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Sweden: IPTV piracy enquiry welcomed

Every year, online piracy costs rights holders around the world billions of dollars. In Sweden, the issue has not received much attention until now, with the Swedish government announcing an enquiry into the matter, citing the fact that Sweden is one of the EU countries where the problem is the biggest. “We want as many […]

February 7, 2025By Colin Mann

Report: Live events the new battleground of audience engagement

Samba TV, a specialist in AI technology for media analytics, has released its State of Viewership Report for the second half of 2024, analysing 51 billion hours of linear and streaming TV consumption in the US to uncover key trends and emerging opportunities shaping the future of television and advertising. The report highlights a surge […]

February 6, 2025

Data: Long-form content takes 73% of YouTube US viewing time

Consumption of long-form content on YouTube is rising rapidly in the US, accounting for 73 per cent of all viewing time on the platform by the end of October 2024, according to research by Digital i, a provider of cross-platform streaming data and analysis. Findings showed that average viewing time spent by US YouTube users […]

February 6, 2025

Spain: Orange TV adds 6 TV channels and reshapes offer

Orange TV in Spain has added six new TV channels to its programming line-up: Squirrel (cinema and TV series), BOM Cine (Cinema), Pocoyo TV (kids channel), Horse TV, Top Barça (dedicated to the Barcelona football team) and Flamenco Auditorio (Flamenco Music). In addition, Orange TV has launched new tariffs enabling subscribers to choose the platform […]

February 3, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

talkSPORT expands distribution to smart TVs

talkSPORT, the sports radio station, has announced its expansion onto smart TV, partnering with LG Channels, FireTV, Apple TV, Google TV and – from early February – Samsung TV Plus. Smart TV viewers are now able to access talkSPORT’s sports coverage, opinion and debate, and brand new shows directly through their smart TV devices for […]

January 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Birmingham: Jail term for illegal streamer

A man from Birmingham in the UK West Midlands who ran a sophisticated illegal streaming operation has been jailed for two years and nine months for offences related to creating and operating an illegal streaming service. Between November 2017 and June 2020, Gary McNally, from Acocks Green, Birmingham ran an illegal IPTV service known as […]

January 16, 2025By Colin Mann

Blacknut on Titan OS

Titan OS, the Spain-based technology, entertainment, and advertising company, has announced a strategic partnership with Blacknut, the  cloud gaming content provider, to bring the Blacknut gaming experience to gamers across Europe. The Blacknut app is now available on Philips smart TVs running Titan OS, with plans to expand to JVC and other brands soon. Users […]

January 15, 2025

Samsung TV Plus launches K-pop channel in Europe

Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service, has announced the launch of its first European FAST linear channel dedicated to K-pop in the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden and The Netherlands. The launch of the K-POP by CJ ENM channel marks the first instalment of Korean content on Samsung’s European streaming service. Available exclusively […]

January 14, 2025

IMAX Enhanced in Mercedes-Benz vehicles

Sony Pictures Entertainment, IMAX Corporation, Mercedes-Benz and DTS, a subsidiary of Xperi, have announced that RIDEVU, SPE’s in-car entertainment service, will make IMAX Enhanced content from Sony Pictures’ library readily available in vehicles, starting in Mercedes-Benz models with latest generation MBUX this summer. This service enhancement introduces an immersive in-car entertainment experience, bringing the largest […]

January 8, 2025

Openreach: UK broadband usage up 10.5% in 2024

According to Openreach’s annual update, broadband traffic across the UK increased by 10.5 per cent in 2024 to 103,590 Petabytes (PB) of data. A closer look at the numbers reveals that peaks coincided with specific online events, such as Prime Video’s Premier League coverage, the release of popular gaming title downloads, the setup of new […]

January 7, 2025