Roku has launched over 40+ new Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels in the UK – all free to watch, with no subscriptions or sign-ups required. The move was first announced in September. Available immediately through The Roku Channel (via a Roku TV or Roku streaming player) and the new Live TV Zone, these channels […]
Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), has criticised OpenAI’s stance on copyright responsibility following the recent release of video production tool Sora 2. “Since Sora 2’s release, videos that infringe our members’ films, shows, and characters have proliferated on OpenAI’s service and across social media,” he noted. “While OpenAI clarified […]
iSpot, the cross-platform TV ad measurement company, has released findings from its analysis of US linear advertising in Q3 2025, offering a macro view of the marketplace. The findings, which includes analysis of 1.7 trillion verified household TV ad impressions, shows how TV advertising remained steady YoY, with a small uptick in spend as reach […]
ITV Studios has partnered with British space media company Sen to launch Space Live, which will deliver continuous live 4K views of Earth from orbit. The channel will go live on ITVX on October 15th. Space Live will stream real-time footage captured from the International Space Station. Using Sen’s proprietary SpaceTV-1 camera system, mounted on […]
Four in ten (41 per cent) of Gen Z in the UK say they are willing to share personal data to enable faster, personalised, or seamless online experiences, according to new research from European privacy tech leader, Usercentrics. In contrast, just 29 per cent of Baby Boomers report the same. While 74 per cent of […]
South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC reported greater losses for 2025, and is complaining about government’s delay in creating a new funding model. According to SABC’s annual report, losses for the year rose by 28 per cent to R253-million (€12.6m), compared with the R198-million loss it reported in 2024. “It has been clear for some time […]
FastStream Interactive has announced the introduction of its first AI-generated virtual TV presenters to host a TV music channel, on its free interactive TV music channel, ROXi. The virtual hosts will introduce music videos on ROXi, initially on US broadcast TV and on Sky in the UK and Ireland. ROXi’s AI-generated TV presenters will host […]
A man has been sentenced to three years in prison following an investigation into an illegal streaming service that offered cheap access to premium TV channels and on-demand content. Nishan Silva, aged 34 of Blackhorse Lane, Hitchin, was linked to the management and facilitation of an illicit streaming service operating under the names Andy UTV […]
beIN Asia Pacific has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the 2025/26 and 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League, bringing the European women’s club football to fans across 10 territories in Asia. This marks the first time beIN Sports will showcase the Women’s Champions League across the region. The upcoming 25th edition of the UEFA Women’s […]
Global, the Media & Entertainment group has unveiled details of a new Studio for video-first original podcast content. Global Studios will be home to Global’s podcast slate, including The News Agents and My Therapist Ghosted Me, alongside shows from the newly-acquired The Fellas Studios, which is behind shows including The Fellas, Saving Grace, Pitchside and Bach […]