Pay-TV platform DISH, TVB (USA) and CCTV have filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York to halt what they allege is illegal streaming of content via the ‘h.TV’ device. TVB is the largest producer of Cantonese-language TV programming in the world and CCTV is the largest television […]
In a mark of the benefits of its greater European negotiating clout following the creation of its pan-European operation, Sky and Sony Pictures Television have revealed their first ever multi-year pan-European movies agreement covering Sky’s subscription and transactional movie services in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy What is described as a “landmark” deal […]
Following Present Obama’s call for the FCC to open up set-top cable boxes to competition, two influential lobbying bodies have unsurprisingly queried the White House’s intervention. According to Digital Citizens Alliance Executive Director Tom Galvin. it is “simply bewildering” that President Obama would come out in support of the FCC’s proposal to change the way […]
Following a week after the season two premiere of Fear the Walking Dead, AMC Global has confirmed that season three will premiere in 2017 simultaneous to the debut on AMC US. The original series from AMC Studios set at the onset of the zombie apocalypse has been renewed for a third season of 16 episodes. […]
France’s Rugby League (LNR) is today launching its tender offer for TV rights for its 2019-2023 seasons, and covering its ‘Top 14’ clubs. The League is launching the tender well in advance of its normal renewal pattern saying it wants to improve visibility over a longer-term strategic plan, which it plans on discussing and agreeing […]
The BBC is to make programmes from not-for-profit arts organisations available via the iPlayer as part of its support for Shakespeare Lives, a six-month online festival marking the 400th anniversary of the death of the Bard. Shakespeare Day Live on April 23 will feature special contributions from the Royal Opera House, Shakespeare’s Globe, the BFI, […]
Outdoor advertising firm Primesight is partnering with pro-copyright education body the Industry Trust for IP Awareness to amplify the Trust’s ‘Moment’s Worth Paying For’ campaign, which promotes the value of creativity and seeks to inspire and educate consumers to choose legal routes to film and TV content and help reduce piracy. Primesight will leverage its […]
Acclaimed filmmaker Lord [David] Puttnam, President of the UK’s Film Distributors’ Association (FDA), has called for more flexibility in the film business as the industry confronts a series of momentous, even existential, challenges. Speaking at an industry event in London, Puttnam noted the polarisation of the cinema market place. Despite more than 800 titles receiving […]
After four years of deliberation the European Parliament has approved new data protection legislation in the EU. The General Data Protection Regulation will introduce the ‘right to be forgotten’, where personal data no longer in use or relevant must be deleted, as well as the right to transfer personal data to a new service provider. […]
Sky and Turner have agreed a long-term deal so millions of Sky households with children will be able to watch even more of their favourite shows from Turner’s portfolio of kids channels. This includes the Cartoon Network, Boomerang and pre-school channel Cartoonito. They will be able to watch all their favourite programmes whenever and wherever […]