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France: Free launches AVoD service  

Internet service provider Free has launched its first AVoD service in France – a film and drama series offering branded OQEE Ciné. Exclusive to Freebox subscribers, the service is accessible, limitless, at no additional charge, straight from their TV or via a dedicated OQEE by Free app. At launch, OQEE Ciné boasts 300 movies, series, […]

March 7, 2023From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

wedotv launches FAST channels in the UK

Ad-supported streaming service wedotv has launched its FAST channels wedo movies and wedo big stories on the UK OTT platform Freeview via Channelbox. wedo movies is a movie service featuring contemporary films. Factual Entertainment channel we do big stories features nature and science documentaries and outdoor/adventure lifestyle programming. Both are delivered as FAST channels and are now available to consumers on the […]

March 7, 2023

beIN Sports to air UEFA WCL FTA in MENA

To mark International Women’s Day 2023, beIN Media Group has announced it will broadcast the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final across the MENA region, both on its flagship beIN Sports free-to-air channel and its official YouTube channel, giving major exposure to women’s football. On March 21st, Bayern Munich face Arsenal in […]

March 7, 2023

Spain: Record pay-TV audience

The existing 73 pay thematic channels in Spain drew 21 million viewers in February, representing 45.5 per cent of the population and breaking and a new audience record, according to Barlovento Comunicación.The most widely watched pay-TV channels are DAZN LaLiga, followed by LaLiga TV (Movistar Plus), AXN, Fox, Liga de Campeones (Movistar Plus), TNT, Calle […]

March 2, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

MPs call for major Scottish sporting events to be FTA

The UK House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee has called for action from the UK Government and public service broadcasters to enable more Scots to watch major sporting events for free. In its report examining ‘Public broadcasting in Scotland’, the Committee sets out how public service broadcasters are often ‘priced out’ of being able to show sporting […]

March 2, 2023By Colin Mann

Live IPL on ITV

Sixteen Indian Premier League (IPL) are set to broadcast free-to-air in the UK, with ITV signing a deal with OTT broadcaster DAZN. According to a reports, the two broadcasters have partnered to take the current IPL rights away from Sky Sports on a five-year deal. ITV will air 16 of the regular season games, with […]

March 1, 2023

TalkTV on Amazon Freevee

TalkTV has extendied its streaming distribution by launching a live streamed FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) channel on Amazon Freevee, the ad-supported video-on-demand streaming service which hosts original and licensed programming. Richard Wallace, Head of TV, News Broadcasting said: “We’re thrilled to launch on Amazon Freevee as the first news and live talk channel on […]

March 1, 2023

KC Global, Chicken Soup for the Soul expansion deal

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, a provider of content to value-conscious consumers, and Asian entertainment network and multi-channel operator, KC Global Media, have announced an agreement for the expansion of the companies’ international reach across free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) and AVoD. The agreement further enhances growth across Asia, featuring a fresh volume of […]

March 1, 2023

ITVX now on Sky Q

ITVX is now available on Sky Q. The AVoD service was previously only available on Sky Glass and Sky Stream. ITVX live streams are now also available on Sky Q allowing viewers to access ITV’s main channels plus a selection of streaming-only services. ITVX is the new streaming service from ITV, launching in December 2022. […]

February 27, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Rakuten TV adds WaterBear

Streaming platform Rakuten TV has announced the addition of WaterBear, the free linear channel​ dedicated to ​the future of ​our planet. The channel us available on Rakuten TV in the UK, Ireland, Nordics and Netherlands effective immediately.  Water​B​ear ​features powerful stories from award-winning documentaries, enlightening short films and impactful series. Its content aims to bring […]

February 22, 2023