wedotv, the free ad-supported streaming network, has announced a distribution agreement with Samsung TV Plus APAC. Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung TV Plus will launch three of wedotv’s FAST channels in the Asia Pacific market in early 2026: wedotv sports, wedotv movies, and Time2Rlx. “Since launching in Asia in February of 2024, wedotv has made significant progress […]
Freeview Australia has announced it will begin testing latest DVB-I technology locally, that will ensure Australians can continue to access free-to-air television now and into the future. Starting early 2026, Freeview will test a new way to deliver the existing linear channel suites of ABC, SBS, Seven, Nine, and Ten over the internet – meaning […]
Channel 4 Sales has secured dairy company Lactalis as the sponsor of Channel 4’s food programming, as well as UKTV’s ‘Cooking Inspiration’ strand. The deal will see Lactalis brands Président and Galbani sponsor Channel 4’s range of food programming across Channel 4, More 4, E4 and Channel 4 Streaming, plus food content on U&Dave, U&W […]
Canal+ has given itself the (seemingly wide) target of 50 to 100 million subscribers by 2030, as the MultiChoice acquisition which closed earlier this year alters its dimension and strategic priorities. Talking to Le Figaro before its The Originals+ content showcase on December 16th in Paris, Canal+ group CEO Maxime Saada said he considers the […]
November 2025 delivered what Nielsen has described as “one of the most historic months to date” in its report of The Gauge, the monthly snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption in the US. The five-week reporting interval produced a 5.5 per cent monthly increase in television usage, with live sports driving broadcast to its […]
The Portuguese pay-TV market ended Q3 2025 with 4.7 million subscribers, a 0.7 per cent increase year-over-year. This represents the lowest annual growth since 2006, according to quarterly data from the National Communications Authority (Anacom). The overwhelming majority (98.3 per cent) of pay-TV subscribers opt for the service as part of a bundle. Fibre optics […]
Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, is helping TV providers sustain engagement between viewers and a universe of sports programming extending beyond live games. New enhancements to the Gracenote On Sports solution covering 160+ popular sports leagues – including the NFL, NBA, Premier League and Formula 1 – and competitions in 50+ countries […]
Parks Associates has announced the release of its Subscription Video Forecast: 2025–2030 report, offering an outlook on the future of the US TV and streaming video market. The report projects steady but moderate growth across subscription video services, with total TV and video subscriptions climbing from 719 million in 2025 to 765 million by 2030. […]
Ideal Broadcasting India, one of India’s leading broadcast systems integrators, has successfully completed a project to relocate, design and build a state-of-the-art broadcast and newsroom facility for Collective Newsroom at the Max House complex in New Delhi. This landmark project marks a significant upgrade in the region’s media infrastructure, integrating cutting-edge newsroom technologies, IP-based connectivity, […]
Eutelsat ogether with its partner Airtel, is extending its OneWeb, Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity to strengthen the Indian Army’s ongoing humanitarian relief operations in flood-impacted areas of Sri Lanka. With the deployment of Eutelsat’s OneWeb high-speed, low latency LEO services, the Indian Army has been able to re-establish reliable communications in regions where […]