World Rugby and Samsung have partnered to launch the RugbyPass TV FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus. Available in in the UK immediately, and launching soon in the US this collaboration is the latest development in scaling up the global digital footprint of Rugby Pass as it looks to grow rugby’s audience share in key […]
Six Nations Rugby and France Télévisions (France TV) have agreed a new four-year partnership. The new agreement will give rugby fans in France access to free-to-air coverage of every single fixture from the Men’s and Women’s Six Nations Championships, starting in 2026. It also sees France TV build on its 33-year relationship with the Men’s […]
Movistar Plus+ will continue to be the home of the Spanish Football Super Cup in Spain after extending its exclusive agreement with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for the next three years (2025-28). This renewal reinforces the collaboration between the RFEF and Movistar Plus+ in this competition that, since 2020, has been held under […]
Canal+ and StudioCanal have announced the appointment of Dorota Eberhardt as CEO of their Polish affiliate Kino Świat, a film distributor in Poland. She will report to Alex Hamilton, StudioCanal Chief International Officer, and will take up her duties later this year. As part of her new role, Eberhardt’s mission will be to accelerate the […]
Finland’s transition to HD television broadcasts will be completed at 8am (local time) on June 30th, when standard-definition commercial channels will be removed from terrestrial and cable TV networks across the country. Once Digita, the Finnish towerco, has completed the changes, it advises a channel search may be required in terrestrial households in order to […]
Charter Communications and The Walt Disney Company have announced an expanded distribution agreement that brings Hulu (With Ads) to all Spectrum TV Select customers in the US at no additional cost. Starting later this summer, TV Select customers will have access to Hulu’s library of hit TV series and films, alongside existing complimentary access to […]
To help bridge the digital divide and provide emergency communications during disasters, Japanese investment company SoftBank Corp has been actively conducting research and development for its High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stratospheric telecommunications business since 2017 as a global pioneer in the field. In 2026, SoftBank plans to launch pre-commercial HAPS services in Japan in […]
Analysts at investment bank Berenberg have reinstated coverage of satellite operator SES in a timely fashion and assuming a successful acquisition of Intelsat. Berenberg says it expects SES to extend its competitive advantage once it closes its acquisition of Intelsat later this year. Berenberg also believes SES will benefit from a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape […]
Research from Ampere Analysis estimates that the 2025 UEFA European Women’s Championship will generate at least €32.5 million in sponsorship revenue, a 112 per cent increase on the previous event in 2022. Expansion in the fanbase for the Women’s Euros has been a key driver of this growth. Ampere’s Sports Consumer data indicates that 76 […]
Starz and Hallmark+ have announced a new bundle is now available via Prime Video in the US. New customers can access both streamers for $13.99 per month, saving over 25 per cent on the regular prices. Subscribers will gain access to a mix of programming including the hit series Outlander, the prequel series Outlander: Blood […]