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Disney+ going global Nov 12

The Walt Disney Company has confirmed global launch dates and pricing for Disney+ in Canada, The Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand, and announced it has reached global agreements with nearly all the major platforms to distribute the Disney+ app across partner mobile and connected TV devices. Disney+ will offer what the company calls ‘unparalleled content […]

August 19, 2019By Colin Mann

BBC ‘strong-arms indies’ over iPlayer extensions

The BBC has vexed a number of television production companies after attempting to extend iPlayer shows from one month to one year – without raising the licensing fees they pay for the content. Earlier this month, Ofcom ruled that the iPlayer service could extend the amount of time box sets could be viewed from 30 […]

August 19, 2019

Germany: ACCESS brings Viacom content to Twine4Car

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and ACCESS have announced a partnership to make Viacom’s global TV brands accessible to vehicle passengers via ACCESS Twine for Car (Twine4Car) in Germany. Under the terms of deal, ACCESS is acquiring the rights to make linear feeds of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon available in German-language for integration into […]

August 19, 2019

Taiwan: Eleven Sports gets athletics, volleyball

Global sports provider Eleven Sports has acquired exclusive live rights to the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships, and the FIVB Men’s and Women’s Volleyball World Cups in Taiwan. The 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships will be live from the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, and Eleven subscribers will have the opportunity to watch Taiwanese […]

August 19, 2019

ITV scores fresh La Liga deal

Ahead of the 2019/20 start of Spain’s top-flight football competition, La Liga and UK commercial broadcaster ITV have confirmed the continuation of their broadcast partnership in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Starting on August 16th with live coverage of Athletic Club vs. FC Barcelona, a game from each of the first three Matchdays of […]

August 16, 2019By Colin Mann

‘Get It Right’ champions legal content

Get It Right (From A Genuine Site) – the UK consumer education initiative that engages fans in new and exciting ways to encourage them to value the creative process and to access content legally – is moving to its next phase. This follows in-depth research, including focus groups, with the target audience of 16-24 year […]

August 15, 2019By Colin Mann

Malaysia: Astro, Maxis convergence partnership

In support of the Malaysian Government’s National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan to drive higher adoption of broadband nationwide, two of the country’s leading brands, Astro and Maxis, have announced a strategic marketing partnership between both parties to offer bundled broadband with content. Astro will be launching new bundles of 30 Mbps and 100 Mbps broadband […]

August 15, 2019By Colin Mann

Research: Linear TV slowing cord-cutting among sports fans

Grabyo’s 2019 Sports Video Trends Report reveals that over half of global consumers watch sport on a regular basis, with 45 per cent of sports fans watching it more often than anything else. The report follows on from Grabyo’s 2019 Global Video Trends Report, which surveyed over 9690 people across the UK, US, France, Germany, […]

August 14, 2019

Shaun the Sheep supports Moments Worth Paying For

Ahead of its October release, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, is to feature in an exclusive trailer for the Industry Trust for IP Awareness’s Moments Worth Paying For campaign, which inspires viewers to respect the value of creative content by demonstrating that film, TV and video have an entertainment value worth paying for. The […]

August 9, 2019By Colin Mann

SPI/FilmBox, Discover Digital Sub Saharan Africa channel boost

Global media company SPI/FilmBox and converged online television service Discover Digital have expanded their existing partnership in Sub Saharan Africa by adding another seven channels from SPI’s channel portfolio to the DEOD (Digital Entertainment On Demand) platform. The newly-expanded partnership with DEOD will include FilmBox Africa, FilmBox Arthouse, Fast&FunBox HD, DocuBox HD, 360 TuneBox, Gametoon […]

August 9, 2019