Publication: Digital TV Europe

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Virgin Media reacts to U-turn in Sky Movies probe

UK MSO Virgin Media has railed against the Competition Commission’s provisional findings, issued yesterday, that said there is adequate competition for movies in the first pay TV subscription window in the UK.“Virgin Media strongly disagrees with today’s ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Digital TV Europe ]

Entities: Virgin Media Inc, United Kingdom, LOVEFiLM International Ltd

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

LOVEFiLM International Ltd

Competition Commission performs Sky Movies U-turn

The UK Competition Commission has changed its position on Sky Movies and now says the channel’s movie agreements do not provide the Sky pay TV platform with a material advantage over its rivals in the pay TV retail market.The Commission, which is investigating ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Digital TV Europe ]

Entities: LOVEFiLM International Ltd, Netflix Inc, United Kingdom

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

BSkyB could win reprieve on regulation of movie rights

The Competition Commission has decided against regulating to reduce BSkyB’s grip on the UK pay TV movies market, according to a report in the Mail on Sunday newspaper.The commission’s preliminary report, due to be released this week, is expected to conclude ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Digital TV Europe ]

Entities: British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, LOVEFiLM International Ltd, Netflix Inc, News Corporation, United Kingdom

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 03 2012 - 1 Documents

Optimus Clix adds 3D movies

Portuguese IPTV provider Optimus Clix has added 3D on-demand movies to its offering, available to all customers equippe with a 3D-ready TV.Titles on offer from Optimus Clix, the service operated by Sonaecom, in 3D include Immortals, The Three Musketeers, ... [ Published May 03 2012 by Digital TV Europe ]

Entities: Optimus, IPTV, Sonaecom SGPS SA

First Reported May 02 2012 - Updated May 02 2012 - 1 Documents

Sony Corporation

Sony Movie Channel launches in the UK

Sony will launch its Sony Movie Channel in the UK this week on the Sky platform. The launch is the first for the channel internationally.Speaking to our sister publication TBI at the channel’s launch yesterday, Kate Marsh, senior vice-president of broadcast ... [ Published May 02 2012 by Digital TV Europe ]

Entities: Sony Corporation, United Kingdom, Sony Pictures Television Inc, LOVEFiLM International Ltd

First Reported Apr 17 2012 - Updated Apr 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc

YouTube to stream 600 MGM movies

Online streaming service YouTube has struck a deal with Hollywood studio MGM to stream more than 600 movies.The deal will see movies including West Side Story, Moonstruck, Terminator, Robocop, Rain Man and Rocky available via YouTube and Google Play in ... [ Published Apr 17 2012 by Digital TV Europe ]

Entities: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc, YouTube LLC, Roaring Lion, Google Inc, Streaming Service

First Reported Apr 05 2012 - Updated Apr 06 2012 - 1 Documents

Google Inc

Paramount movies on Google Play and YouTube in US

Google has struck a deal with Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures in make the latter’s movies available via the YouTube and Google Play services in the US and Canada.Google will add about 500 Paramount titles to the two services over the next few wee ... [ Published Apr 05 2012 by Digital TV Europe ]

Entities: Google Inc, YouTube LLC, Hollywood, Canada

First Reported Apr 03 2012 - Updated Apr 03 2012 - 1 Documents

France Télévisions: no free movies on Pluzz

French public broadcaster France Télévisions has decided against offering films free of charge on its catch-up TV service Pluzz, according to local reports.The broadcaster had announced its intention to add films to the service a year ago, but failed ... [ Published Apr 03 2012 by Digital TV Europe ]

Entities: France Télévisions, France, European Broadcasting Union