There are now five 8K television services available, although the longest-established service (BS8K) is only available in Japan. The other 4 services are available internationally, and include: · NASA, an OTT service launched in 2018 · Rakuten TV, OTT launched in 2018 · The Explorers, OTT available since 2019 · YouTube, OTT, since 2013 Japan’s […]
With the Opening Ceremony from the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo just over a week away, Discovery – the Home of the Olympics in Europe* – has unveiled its plans that will connect fans to the action and their favourite athletes like never before. Discovery’s ambition to unlock the power of the Olympics will be underpinned […]
Haystack News, an ad-supported streaming service that connects viewers with hyper-relevant local, national and world TV news, has launched two dedicated pop-up news streaming channels on its curated on-demand and live news platform, and revealed plans for special coverage for a third. Pop-up channels on Haystack News in July include: Gun Violence in America (July […]
The Exchange and Comcast NBCUniversal have announced that US service members and honourably discharged Veterans worldwide will be able to stream NBCUniversal’s extensive coverage of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games from their personal devices and computers through ShopMyExchange.com. This marks the third time the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has worked with NBCUniversal […]
In its annual report, the BBC has said is the most used media brand in the UK, revealing it is used by 90 per cent of adults on average per week, with the public choosing BBC programming and services around 250 million times a day. Despite the challenges of lockdown (for the period the annual […]
Vodafone has announced that all pay-monthly customers can now watch discovery+ Entertainment for six months at no extra cost. This offer gives customers access to a number of discovery+ Originals as well as coverage of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. In addition, Vodafone customers can access a wide variety of content, including; 90 Day Fiancé, […]
With just over two weeks to go until its coverage of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Eurosport has announced record digital growth for the first half of 2021. Eurosport.com attracted more than 50 million unique visitors in June 2021, serving fans around the world with the latest sports news, scores and features. Representing a peak in […]
Insights uncovered by global adtech company Amobee reveal which content consumers are engaging with the most leading up to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The reports shows that Olympics Enthusiasts are more likely to be female, have a higher household income than General Sports Fans and skew towards the 45+ age group, making Olympic Enthusiasts […]
Mediacorp will present the most comprehensive coverage of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 across multiple platforms, including 14 channels of dedicated content on its streaming service meWATCH. As Singapore’s Olympics Network, Mediacorp will offer viewers broad-ranging live and on-demand coverage of the Games – including blue-ribbon Olympic Games sports like athletics, badminton, football, swimming, and […]
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Cisco to provide the networking technology to enable the first-ever all-IP delivery for its production of this summer’s Olympics Games, which take place in Tokyo, Japan. The announcement was made by Dan Robertson, VP NBC Olympics IT, and Jonathan Davidson, SVP and General Manager […]