The US’s National Hockey League and Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball, have agreed a digital media rights partnership they say will transform the fan experience by creating a fully integrated global hub of digital content that encompasses video, live game streaming, social media, fantasy, […]
The European Sharp licence holder UMC Slovakia and Foxxum, a specialist in smart TV solutions, has announced that UMC and Foxxum have signed a 5 years exclusive contract with subsequent renewal clauses. Foxxum will now integrate its smart TV Solution into all newly developed connected Sharp TV series sold in Europe. Users will gain access […]
OTT TV platform Magine TV has launched its beta service in the UK, offering ‘TV For Me’: a subscription-based, personalised live TV experience, streamed directly with no cables, hardware or contracts. Its launch follows that of TVPlayer, Simplestream’s OTT streaming platform, which in addition to a range of free-to-air services, recently announced the launch of […]
UK copyright and creativity consumer education body The Industry Trust for IP Awareness has relaunched Legal online entertainment resource FindAnyFilm.com following a major upgrade to the site. The online destination for the film industry to showcase content and convert consumers to legal points of purchase, from pre-booking cinema tickets to pre-ordering discs and digital, has […]
EBS, a provider of EPG data for platforms and channels worldwide, has been chosen by BT Sport to facilitate the supply of EPG data listings for all its channels, BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, ESPN on BT Sport, BT Sport Europe and its red-button service BT Sport Extra across multiple platforms. Using EBS’ Pawa […]
InPlayer, the paywall for video content, has announced the integration of Apple Pay into its video monetisation technology, making it the first video paywall to enable users to pay for video content directly from their Apple account. Apple Pay, which launched in the UK in July, is now fully incorporated into InPlayer, thereby making it […]
ICFLIX, the Middle East and North African streaming service, has released version 2.0 of its Android app, introducing a new sleeker user interface and several new additional features. The new ICFLIX 2.0 can be downloaded from Google Play. The redesign offers an enhanced user experience, allowing Android users to access their favourite movies and TV […]
Findings from market research and consulting company Parks Associates suggest that annual churn rates for OTT entertainment services Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Prime are a sign of consumers testing new video services. The firm’s OTT Video Market Tracker reveals high churn rates for many OTT video subscriber services. In the past 12 months, 4 […]
Australian entertainment streaming service Quickflix has requested that the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) allow it to remain in a trading halt as it continues negotiations regarding a “potential corporate transaction with an international party which may result in an acquisition”. In its request to the ASX, Quickflix says is expected that the voluntary suspension will […]
UK quad play operator TalkTalk has launched a ‘Sky Sports Season Ticket’ which it claims offers the best value for sports fans, covering six Sky Sports channels for £11 (€15.64) a month for duration of the forthcoming football season. At £99 for nine months, with access to 108 Premier League matches, the package works out […]