M6+, the free French streaming platform, is set to gain increased distribution on connected TVs where “the commitment rate reaches 60 per cent,” according to Alix Sambroni, head of streaming content at M6 Group, revealing the group’s 2025-2026 line-up at a press conference. “This is a growth challenge, both for audiences and advertising,” she added. […]
Spanish-language streamer ViX is expected to be the fastest-growing subscription streaming service in the Americas in 2025, according to forecasts from Ampere Analysis. The analyst firm predicts that the TelevisaUnivision-owned service will grow its subscriber base by 18 per cent this year, reaching 10.5 million paying customers in the Americas. This growth rate is expected […]
Liberty Media has received unconditional approval from the European Commission to complete its acquisition of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports. The deal is now expected to close no later than July 3rd, opening the door to a new era for the sport. MotoGP is already currently seeing record crowds, new venues and growing audiences. Liberty […]
Social video continues to expand rapidly across the Nordic region, reports Mediavision. This spring, more than seven million people aged 15-74 consumed social video on an average day – an approximate 30 per cent rise compared to spring 2024. Facebook and Instagram maintain the highest daily reach in the Nordics, closely followed by TikTok, all […]
Following publication of the UK Government’s Creative Industries Sector Plan, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons, said: “It’s crucial that the Government has a comprehensive strategy in place that allows the creative industries to unlock their full potential and drive innovation and growth for […]
Telia Norway has entered into a partnership agreement with BritBox, the British streaming service owned by the BBC. This autumn, Telia’s TV customers in Norway will have access to BritBox via Telia Play. “We are very pleased with the new partnership with BritBox,” commented Torgeir Røynstrand, head of Telia Norway’s fixed-line division for the residential […]
A Delaware bankruptcy court on June 23rd approved the long-term acquisition by AST SpaceMobile (AST) of Ligado’s L-band spectrum over North America. The judge, Thomas Horan, was brief in saying: “I am going to grant the motion today. The motion is granted”. The motion in question was that AST would pay $568 million (€490m) to […]
The SPFL has agreed changes to its long-term broadcast deals with Premier Sports and Sky Sports to allow two post-split bottom six matches to be shown live on Premier Sports from season 2025/26. The SPFL and Premier Sports signed a five-season contract in 2024 for the broadcaster to show 20 live William Hill Premiership matches […]
Virgin Media O2 has launched two new FAST channels, providing customers the opportunity to watch an array of new content at no extra cost. Available to Virgin TV customers directly via their set-top box, the new FAST channels offer viewers 24/7 access to binge-worthy TV favourites. Virgin TV customers will gain access to: British Screen […]
LALIGA Extratime, La Liga’s own annual sports industry event, took place at The Meliá Kuala Lumpur hotel last week. La Liga CEO, Javier Tebas, opened the event with a speech that emphasised the importance of the fight against audiovisual fraud. Piracy causes global losses in terms of new revenues of more than 28 billion dollars […]