DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is adding more football content to its schedule. As the new football season draws near, DAZN will broadcast a selection pre-season fixtures for free, featuring iconic teams from the European leagues – including Chelsea, the winners of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – to fans in the UK, the […]

Social entertainment business LADbible Group has made its debut on TV screens with the launch of the LADbible FAST channel. Available in the UK on Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s FAST platform, LADbible FAST Channel will showcase the Group’s original programming 24/7, including popular series such as Minutes With, Snack Wars, Agree to Disagree and Would […]

DirecTV has announced an array of new FAST linear content offerings from the WBD portfolio. Four new channels are available now across the US, and the remaining 12 channels will be added in the coming months. The combination of 16 WBD FAST services spans several popular genres, including entertainment, film and unscripted programming; food, home […]

CBC/Radio-Canada has announced that the national public broadcaster’s streaming services, CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV, are now available on Rogers Xfinity in Canada. The additions of CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV give customers of Rogers Xfinity TV access to more than 6,500 hours of live and on-demand programming for free on CBC Gem, and more […]

YouTube is leading the charge in the streaming takeover of TV sets, with the service now the first place younger viewers go as soon as they switch on, according to Ofcom’s annual report on the nation’s media habits. Overall, people spent an average of 4 hours 30 minutes per day watching TV and video content […]

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced an agreement with UC3 to acquire free-to-air media rights for the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) over the next five years until 2030, spanning 24 territories on behalf of 26 EBU Members. This agreement follows EBU Members’ extensive coverage of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 and builds on a […]

In just a few short years, Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) has changed the way audiences consume content. What started slow has quickly surged in popularity, shaking up the entertainment landscape by reintroducing the familiar feel of linear channels—only now, it’s free, digital, and available anytime, anywhere. But as the space continues to evolve, a […]

As England’s Lionesses celebrated their Euro 2025 victory, beating Spain on penalties in the most-watched TV moment of the year so far, BBC Sport and ITV have announced that they’ve secured the joint rights to broadcast the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in Brazil, ensuring that the biggest tournament in women’s football remains free-to-air for […]

The FCC has approved Skydance’s $8 billion (€6.8bn) acquisition of Paramount Global and its subsidiaries, including the ultimate parent company of the CBS network of owned and operated broadcast television stations, by granting a series of applications that transfer FCC licences and authorisations. Chairman Carr said: “Americans no longer trust the legacy national news media […]

UK commercial PSB ITV says its H1 performance is ahead of market expectations as it continues to execute successfully Phase Two of the More Than TV strategy, including the expansion of its UK and global production business in ITV Studios, supercharging its streaming business, ITVX and optimising its highly cash generative linear broadcast business. Total […]