Jun 10, 10:43 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury Technology By Mike Luces 06/09/18 AT 7:10 PM On the first day of E3 2018, Electronic Arts did not just introduce its upcoming games, it also unveiled a new PC subscription service called Origin Access Premier.According to Eurogamer, Origin Access Premier will give subscribers access to new games as they arrive. The catch is that the moment the new games go live on this new program, subscribers can play them right away even though they have yet to launch publicly.EA CEO Andrew Wilson proudly announced that the Premier subscription service will feature “all our new PC games.” So what can interested players expect from this service? Well, they’ll have access to the next “FIFA” and “Madden” games, as well as “Battlefield V” later this year. And they’ll also have access to BioWare’s … [Read more...] about What’s Origin Access Premier? EA Announces New PC Subscription Service At E3
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Amazon enters Premier League market by buying 20 games a season from 2019
0 Comments Amazon enters Premier League market by buying 20 games a season from 2019 BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Amazon and BT have bought the two remaining packages of domestic Premier League rights, with the online giant able to stream two full rounds of top-tier games a season from 2019/20. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/amazon-enters-premier-league-market-by-buying-20-games-a-season-from-2019-36986721.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/article36986716.ece/5d245/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_cf4cbafb-f67e-4f09-bda5-c415739d01f1_1 Email Amazon and BT have bought the two remaining packages of domestic Premier League rights, with the online giant able to stream two full rounds of top-tier games a season from 2019/20. These two three-year lots of 20 games a season failed to reach their reserve price in the auction in February, when BT and Sky spent £4.5billion between them on 160 games. The league had hoped that these innovative packages – … [Read more...] about Amazon enters Premier League market by buying 20 games a season from 2019
Exclusive: Amazon enters Premier League live rights market with purchase of one of two remaining packages
Amazon will become the first internet streaming service to show live Premier League football in a move that threatens to transform the broadcasting landscape in British sport. Consumers will now have to pay as much as £1,000 to watch all live matches in the 2019-20 season after Amazon shattered the long-standing duopoly on Premier League rights held by Sky and BT. The American giant, which has secured one of two packages of live action from 2019 to 2022, will show an entire round of midweek games and all 10 matches on Boxing Day. The sale of the final two packages, first revealed by The Telegraph, has confirmed that the Premier League will receive its first ever revenue cut on domestic rights as it faces up to a shortfall of £500m compared with the previous broadcasting deal. Amazon, which will also show weekly highlights of all Premier League games, did not reveal how much it had paid for the package but analysts said the company is likely to have invested a similar … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Amazon enters Premier League live rights market with purchase of one of two remaining packages
Premier League accepts live rights bids from BT and new player
(Reuters) – The English Premier League has succeeded in attracting interest from a new online player to pay for live rights to top-flight football at a discounted price, The Telegraph https://bit.ly/2sCPFhT reported on Monday. The two packages of matches which had failed to meet their reserve prices in a February auction have now been secured by BT Group Plc and a new rival whose identity is due to be unveiled at a meeting of top clubs on Thursday. Speculation is still focussed on Amazon.com Inc and Facebook Inc, the Telegraph reported citing industry sources. Under this deal, the total number of live matches for BT will rise to 52 per season, up from 42 under its previous contract, the paper said. Football chiefs had hoped interest from the online giants would spark a fierce bidding war in the auction earlier this year but the main packages were bought by the existing broadcasters, the Telegraph said. Sky Plc secured a deal in February to pay 3.58 billion pounds to show 128 … [Read more...] about Premier League accepts live rights bids from BT and new player
Pasco Business Digest for June 8
Business digestBrieflyHospital installs new digital X-ray imaging system: Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point recently installed a new digital X-ray imaging system for its Neuroscience Center. The Innova IGS 630 system from GE Healthcare provides advanced imaging capabilities with excellent precision, safety, and dose management to adapt to all neuro endovascular procedures. It is the latest in interventional imaging technology.Who’s newsGOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CLINIC NURSE OF THE YEAR: Registered nurse Lezonie Burney was awarded Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point’s 12th Annual Good Samaritan Health Clinic Nurses’ Gala Bayonet Point Nurse of the Year award. A winner is selected from each local hospital. A secret selection committee selected Burney upon information submitted by her nominator. She will reign for one year and will have community appearances.EXCELLENCE IN NURSING AWARDS: Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point recently recognized two nurses for … [Read more...] about Pasco Business Digest for June 8