An Ofcom investigation has found that the BBC documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone broke broadcasting rules which state that factual programmes must not materially mislead the audience. Ofcom received 20 complaints which had completed the ‘BBC First’ process. Ofcom’s investigation also considered the findings from the BBC’s own internal review, which concluded that […]
Parks Associates reports that 89 per cent of US internet households subscribe to at least one streaming service and 45 per cent watch free ad-based services. Additionally, the firm reports that 59 per cent of subscriptions across the eight leading SAVoD (subscription ad-based video on demand) services are subscriptions to the basic tier with ads. […]
The Latin American media and entertainment market is experiencing unprecedented transformation, with streaming adoption and ad-supported business models propelling the region toward $55 billion (€47.2bn) in revenues by 2025, according to Omdia research presented at MIPCOM. Maria Rua Aguete, Head of Media and Entertainment at Omdia, revealed during a MIP Cancun preview panel that Latin […]
Nine and the National Hockey League (NHL) have announced a deal that will bring the US professional ice hockey league to Australian audiences free-to-air. Starting on October 18th, 9GO! will broadcast a live NHL game every Saturday morning throughout the 2025/26 regular season. The partnership will deliver 21 regular-season games. The action begins a match-up […]
Free Live Sports, which offers a selection of live sports streaming channels, on-demand movies, series and more, is launching 45 dedicated free sports channels on devices Powered by TiVo, including smart televisions and the DTS AutoStage Video Service Powered by TiVo, which is available in vehicles from BMW and other manufacturers. The partnership delivers Free […]
The Rugby League Ashes series returns for the first time since 2003, as England take on Australia in a best-of-three Test match showdown this autumn. The tour will take place across three iconic venues: Wembley Stadium (October 25th), Everton’s new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock (1 November 1st), and AMT Headingley Leeds (November 8th). Fans […]
Sumo wrestling makes its return to the UK after more than three decades, with the Grand Sumo Tournament set to take place at the Royal Albert Hall from October 15th. For five consecutive nights, viewers can watch the drama unfold live on Pluto TV’s free, dedicated channel, SUMO London 2025, available in the UK, Canada, […]
Everyone TV has revealed a new wave of content partnerships for Freely, the free streaming platform backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5, bringing together live and on-demand TV all in one place. The announcement was made at an event hosted during MIPCOM in Cannes, where Freely confirmed it is working with Hearst […]
Rakuten TV, through its B2B brand Rakuten TV Enterprise, has announced distribution and technology partnership deals with Ace Entertainment, Reframed Content Studios and Shanghai Media Group. For the first time, each of these content owners will have their first dedicated Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels. These new channels, set to roll out during Q4, […]
Viewers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland can now stream the KultKrimi and Telenovela ZDF FAST channels from Mainstream Media via Zattoo. Telenovela ZDF offers gripping and feelgood stories, with classic titles such as Bianca – Ways to Happiness, Julia – Ways to Happiness, Hanna – Follow your Heart and Alisa – Follow Your Heart providing […]