Sep 27 2019
BritBox, the ITV and BBC owned streaming service, has confirmed it will be available on Samsung TVs, Freeview Play set-top boxes and TVs and YouView set-top boxes in a move giving it access to millions of homes across the UK. The service is focussed on the UK made content and is coming to the UK […]
Sep 26 2019
UK-based OTT provider TVPlayer has been acquired by Alchimie. According to Alchimie, which is an international content aggregation and dynamic digital distribution company, the deal will accelerate its move into the UK SVoD market. TVPlayer has 2.6 million registered users in the UK, and 50,000 subscribers, who can watch more than 100 free and pay-TV […]
Sep 26 2019
Los Angeles, CA – September 26, 2019 – In advance of ATSC-3.0 IP-enabled broadcast transmission in 2020, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® today announced “NEXTGEN TV” as the go-to-market name for this groundbreaking television technology. In coordination with broadcasting companies, device manufacturers and standards engineers at CTA’s Technology & Standards Fall Forum, the association also […]
Sep 26 2019
London, UK, 26 September 2019: Arqiva, one of the UK’s leading communications infrastructure and media services providers with significant investments in essential communications infrastructure, announces its results for the year ended 30 June 2019. Robust results reflect a strong performance delivered across Arqiva’s core business in a year of major project delivery. Highlights Revenue growth […]
Sep 25 2019
MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. The launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket with European satellite Eutelsat-5WB and US spacecraft MEV-1 was postponed because the US satellite was attached incorrectly, a source in the space-rocket industry told TASS on Wednesday. “Specialists from Roscosmos [Russia’s space corporation] and MOKB Mars [manufacturer of Briz-M control systems] have established the […]
Sep 25 2019
TuneIn, the leading live global streaming and on-demand audio service, today teamed up with Apple to offer listeners access to TuneIn’s more than 100,000 global radio stations on all Siri-enabled devices and Apple Music. This collaboration comes on the heels of Apple’s release of iOS13, which introduces a new radio experience to Apple devices – […]
Sep 25 2019
Sky Italia has informed its customers that, as of October 1st, it will cease distribution of five channels from broadcasters Fox, National Geographic and Disney. The channels to be removed are Fox Animation, Fox Comedy and Nat Geo People (part of the Sky TV package), as well as the Disney XD and Disney in English […]
Sep 25 2019
Pulped, a free direct-to-consumer online video channel designed for Gen Z and millennial audiences has launched with a range of all-original programming offering a blend of scripted and unscripted comedic video series. “There is no shortage of content options or platforms, but what is missing is entertainment that embraces and celebrates the rebellious, provocative and […]
Sep 25 2019
French PSB broadcasters France Télévisions, Radio France, France Medias Monde and INA are set to be overseen by a newly-created holding group, France Médias. France Médias Monde, the group in charge of French international broadcasting, comprises the news channels France 24 (in French, English, Arabic and Spanish), the international radio station RFI (in French and […]
Sep 25 2019
New York, NY – September 25, 2019 – Discovery, Inc. today announced the launch of Food Network Kitchen, a first-of-its-kind direct-to-consumer product with proprietary streaming technology offering consumers LIVE, interactive cooking instruction every week with the top culinary experts in the world, grocery and equipment delivery, over 800 on-demand classes and so much more to […]
Sep 24 2019
ShortsTV, the pioneer platform dedicated to providing high-quality, short entertainment to global audiences, announced a broad expansion into India’s major DTH (Direct-to-Home) platforms with new partners Dish TV, d2h and Airtel Digital TV. Combined with its existing distribution in the US, Europe and Latin America, ShortsTV will now be available in more than 100 million […]
Sep 27 2019
Proton-M launch scheduled for October 9
MOSCOW, September 27. /TASS/. Previously delayed launch of the Proton-M launch vehicle with European satellite Eutelsat-5WB and the US MEV-1 is scheduled for October 9 at 13:17 Moscow time, according to the state commission’s decision, a source in the rocket and space industry told TASS on Friday. “By the decision of the state commission, which […]
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