The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to question BBC Director General Tim Davie and Chair Samir Shah in an evidence session on March 4th on the work of the Corporation. MPs are likely to ask about a wide range of issues, including funding and the financial challenges faced […]
The principle that everyone should receive fair remuneration for their creative work should underpin the relationship between the AI sector and rights holders, UK MPs have said in a joint response from two cross-party committees to the government’s consultation on AI and copyright. The submission from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and the Science, […]
Fans in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch every race of the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship season as well as every game of the Australian Football League (AFL) on TNT Sports and discovery+ through new rights deals. TNT Sports is set to show two of Australia’s biggest sports in 2025, becoming the […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting intellectual property rights, Spain’s top-flight football league La Liga has successfully blocked illegal broadcasts from the DazcFutbolios and RBTV77 platforms. These illegal platforms, which allowed the unauthorised broadcasting of football matches, operated via both website and app, utilising Cloudflare’s infrastructure to conceal their criminal activities alongside legitimate […]
The Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) had welcomed the Singapore High Court’s latest order to block another 22 illegal streaming sites and 70 associated domains responsible for the distribution of illegally streamed content in Singapore. The Court’s order follows on from a similar order obtained in Singapore by the Premier League in […]
Eva Berneke, CEO at Eutelsat, has unveiled the operator’s financial results. Eutelsat’s once-reliable Video division revenues fell 6.4 per cent (€309.2 million) but each of the other verticals were in solid territory. Total revenues for the First Half of FY 2024-25 stood at €606.2 million, up by 5.9 per cent on a reported basis. Revenues […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has published proposals for upper 6 GHz spectrum to be made available and shared between mobile and Wi-Fi services. The UK is spearheading efforts to explore the sharing of upper 6 GHz by these two different technologies, which should bring benefits to the economy, and has also been promoting this approach […]
The Delhi High Court has issued an interim injunction in favour of Star India which bars the IPTV Smarter Pro media player and other defendants from illegally streaming the broadcaster’s copyrighted content. Justice Mini Pushkarna, who granted the order, noted that Star India had established a prima facie case for an injunction and would suffer […]
UK media regulator Ofcom is publishing two consultations as part of its implementation of the Media Act. These new laws seek to ensure, among other things, that audiences can easily find and discover public service broadcasters’ content on connected TV platforms, and that they are well served by this content. Specifically, the new laws require […]
A study released in support of Safer Internet Day 2025 (February 11th), has uncovered concerning risks for users of illegal streaming sites. The research reveals that 76 per cent of the UK’s 30 most-visited pirate sites are actively exposing users to scams, financial fraud, and explicit content – posing a serious threat to online safety. […]