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MED.TV FAST channel on Rakuten TV

Malta-based Med Media Services has announced the launch of its FAST channel MED.TV on Rakuten TV. With this new distribution agreement, MED.TV is now available in 43 European territories, reaching a potential audience of more than 150 million households.   Launched in 2025, MED.TV showcases the Mediterranean through a premium mix of original and curated content spanning documentaries, travel and culinary series, […]

February 23, 2026

Stingray launches FAST channels on Whale TV+

Stingray, the connected streaming media company, has announced the launch of a suite of FAST channels on Whale TV+, the free streaming service from independent TV OS maker Whale TV. Whale TV+ is available on Whale TV enabled smart TVs, and also on web and Android, Google TV and Fire TV devices. The launch brings […]

February 23, 2026

Data: TCL was best performing sponsor at Winter Olympics

TCL Technology, Deloitte and Omega were the best performing sponsors at the Winter Olympics, recording the highest online engagement across the Games, according to findings compiled Quantcast. The adtech firm tracked UK engagement across the open internet, which includes news sites and blogs and from this it identified both the sponsors and sports that received […]

February 23, 2026

Deepdub dubbing for Love TV Channels

Deepdub, the foundational voice AI company, has announced a partnership with Love TV Channels, an independent TV channel publisher with over 25 million monthly viewers leading the creation of thematic localised streaming TV channels in Europe. Through this partnership, Deepdub’s AI-driven dubbing technology will help grow Love TV Channels’ catalogue across the Spanish, Italian, and […]

February 23, 2026

Spain: Streaming revenues overtake traditional broadcasters

Streaming platforms in Spain have surpassed traditional television operators in revenue for the first time, according to to the Entertainment and Media Outlook 2025–2029 report by Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC), cited by Dircom. Advertising has played a pivotal role in driving the shift In 2025, streaming services such as Prime Video, Disney+ and Netflix generated […]

February 20, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Cameron backs Paramount in WBD acquisition

In a letter to US Senator Mike Lee – who chairs the Senate subcommittee on antitrust, competitive policy and consumer rights – Hollywood director James Cameron has argued that allowing Netflix to purchase the Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) studio will be “disastrous” for cinemas and weaken an essential element in the Hollywood chain that will […]

February 20, 2026

TheViewPoint rebrands to Upstream

Infra.tv, a TV advertising technology company, has announced the rebranding of its subsidiary TheViewPoint as Upstream, marking a strategic shift from legacy SSP technology to innovative direct sales automation solutions for CTV publishers. Upstream joins its sister companies, Tatari and Vault, in the shared mission of modernizing infrastructure for TV Advertising. TheViewPoint was acquired by […]

February 20, 2026

Barb: Live TV viewing remains substantial in UK

Barb, the audience measurement specialist, has published a first-time report entitled What People Watched in 2025. The report explores how people in the UK watched their favourite television show last year. It covers live and on-demand, linear and streaming viewing for broadcasters, streamers and video-sharing platforms. The findings include: Live viewing remains a substantial part […]

February 19, 2026

Gracenote: Sports content on SVoDs up 52% YoY

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has found that the total catalogue growth of Prime Video, Apple TV, Disney+, Netflix and Paramount+ increased by 20 per cent year-on-year (YoY). Of significance is sports programme offerings in 2025 across the top five SVoD services increased by 52 per cent. This sharp increase, identified in […]

February 19, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Ofcom: EE topped pay-TV complaints in Q3 2025

Ofcom has published the Q3 2025 figures for complaints the media regulator has received about the UK’s major providers of mobile, broadband and pay-TV services. Covering quarter from July to September 2025, the figures show that complaints remained similar to the previous quarter – with complaints about broadband, landline, mobile and pay-TV all staying at […]

February 19, 2026By Nik Roseveare