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Sidebar boost for Sky Sports’ F1 coverage

Sky Sports is preparing to roll out new innovations for the latest F1 season, beginning in Australia on March 6th. Following a pulsating 2025 season – with Lando Norris securing his maiden title with McLaren-Mercedes – 2026 looks set to be even bigger with new cars and rule changes. Racing fans in the UK and […]

March 4, 2026By Colin Mann

Spain: Court summons for Cloudflare CEO

A Madrid investigating court has summoned the chief executive of Cloudflare, Matthew Prince, to appear on April 7th as part of criminal proceedings linked to an alleged failure to cooperate in the fight against football piracy. Investigating Court Number 50 of Madrid has admitted a joint complaint lodged by LaLiga and Movistar Plus+, in which […]

March 4, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Premier League launching streaming service in Singapore

The English Premier League has confirmed it will launch its own streaming service in Singapore ahead of the 2026/27 season – and is exploring how it could be eventually rolled out globally if it proves successful. The app, which will be branded Premier League Plus, will allow users to watch all 380 matches of the […]

February 27, 2026

DAZN continues to drive subs growth for NFL Game Pass

DAZN, the sports streaming platform and the home of NFL Game Pass, has reported strong international growth for the NFL service following another season of product innovation and elevated fan experiences. Subscriptions to NFL Game Pass on DAZN rose by 24 per cent year-on-year, continuing a trend of double-digit subscriber growth every season since the […]

February 27, 2026

Ligue 1+ “on track, but must do more”

The French professional football league’s (LFP) broadcasting platform Ligue 1+ has claimed 1.1 million subscribers, with 80 per cent of them having a paid commitment. The platform is “right on track” with objectives outlined when it launched in summer 2025, according to outgoing LFP Media CEO Nicolas de Tavernost in a media briefing in Paris. […]

February 25, 2026

MultiChoice scraps annual DStv price rises

South Africa’s DStv subscribers will not face an annual price increase, marking a significant strategic shift under new owner Canal+. In an interview with local press, newly appointed MultiChoice Group CEO David Mignot confirmed that the company will not raise DStv prices in April, breaking with a longstanding tradition of annual increases that had become […]

February 23, 2026By Chris Forrester

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

DISH Network files $21m lawsuit against DMTN IPTV

Trade body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed that member company DISH Network has filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York against the operators of the illegal streaming service known as DMTN IPTV, as well as Idriss Premium TV and Max TV (collectively, DMTN […]

February 18, 2026By Colin Mann

Sky bundles Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Hayu

Sky has announced that new customers will be able to get Sky, HBO Max, Disney+, Hayu and Netflix together as part of Sky Ultimate TV from £24 a month – rolling out this March. Existing customers will get access as part of their Sky TV subscription, with over £20 worth of streaming apps included each […]

February 11, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Sweden: Streaming spend up 25% YoY

In Q4 2025, the average Swedish household spent SEK 510 (€47.97) per month on video content, representing an increase of over 5 per cent compared to the same period in the previous year reports Mediavision. This marks a new record level. The main driver behind the increase is spending on streaming services, which has risen […]

February 9, 2026