Business
Sky extends Formula 1 rights deal across all its markets, will offer multi-screen and second-screen options
Sky also said viewers will be able to continue to watch every race in Ultra HD via Sky Glass and Sky Q
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Audio
Red Bee aims to help broadcasters track the music they use
Red Bee will provide Utopia with audio feeds of over 9,000 TV and radio channels across EMEA that will be analysed for royalties allocation
Business
Facebook could challenge YouTube over music video rights
Is looking to offer music videos via Facebook Watch
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Selling rights: No pain, more gain
By François Xavier Schlesser, business development manager, MEDIAGENIX
Business
KO for Eleven Sports UK?
Streamer is reportedly looking to renegotiate sports rights deals at cheaper rates
News Releases
MediaKind launches Personalisation Suite for distribution rights
MediaKind has launched the MediaKind Personalisation Suite with added capabilities that enable TV service providers and broadcasters to evolve, adapt and shift to new...
News Releases
Irdeto enables global OTT expansion with new geodiversity functionality
Irdeto has added geodiversity into its multi-DRM and policy management solution for OTT services at IBC2018. Irdeto Rights, a cloud-based managed service, now allows...
Content
Sky, Channel 4 announce Formula 1 deal
Deal means only one Grand Prix will be shown live on free-to-air TV during 2019 season
Content
A+E sells Knightfall to 200+ territories
New licensing agreements signed in countries across Europe
Business
Discovery partners with Digital Element for IP geolocation technology
Ensures Discovery's content remains data compliant across Europe
TVBEverywhere
2018 will see Amazon and Facebook bid for major sporting rights
Juniper Research predicts top 10 tech trends for 2018
TVBEverywhere
Amazon serves up more tennis with new ATP Media deal
Deal includes UK rights to 37 ATP World Tour events
TVBEverywhere
Amazon ‘nets US Open rights’
Company is thought to have paid £30 million for five-year deal
Business
Broadcasters will find it ‘increasingly harder’ to compete for super-premium productions
Amazon reportedly spent $250 million on Lord of the Rings rights
Business
Sky Sports wins live EFL rights
Deal includes increase in amount of EFL midweek matches broadcast on Sky Sports' interactive and digital platforms
Business
FA agrees £820 million FA Cup deal
The Football Association has agreed a new six-season overseas broadcast rights deal for the FA Cup. The agreement – reportedly worth £820 million -...
Business
YouTube seeking TV and film rights?
YouTube has been in talks with Hollywood studios and production companies regarding deals for TV and film content rights, according to the Wall Street...
News
Business
Altice scores Premier League TV rights
Altice has acquired the exclusive football broadcasting rights for England's Barclays Premier League for the next three seasons, beginning August 2016
News
Business
RTL retains Formula One rights
RTL Television and Formula One World Championship are extending their partnership, meaning that the Cologne-based channel will continue to show the F1 races
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Production & Post
France’s TF1 deploys SintecMedia’s rights management system
French broadcaster TF1 has implemented SintecMedia’s OnRights software solution designed to help broadcasters earn higher revenue from content and licensing inventories across their linear,...