BT’s mobile arm EE is to bundle Apple Music with mobile contracts in a move designed to increase subscriber loyalty and help the iPhone maker’s music streaming app challenge Spotify. EE subscribers “will be offered free for six months with a new contract to EE pay monthly customers, double the three-month free trial otherwise provided […]
Amazon and FremantleMedia International have announced that fantasy drama American Gods will launch exclusively for Prime members in Germany, Austria, UK and Japan in 2017. The series is based on the award-winning novel by Neil Gaiman which has been translated into over 30 languages. “Adapted from Neil Gaiman’s beloved novel, American Gods is one of […]
Continuing efforts to provide more ways to buy and watch Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars movies at home or on the go, Disney Movies Anywhere has announced the addition of Fios by Verizon, the first multichannel video programming distributor to join its cloud-based digital movie service platform. The launch coincides with the digital release […]
The Music Publishers Association (MPA) has become the seventh partner to join Operation Creative, the City of London Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) initiative designed to disrupt and prevent websites from providing unauthorised access to copyrighted content. The MPA has joined existing partners; the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) the Federation Against Copyright (FACT), The […]
Following the March 18th announcement that it was creating a free sports channel for all its UK and Ireland subscribers, Sky has confirmed that Sky Sports Mix will launch on August 24th – opening a window on the action shown on Sky Sports every day and shining a light on sport not previously covered on […]
Discovery Communications and streaming platform specialist Roku are expanding Discovery Communications’ suite of TV everywhere offerings to Roku devices. Popular programmes available now to Roku customers include Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch and Naked & Afraid XL; TLC’s My Big Fat Fabulous Life and Little People Big World; Investigation Discovery’s Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda and […]
The MENA broadcasting rights for the next 4 Olympic Games have been acquired by Qatar’s beIN Sports. A signing ceremony was held at the Rio Games to mark the exclusive multi-territory deal in the Middle East and North Africa with beIN Media Group, although the outline agreement was negotiated by the parties last year. The […]
Independent media advisory group Compact Media has launched a new division – Compact Tech – which provides a range of products and solutions to help film and TV companies manage their business and their assets with greater efficiency. Products and services range from Digital Asset Management (DAM), Marketing Asset Management (MAM), Client Portal Creation, Cyber […]
Viasat1 has been granted a sub-licence to exclusively air the upcoming 2016/17 season of the English Premier League in Ghana on free-TV, making the channel the only broadcaster with such rights. Viasat1 will air live matches every Saturday afternoon for the duration of the season. In addition, Viasat1 will telecast a highlights show on Mondays; […]
Dial Square 86 Limited, the holding company for The RightsXchange Limited (TRX), has confirmed that pay-TV broadcaster Sky and UK public service broadcaster Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund have invested in the company’s latest financing round, which will raise up to £5.2 million (€6.03m) for TRX. TRX is a new global online deal-making tool that […]