A deal with BT Sport will see UK quad-play operator TalkTalk’s TV homes have access to all major UK sports channel, and see all Premier League and UEFA Champions League games available on TalkTalk TV. From June 2016, TalkTalk TV homes will be able to subscribe to BT Sport channels on a rolling monthly contract […]
A report by business advisory firm Grant Thornton estimates that digital piracy has caused the loss of 500 jobs to the Irish economy by 2015. The estimated cost to the economy shows retailers suffered losses of circa €320 million in revenues, while the loss to the Exchequer in VAT receipts could be as much as […]
Research carried out for the Australian Screen Association (ASA) on the effectiveness of court-ordered site blocking of pirate sites shows a decline in piracy to target pirate sites, other pirate sites and an uptake in licensed content. The study was undertaken by Dr Brett Danaher, a visiting research Professor of Economics at Carnegie Mellon University […]
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Kevin Hart talk great big screen moments in the latest ‘Moments Worth Paying For’ trailer, supporting the efforts of pro-copyright education body the Industry Trust for IP Awareness, for their action-packed comedy Central Intelligence. The exclusive 35” trailer features co-stars Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart in a hilarious piece to […]
The UK High Court has approved an Order requiring the five major UK ISPs to block access to eight sites following an application submitted by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) – the European arm of the Motion Picture Association of America. These sites enable people to search for, locate and access copyright infringing film and […]
In another strategic move to make the Olympic Games available to more viewers and across more screens in Europe than ever before, Discovery Communications has announced a new TV and multi-platform broadcast agreement for the Olympic Games, with Ceska Televize (CT), the public broadcaster in the Czech Republic. This deal will make the 2018 and […]
Australia’s Foxtel has agreed deals with six of the Premier League’s biggest teams to broadcast the clubs’ own channels. The new content will be included in Foxtel’s sports package at no extra cost. Foxtel will carry 24-hour channels from Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea with additional content from Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham, from July this […]
UK subscription-free satellite TV service Freesat has been cleared by the BBC Trust to offer live pay sports services delivered via broadband. The decision will help to progress Freesat’s ongoing conversations with content providers. The BBC Trust decision comes as Freesat continues to expand its content offering to bring the most attractive line-up of programming […]
According to research from Parks Associates, 16 per cent of US broadband households have a sports OTT video service subscription. Although it does not stream live games, NFL Game Pass is the most highly adopted service, with 6 per cent of U.S. broadband households having a subscription compared to 4 per cent for the WWE […]
BT’s investment in exclusive European football rights has been rewarded by increased viewing figures for its TV and sport channels. Reporting its Q4 and FY2016 numbers, the telco revealed that BT Consumer revenue was up 7 per cent reflecting a 20 per cent growth in broadband and TV revenue, helped by its investments in BT […]