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CBC Sports airs Global T20 Canada

Fans of cricket and those new to the sport have the opportunity to see top international stars and homegrown Canadian talent as Global T20 Canada and CBC Sports confirmed that CBC Sports is the exclusive Canadian broadcast and streaming home of the third edition of Global T20 Canada, North America’s first professional Twenty20 cricket league. […]

July 25, 2023

RTVE UHD set for Feb 2024 launch

The Board of Directors of Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has unanimously approved a proposal to start regular broadcasts in Ultra High Definition (UHD-4K) beginning on February 15th, 2024. With this agreement, RTVE says it is at the forefront of broadcasting in UHD-4K in open DTT, accessible by the entire population for free and on a […]

July 24, 2023By Colin Mann

France consults on UHD DTT services

French audiovisual services and digital regulator Arcom has been contacted by the Government to grant public service broadcaster France Télévisions a right to use frequencies to allow the broadcasting of France 2 and France 3 in ultra-high definition, over a large part of mainland France and nine overseas territories, from 2024. Other broadcasters have also […]

July 24, 2023By Colin Mann

S4C launches on Freeview Play

UK public service channel S4C is launching on connected TV platform Freeview Play, giving access to the broadcaster’s Welsh language content to 16 million homes. Viewers in Wales and across the UK will be able to watch dramas, documentaries, and sport on S4C Clic through their Freeview Play device. Freeview Play brings viewers a combination […]

July 24, 2023By Colin Mann

Survey: UK parents concerned over kids’ screen time

A new UK-wide survey by BBC Children’s and Education reveals that the majority of parents surveyed are concerned about their children’s screen time post-pandemic. Despite these concerns, parents recognise the positive impact of screens on fostering creativity and communication, emphasising the importance of providing quality and trusted content to support children’s development. The survey forms […]

July 24, 2023By Colin Mann

France Télévisions, ASO renew TdF broadcast deal

France Télévisions and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) have reached a new agreement covering the period from 2026 to 2030, for the broadcast of all the events organised by ASO, including in particular the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Thanks to this partnership, France Télévisions will remain the official broadcaster […]

July 24, 2023

FIFA: ‘Strong broadcast platform for Women’s World Cup 2023’

Following the completion of several deals in Asia, football’s governing body FIFA says it has put in place a global network of broadcast partners for the biggest ever FIFA Women’s World Cup. Recently-completed free-to-air deals include Japan with NHK and China PR with CCTV. Before kick-off in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand on July 20th, […]

July 21, 2023By Colin Mann

Chicken Soup for the Soul FAST channel on Philo

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has launched its Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channel on the Philo streaming TV service. Philo viewers in the US can now access hundreds of hours of movies and television series  – 24 hours a day at no additional cost to their subscription plans. The Philo app can be […]

July 20, 2023

Research: Almost half streamers switching off broadcast TV

In just two years, the proportion of Internet users claiming to watch little to no linear TV in a typical day grew 22 per cent to almost half (45 per cent) according to findings by Ampere Analysis. Based on proprietary consumer research carried out with 54,000 adults aged 18-64 across 28 markets worldwide, the findings […]

July 17, 2023

ITV no longer exploring All3Media deal

Responding to media speculation, UK commercial broadcaster ITV has confirmed that further to its announcement on June 16th, it continues to monitor but is no longer actively exploring the possible acquisition of TV production house All3Media. “ITV plc assesses all potential value-creating M&A opportunities against its strict financial criteria and disciplined capital allocation framework,” it […]

July 14, 2023By Colin Mann