Media thought leader Evan Shapiro, delivering a keynote address at commercial PSB France Télévisions’ 2026/27 season ‘streaming first’ preview screening, has said that “when you get down to the youngest members of the French society, TikTok gets more attention than any other platform in this region,” adding that it was not just more, but more […]

Netflix is considering significant changes to its streaming platorm, including the introduction of live channels that would continuously stream films and shows by genre, according to a report in the WSJ. The new proposals reportedly emanate from internal concerns about potential declines in subscriber engagement. Despite being the world’s largest SVoD platform in terms of […]

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to hold an evidence session on July 13th as part of its enquiry into the BBC Royal Charter Review, where Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will be questioned. The committee has heard from a range of witnesses over the past couple of months […]

Four men have been arrested by Merseyside Police in the northwest of England after six search warrants were executed as part of a two-day operation targeting the suspected supply of illegal streaming services to thousands of customers. Three men were arrested on June 25th: a 47-year-old from Birkenhead and two men, aged 41 and 56, […]

Big Tech will be held accountable for tackling scam ads on their platforms, under proposed new fraud-fighting rules announced by Ofcom. The proposals on tackling paid-for scam adverts further implement the Online Safety Act and will apply to some of the UK’s most widely used sites and apps- including social media and search platforms – […]

Greening of Streaming (GoS), the Paris-based global non-profit association working to make streaming more sustainable and energy efficient, has announced Pixop, a video enhancement technology provider, as its newest member. Pixop uses machine learning to restore and enhance video, enabling broadcasters and media companies to deliver UHD-quality output from HD footage. Productions can keep shooting […]

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has announced that the WatchAEW FAST Channel is now available on The Roku Channel in the US. The channel features some of the biggest moments in AEW history, with content being added continuously, featuring AEW talent such as Jon Moxley, MJF, Toni Storm, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Christian Cage, Julia […]

Just three weeks after its launch, the distribution partnership between TF1 Group and Netflix in France has been hailed as “a success”, with audience goals being met much earlier than anticipated. The partnership generated a significant audience boost to streaming service TF1+. On June 25th, a record 8.3 million unique daily streamers were logged, driven […]

Jamloop, a performance CTV platform that connects streaming TV to real business outcomes, has released research showing that CTV is winning a larger share of marketing budgets, but not yet full trust. As streaming TV moves deeper into performance-oriented media strategies, marketers are no longer satisfied with reach, completion rates, or platform dashboards alone. They […]

Trade body the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) has submitted its recommendations to the European Commission’s copyright reform process, calling for urgent legislative action to tackle the growing threat of live piracy across Europe. It suggests the reality is stark, asserting: “Live piracy is growing and causing enormous harm to the legitimate industry as well as […]