Spanish media group, Mediapro, holder of the TV rights to the Champions League and the Europa League in Spain through beIN Sports, has launched the auction process for these TV rights for the next three seasons, 2018/19, 2020/21 and 2021/22. Mediapro will send the operators bidding conditions for the rights, which the media company acquired […]
Following successful legal action taken by Sky, licensees of four premises in the northeast and northwest of England have been found to be infringing Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports without having the required commercial agreements. As a result of civil proceedings in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, Martin Adamson of The Bay Horse Hotel, […]
Amazon and global content provider Lionsgate have signed an exclusive multiyear agreement under which Lionsgate will deliver a diverse line-up of Hollywood blockbusters to Amazon Prime Video customers across Mexico, Brazil and the rest of Latin America. The agreement provides for Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment label films to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video following […]
M7 Group, the European pay-TV provider, and AMC Networks International – Central and Nothern Europe (AMCNI CNE), an international company in the field of broadcasting, have concluded an agreement further extending their long-standing partnership. The agreement, which starts on March 1st, enables subscribers of Skylink in the Czech Republic and Slovakia to continue to enjoy […]
As operators take a more comprehensive approach to TV Everywhere, or TVE services, mirroring their set-top-box-based offers, the next phase of change involves voice-activated features, single sign-on and new European Union legislation that brings borderless access to online content services across the EU member states. Content line-ups and
Sky has announced the next stage in the development of its Sky Q home entertainment platform. Beginning in March 2018, Sky will progressively roll out product features that it says will make the Sky Q experience even better. At the same time, Sky Group is announcing a new partnership with the music subscription service Spotify. […]
Formula E is bolstering its live streaming efforts to bring the electric street racing series closer to the fingertips of fans, with races to be shown live in Japan on Twitter. The partnership is the first-of-its-kind between Twitter and the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, starting with coverage of the third edition of the Mexico […]
With the family-favourite franchise finally hopping onto the big screen, Sony Pictures Entertainment has teamed up with pro-copyright education body The Industry Trust for IP Awareness’s Moments Worth Paying For campaign to combat film piracy with an exclusive trailer for Peter Rabbit. The exclusive trailer features never-before-seen footage from the film and focuses on the […]
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the CEO of Vodafone Spain, Antonio Coimbra, has demanded a new “exploitation model” for TV football rights, as he believes the current high prices are no longer sustainable. “In Spain, it is more profitable losing all subscribers than paying for the football rights,” he said. Coimbra explained that the […]
The Isle of Man’s Department for Enterprise has appointed a local consortium led by Greenlight Television, and supported by Isle of Man-based SES and Duke Marketing, as host broadcaster for the TT Races and Classic TT from 2018 onwards following a recent tender process. Greenlight Television is one of the world’s leading motorsport television producers […]