TAG, a non-profit created by the global advertising industry to fight ad-related criminal activity and address other supply chain challenges, has announced a cross-industry initiative to cut off advertising revenue to 1,376 digital piracy sites providing illegal streams or other content stolen from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. “Global sporting events like the World Cup are […]
Lisa Nandy, UK culture secretary, will ask UK media and competition watchdogs to examine Paramount’s $110 billion (€96.2bn) acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) – even if she has to change the law to do it. The WBD takeover will affect assets including the 5 UK channel; news channel CNN; TNT Sports (which broadcasts UEFA […]
US satellite pay-TV provider Dish DBS is preparing for a bankruptcy filing, possibly today (June 30th). The move is designed to settle the broadcaster’s debt burdon and end litigation from shareholders and others, according to the WSJ. EchoStar, which also owns Dish TV and Boost Mobile, has been struggling with $25 billion (€21.9bn) in debt […]
RMC+, the new free streaming platform from French group CMA Media, will debut in September with 10,000 hours of content available at launch from entertainment channels RMC Story, RMC Découverte, RMC Life and other group assets. It will replace the existing RMC BFM Play service and become the unique BVoD entrance point to the video […]
Anti-piracy body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has announced the opening of a significantly expanded anti-piracy lab in Denver. The new facility increases IBCAP’s operational capacity and, for the first time, gives broadcasters and content owners outside IBCAP’s traditional coalition model access to the organisation’s specialised technology, expertise and lab services. In addition […]
Capital market and investment company Clear Street has issued its clients with a report on how it sees Rocket Lab’s acquistion of satellite operator Iridium, describing the transaction as a “watershed” moment for Rocket Lab. “[The deal] effectively transforming the firm into a true vertically integrated space operator. By combining its industry- leading launch and […]
Throughout her tennis career, Serena Williams has proven to be a powerful force in television. Nielsen data shows her matches consistently draw massive audiences across the US, turning tennis broadcasts into must-watch events. This pattern, known as the ‘Serena Effect’, shows her ability to engage viewers. With her return to Wimbledon this week (on ESPN […]
Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data centre industries, reports that concerns about AI cybersecurity threats and a desire to focus on AI use cases will push the Public Cloud-managed LAN market into a phase of accelerated growth from 2026 to 2030, when it will surpass $10 billion […]
Padel Time TV, the global television channel dedicated exclusively to padel, has announced a deal with Samsung TV to launch in the UK for the first time. The agreement, brokered by Laurent Dumeau’s LDI Media, comes on the heels of a launch for Padel Time TV in India earlier this June on JioTV and JioTV+ […]
Glance, a specialist in TV and video market intelligence, has announced the launch of its annual One TV Year in the World Edition report, bringing together live TV, broadcast VoD and streaming platform audience viewing figures from across more than 100 territories worldwide. The report offers a holistic view of TV consumption trends across global […]