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TNT Sports extends rugby deals

TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland will continue to be the home of English domestic rugby after agreeing new long-term deals with Premiership Rugby and Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR). The multi-year agreements will enable TNT Sports to continue utilising what it says are best-in-class production, unrivalled on-air expertise via some of the most respected […]

May 12, 2025By Colin Mann

Levira Media Services launches in UK

Levira, a specialist in broadcast and media technology services, has announced the launch of its new UK entity, Levira Media Services, headquartered in Leeds. Levira Media Services aims to redefine how media operations are streamlined and optimised. By focusing on efficient content distribution workflows, Levira ensures seamless delivery across multiple outputs, including streaming, broadcast, FAST […]

May 12, 2025

Australia: Nine scores World Rugby deal

World Rugby has announced a long-term broadcast deal with Nine Entertainment to create the exclusive home of World Rugby competitions for fans in Australia through to 2029. Through the multi-year agreement, the 9Network, Stan Sport and 9Now will showcase rugby’s biggest global competitions, including Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cups, WXV Global Series, HSBC SVNS, […]

May 12, 2025By Colin Mann

ABS Broadcast launches Panjab TV on Sky

ABS Broadcast has launched Panjab TV on Sky in the UK and Ireland. The channel, which is already live, is dedicated to celebrating Panjabi culture, community and creativity, delivering a mix of Gurbani, music, movies, news, dramas and lifestyle programming — all designed to connect and empower Panjabi audiences around the globe. ABS Broadcast provided […]

May 12, 2025

Research reveals IPTV switchover concerns

UK policymakers and industry stakeholders are considering the future of DTT and the feasibility of transitioning audiences to IPTV. However, a significant number of households still rely solely on DTT, and without intervention, some groups may struggle with this transition. Conversely, proponents of IPTV point to a number of potential benefits, including greater choice and […]

May 9, 2025By Colin Mann

Fines, sentences in Ilford piracy case

A collaborative effort between the UK’s National Crime Agency Accredited Financial Investigator (NCA AFI), Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge Councils, Sky Broadcasting UK Limited (Sky UK), and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has culminated in significant convictions and financial recoveries in a complex IPTV piracy case. Since December 2022, the joint investigation has focused […]

May 9, 2025By Colin Mann

C4 plans app reboot

UK commercial PSB Channel 4 is to introduce a new app in 2026, suggesting it will better help the broadcaster to provide value to its advertisers, being much more accessible. Speaking at the DTG Summit in London, Rak Patel, Chief Commercial Officer, Channel 4, said: “We will have a new digital experience, a new app […]

May 9, 2025By Colin Mann

Freely unveils new features, partners

Everyone TV has announced three new partners for its free streaming platform, Freely, as well as unveiling new features coming to the platform later this May. Freely, the free streaming platform built into next-generation smart TVs, continues to expand its reach announcing partnerships with additional smart TV manufacturers and operating systems. Following a deal with […]

May 8, 2025By Colin Mann

Report: AI accelerates ad measurement, but ROI view still lacking

As measurement continues to evolve, WARC, the specialist in marketing effectiveness, has released The Future of Measurement 2025, a report that explores the emerging trends in media and creative measurement. It focuses on three key areas: the growth of marketing experiments, the price measurement gap, and the rise of AI-powered creative testing. Paul Stringer, Managing […]

May 8, 2025

Samsung Ads reveals new ad formats; STN channel

At IAB NewFronts 2025, Samsung Ads, the advertising division of Samsung Electronics, called on brands to go beyond the status quo and unlock the full performance potential of connected TV (CTV). Kicking off the suite of announcements at NewFronts was the debut of STN, the Samsung Television Network, the broad-FAST channel exclusively on Samsung TV […]

May 8, 2025