Sports
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Sony to Operate Home Entertainment Under Territorial Management Structure
Sony Pictures Television has revamped internal operations to combine networks, distribution and home entertainment into single business units operating under separate territorial management and reporting to Keith Le Goy, president of worldwide TV distribution at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Le Goy is also president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, a position he assumed in February, when … Continue reading “Sony to Operate Home Entertainment Under Territorial Management Structure”
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HDR10+ Licensing, Logo Certification Program Begins
HDR10+ Technologies LLC June 20 announced the start of the new licensing and logo certification program for HDR10+ technology. HDR10+ is the royalty-free, open standard dynamic metadata platform for High Dynamic Range (HDR), which optimizes picture quality for 4K Ultra HD displays and improves the viewing experience for all audiences. The new HDR10+ technology optimizes … Continue reading “HDR10+ Licensing, Logo Certification Program Begins”
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U.K. Cultural Secretary Ups Sky Ownership Requirements, Including $2 Billion Fiscal Support
Owning British satellite TV operator Sky Plc just got a lot more expensive. The British government June 19 laid out additional requirements to the ongoing £15 billion equity stake sale of Sky to 21stCentury Fox, which is turn is being coveted by The Walt Disney Co. and Comcast in separate acquisition bids. At issue is the … Continue reading “U.K. Cultural Secretary Ups Sky Ownership Requirements, Including $2 Billion Fiscal Support”
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Charter Ups Hospitality Video Spectrum
Cable operator Charter Communications is joining other pay-TV providers in expanding its over-the-top video and broadband services to the hospitality market, which includes hotels, hospitals and universities, among others. Charter June 19 announced expansion of its “Enterprise TV Portfolio,” offering third-party retail and consumer-facing businesses the same type of digital video entertainment options found in … Continue reading “Charter Ups Hospitality Video Spectrum”
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Amazon Ups Sports Streaming with U.K. Premier League Soccer Rights
In a major move, Amazon June 7 announced that beginning in 2019 it would begin streaming live Premier League soccer matches and weekly highlights packages on Prime Video in the United Kingdom. No financial details of the deal were released, but media reports suggest Amazon could be paying upwards of $12 million per soccer match. … Continue reading “Amazon Ups Sports Streaming with U.K. Premier League Soccer Rights”
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NBA Finals Streaming Up 21% From 2017
The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers may be meeting in the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive year, but streaming video interest in the matchup is stronger than ever. New data from video measurement firm Conviva found a 30.3% increase Game 2 (June 3) streaming in the Bay Area and 119% increase in Cleveland … Continue reading “NBA Finals Streaming Up 21% From 2017”
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Sky’s Cycling Dilemma
NEWS ANALYSIS — Chris Froome, racing for the $40 million Team Sky professional cycling team sponsored by the British satellite pay-TV operator, May 27 won his third straight Grand Tour stage race, finishing first overall in the Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) that began in Jerusalem and ended three weeks later in Rome. For Froome, … Continue reading “Sky’s Cycling Dilemma”
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Fox’s Lachlan Murdoch Declines Comment on Comcast Bid, Touts Studio Home Entertainment Releases
Lachlan Murdoch, executive chairman of 21stCentury Fox, refused to comment on “market speculation” surrounding a possible $60 billion cash offer from Comcast for 20thCentury Fox Film Corp., and related assets. The Walt Disney Co. currently has an accepted $52.4 billion stock offer for Fox – a transaction that must be approved by shareholders and regulators. … Continue reading “Fox’s Lachlan Murdoch Declines Comment on Comcast Bid, Touts Studio Home Entertainment Releases”
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UFC Hooks Up with ESPN Streaming Video Service
Walt Disney is getting into the octagon. Mixed martial arts league UFC and The Walt Disney Co. May 8 announced a multi-year media rights agreement for exclusive live UFC content on ESPN+, as well as across a variety of ESPN’s television, social and digital platforms, in English and Spanish, taking effect next January. The inaugural … Continue reading “UFC Hooks Up with ESPN Streaming Video Service”
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CBS All Access, Showtime OTT Nearing 5.3M Combined Subs
CBS All Access and Showtime OTT, the over-the-top video platforms owned by CBS Corp., are approaching 5.3 million combined subscribers, CEO Less Moonves said on the May 3 fiscal call. CBS All Access, which launched in 2014 for $5.99 featuring on-demand access to CBS primetime shows and catalog, and Showtime OTT ($10.99), which bowed in … Continue reading “CBS All Access, Showtime OTT Nearing 5.3M Combined Subs”
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WWE Ups OTT Video Subs 5%, Stops Reporting Disc Sales
World Wrestling Entertainment May 3 reported a 5% increase in first-quarter (ended March 31) WWE Network subscriptions to 1.56 million. The over-the-top video service had 1.48 million during the previous-year period. The professional wrestling media company no longer reports WWE home entertainment results, having folded disc sales into its media division, which includes legacy pay-per-view … Continue reading “WWE Ups OTT Video Subs 5%, Stops Reporting Disc Sales”
