In a competitive streaming market, where audience attention is becoming harder to capture and content choices multiply by the minute, industry leaders are embracing more inclusive strategies to appeal to a wider range of viewers and keep their growth on track. One model that’s gaining popularity is the hybrid streaming service – a platform that […]
UK commercial PSB 5 has signed a new four-year deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to bring four live international T20 cricket fixtures to free-to-air TV annually for UK viewers to enjoy. As part of the deal, viewers will have the opportunity to watch and stream on 5 two international England Men’s […]
Spanish sports TV network Gol Play is to stop broadcasting on DTT on June 10th, but will continue to make its signal available via pay-TV operators Movistar Plus+, Orange TV, Vodafone TV, Euskaltel, and Telecable Mundo R. It will also be available for free via Mediapro’s OTT platform, Gol Stadium. The move comes soon after […]
Following Channel 4’s confirmation that it will be establishing an in-house production arm, Channel 4 Productions (C4P), following the removal of its exemption from doing so in last year’s Media Act, Llyr Morus, Chair of TAC, (Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru) which represents the independent television production sector in Wales, said that the broadcaster would need to […]
Scottish commercial PSB STV Group is holding a Capital Markets Event for analysts and investors at which the leadership team will present STV FastFwd to 2030, a refresh of the business strategy, and set out new long-term growth targets. Through execution of this strategy, STV’s vision for 2030 is to be a globally recognised content […]
African Movie Channel (AMC), the UK-based Nollywood broadcaster, has announced the launch of its 24-hour FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD, on Whale TV+. Nolly Africa HD can now be streamed by audiences in the UK, Ireland, France, Canada and the US (including US Virgin Islands). AMC’s two pay-TV Nollywood channels are already distributed throughout sub-Saharan […]
The Football Association has agreed the first-ever stand-alone broadcast deal for the Adobe Women’s FA Cup with the competition airing on TNT Sports and Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland from the 2025/26 season. The three-season deal will deliver a significant uplift in the number of matches that are broadcast live […]
Lightning International has announced a partnership with TVB’s Hong Kong streaming service myTV SUPER for the launch of 14 new FAST channels on the platform. The new channels, spanning movies, music, sports, documentaries, pets, travel and news, mark myTV SUPER’s first-ever FAST channel partnership, with additional technical support from Amagi Media Labs. With these new FAST […]
TNT Sports’ coverage of the 2025 men’s UEFA finals – the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League – will all be available for football fans in the UK to watch for free on discovery+. The first game of the trio is the UEFA Europa League final on May 21st in Bilbao, Spain, which sees […]
FASTchannels.TV, a leading provider of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) solutions, has announced a new, budget-friendly pricing model that dramatically reduces the barrier to launching FAST linear channels. Starting at just $250 per month, the new model eliminates the high upfront costs traditionally associated with playout technology and services. Designed for content owners, distributors, and […]