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Coronavirus
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ITV lays out plans for coronavirus
British pubcaster ITV has announced its response to the coronavirus pandemic as the UK looks…
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English football further postponed beyond April 30
Football in England will not resume before April 30. In a joint statement from the…
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Netflix agrees to curb European bandwidth by 25% for 30 days
Netflix has agreed to reduce its bandwidth usage across Europe as the continent battles to…
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Sky allows customers to pause sports subscription during pandemic
Comcast-owned Sky will give residential customers an option to pause their sports subscriptions while the…
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BBC outlines coronavirus measures
The BBC has outlined a “wide-ranging package of measures” while the nation is housebound as…
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AMC’s Shudder offers extended trial to coronavirus ‘shut-ins’
Capitalising on the coronavirus, AMC’s horror streamer Shudder is offering a 30-day free trial to…
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Service stacking becoming the norm with 70% of users willing to add new subscriptions
While the introduction of new streamers from major Hollywood players has led to speculation that…
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Tennis: French Open rescheduled; Wimbledon staying steady
The French Open, originally set to take place at the end of May, has been…
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Women’s Euros to be rescheduled but dates unknown
The 2021 Women’s European Championship will be pushed back following the move by UEFA to…
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IPL could lose over US$500 million in lost broadcast revenue
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is reportedly staring down the barrel of a INR3,869.5 (US$521.6…
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France’s CNC seeking to suspend VOD window rules as Coronavirus closes cinemas
France’s Centre National du Cinéma (CNC) is looking to suspend the country’s stringent video-on-demand windowing…
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Canal+ makes premium channel free to view in response to Coronavirus
French pay TV operator Canal+ is to make its premium channel available free to view…
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Report: IOC rules out closed door Olympics
The 2020 Olympic games will not be staged behind closed doors, claims a new report…
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ANGA COM postponed to June 2021
ANGA COM, the exhibition and conference for the broadband and media industries, has been postponed…
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NBCUniversal brings current cinematic releases like The Invisible Man and The Hunt to the living room amid cinema shutdown
NBCUniversal, which last week cancelled its live upfront event in May, will offer its current…
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TV viewing could increase 60% during coronavirus says Nielsen
Housebound users could stream more than 60% more video during the coronavirus pandemic. According to…
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Nordic Entertainment highlights Coronavirus threat to profits
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has said the spread of Coronavirus is “having an adverse…
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Portuguese regulator suspends 700MHz clearance on Coronavirus fears
Portuguese telecom regulator ANACOM has suspended the migration of the country’s digital-terrestrial network to make…
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Some BBC services could be knocked “out of action” by coronavirus, admits Hall
The BBC could suspend some of its services in the face of coronavirus, said director…
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All football in England postponed until April 3
The English Premier League, Women’s Super League and Football League have been suspended until April…
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Euro 2020 on brink of postponement claims report
UEFA is reportedly close to postponing the upcoming Euro 2020 competition as Europe continues to…
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NAB Show called off amid coronavirus
The National Association of broadcasters (NAB) has cancelled its annual conference scheduled to take place…
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Euro 2020 still on says UEFA spokesperson
A spokesperson for UEFA has said that the European footballing body is still pressing ahead…
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English FA ‘likely’ to suspend 3pm blackout rules in face of Coronavirus
The English FA is likely to suspend its broadcast blackout of matches kicking off between…
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SXSW called off over Coronavirus
SXSW, the music, entertainment and technology festival in Austin, has become the latest major event…
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Coronavirus: Italy and Korea events cancelled; Series Mania ‘closely monitoring’ the situation; MIPTV to provide refunds
TV conferences and markets around the world are being postponed amid concerns over the spread…
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Reed MIDEM cancels MIPTV over Coronavirus concerns
MIPTV has been cancelled following the Coronavirus outbreak in France. Reed MIDEM, the company which operates…
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MIPTV organiser “monitoring developments” following Coronavirus ‘gathering ban’ in France
MIPTV organiser Reed Midem is “monitoring developments” as the annual market – due to take…