French IPTV platform Free is adding two new channel bundles to its service for €2.99 each per month. The first is a Vietnamese bundle of four channels including pubcasters VTV1 (news and documentaries), VTV3 (entertainment), HTV9 (general entertainment) and NetViet/VTC10 (dedicated to ex-pats). The second is Arabic kids bouquet Telekidz that comprises of preschool networks […]
Australian streaming service Stan has agreed a content deal with Turner’s Cartoon Network. Cartoon Network is the most popular kids channel in the Asia-Pacific region, and Stan subscribers will now have access to its huge range of series. The partnership between the two entertainment brands will also see the premiere of the eighth and final […]
According to John Bird, Principal Consultant at Futuresource Consulting, the impact of on-demand on linear viewing and the rising cost of sports rights are two of the main reasons behind the well-publicised and highly acrimonious pricing row between Sky and Discovery Communications which was settled shortly before the broadcaster’s 12 thematic genre channels were set […]
BBC Radio 5 live has signed former England cricket captain Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff to host a new podcast as the station launches a series of podcast-first programmes. Flintoff is teaming up with former Premier League footballer and BBC Radio 5 live regular Robbie Savage to host a new weekly podcast starting on Monday 13 February. […]
Mediapro and La Liga have agreed a deal to stream the semi-finals of La Copa Del Rey (King’s Cup) on Facebook to 40 countries (among them the UK, Ireland, Italy, Belgium, Russia, most of the countries in the Middle East, China or Australia). The Mediapro streaming signal, through Gol, will be the first Spanish TV […]
2016 was a good year for TV sets sales in France, with 6.5 million units sold. Boosted by the Euro 2016 football tournament, sales jumped by 1.4 million compared to 2015, according to figures released by GfK. Sales will decrease in 2017 with 5.3 million sold units, predicts GfK – with two thirds of sales […]
ProSiebenSat.1 Media has signed a long-term agreement with Vodafone for the distribution of its free, paid, HD, and VoD content. Starting at the end of February, Vodafone customers in Germany will be able to directly order and use maxdome via Vodafone’s new GigaTV entertainment platform. With this agreement, maxdome will be distributed via all major […]
Fox Networks and Viaplay have launched the Fox+ streaming service in the Nordics region. The VoD service offers a raft of content from the Hollywood studio arm of Fox, as well as drama and factual content from the international Fox Networks Group. Current Fox series including American Dad, Family Guy and Bones are available on […]
Global performance management company Nielsen has completed its $560 million (€539.5m) acquisition of media and entertainment metadata provider Gracenote from the Tribune Media Company. The acquisition of Gracenote’s global database and technology solutions – which span across platforms including multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs), smart televisions, streaming music services, connected devices, media players and in-car […]
Fifty-five per cent of viewers say they would be interested in streaming games online instead of watching on cable, including 77 per cent of Millennials, according to a national survey commissioned by strategic communications and public relations firm Burson-Marsteller’s Fan Experience sports and entertainment speciality group, and fielded by research consultancy Penn Schoen Berland (PSB), […]