Streams, a major purveyor of unauthorised film and television content. ACE achieved full suspension of Vader Streams’ operations, and […]