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UKTV Play Arrives on Apple TV

UKTV has announced that its on demand app, UKTV Play, is now available on Apple TV where its vast catalogue of shows can be easily discovered. The service is also integrated with the all-new Apple TV app which brings together different ways to watch TV, as well as universal search and ...

Channel 4 Announces Development of Ground-breaking Ad Data Product

Today at the Channel 4 Upfronts event at London’s Roundhouse, Chief Commercial Officer, Jonathan Allan announced to 1,200 members of the advertising community the development of a new first in broadcaster VOD advertising. Codenamed “Project Agora”, this Channel 4-developed technology will enable advertisers to match their own custom ...

BBC and BT in UK’s First Live 5G Production Trial

The BBC and BT successfully made the UK’s first live TV contribution over a public 5G connection, using EE’s 5G network. On BBC Breakfast this morning, viewers will have seen BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones cover the launch of the UK’s first 5G network from Covent Garden. But ...

Mediaset Acquires 9.6% Stake in German Broadcaster, Prosiebensat.1

Mediaset Italy has announced the acquisition of a 9.6% stake in the German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media corresponding to up to 9.9% of the voting rights, excluding treasury stocks. Mediaset Italia and Mediaset España have have a strong relationship with ProSiebenSat.1 in the European Media Alliance (EMA) for five ...

CANAL+ Buys M7

CANAL+ Group has announced the acquisition of M7, one of the largest independent pay-TV companies in Europe operating in Benelux and Central Europe. M7 is owned by Astorg, a leading European private equity firm. This acquisition is subject to the European Commission’s approval. M7 is an aggregator and ...

BBC Submits Plans to Reinvent BBC iPlayer to Ofcom

Proposals to improve BBC iPlayer for audiences by making programmes available for longer and offering more box sets and archive titles have been submitted to Ofcom. The BBC is proposing that programmes should be available on BBC iPlayer for at least 12 months after they are first shown; ...

DAZN Unveils Global Live Sports Content Distribution Service

DAZN Group, the digital leader in global sports media, has launched a global, live sports content distribution service for rights holders, broadcasters and media partners called DAZN CONNECT. With over 30,000 live sport events across multiple leagues and competitions, DAZN CONNECT offers access to one of the largest ...

How Will Disney+ Stack up Against its Rivals?

Disney has announced an impressive slate of headline titles for its new Disney+ direct-to-consumer service, launching in the US in November 2019. Titles such as the Marvel and Star Wars franchises, classic Disney and Pixar animations and a host of family-friendly Fox titles – including 30 seasons of ...

Witbe Implements Nielsen Watermark Detection

Witbe, a leader in Quality of Experience Monitoring, has announced the launch of a new product dedicated to audience measurement monitoring for the North American market, thanks to its recent implementation of Nielsen watermark tag detection. With this new feature, Witbe customers that use Nielsen watermarking technology will ...

Disney+ Set to Launch in US in November

Service to cost $6.99 pm and offer new originals and content from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel Studios, and National Geographic, as well as “The Simpsons” and 20th Century Fox Titles “The Sound of Music,” “The Princess Bride,” and “Malcolm in the Middle”

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