Josh Withrow, a Fellow at public policy think tank R Street Institute, suggests that blocking of copyright infringing sites carries a number of risks. In an opinion piece, he notes that several tech-related legislative proposals have flown under the radar in 2025, including a renewed push to force internet service providers (ISPs) to take down […]
Antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has dismantled India-based piracy network MKVCinemas and its associated domains. Additionally, ACE shut down a high-traffic drive-to-drive cloning tool frequently used by piracy services in India and Indonesia. Most of MKVCinemas’ traffic came from India, a rapidly expanding entertainment market. Collectively, the MKVCinemas domains accounted for […]
A director hired by Netflix to make a science-fiction series was convicted this week of an $11 million (€9.3m) fraud. Prosecutors said Carl Erik Rinsch, 48, secured funding from Netflix from 2018 to early 2020 to make the series, which was initially called White Horse and later renamed Conquest. But he put the money in […]
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is holding the second session of its inquiry exploring the provision of children’s TV and video content in the UK and what can be done to ensure future generations continue to have access to high-quality British-made programming. The hearing on December 16th will […]
Sports broadcaster and streaming service Premier Sports has agreed a deal to screen live coverage of Copa del Rey for the next three seasons. The new agreement adds to existing coverage of La Liga and La Liga 2 on the service. Coverage of the 2025/26 knockout competition kicks off with the Round of 32 matches […]
Mega Movie Weekend returns for the festive period, running from December 12th to 14th, featuring a range of titles at promotional prices to help audiences build their digital libraries. The campaign runs across key retailers, including Amazon Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, Rakuten TV, Virgin Media and EE TV Store, with prices […]
Rewind Networks has announced it will launch Hits Now on StarHub TV+ in Singapore. Hits Now will be available on StarHub TV+ on channel 513 from December 15th, with a free preview until January 31st 2026 for viewers to get a sneak peek of the channel’s content – and it will be offered as an […]
The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI have reached an agreement for Disney to become the first major content licensing partner on Sora, OpenAI’s short-form generative AI video platform, bringing the two companies together “to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling”. As part of a three-year licensing agreement, that signifies Hollywood’s growing acceptance of AI, Sora […]
FAST Channels TV, a leader in end-to-end FAST channel technology and distribution, is partnering with REVIVE Media Group to launch REVIVE, a new Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channel designed to deliver authentic, culture-driven stories to audiences worldwide. REVIVE will be the newest addition to the FAST Channels TV lineup, featuring a powerful mix of […]
A+E Global Media has announced the launch of two new FAST channels for German-language audiences across Germany, Switzerland and Austria, anchored by the hit series Ax Men and Swamp People. Built as dedicated, single-title FAST channels, both launches offer viewers round-the-clock access to full-series programming in German, expanding A+E Global Media’s FAST footprint in the DACH region […]