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Insight TV launches 2 channels on Samsung TV Plus

Insight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, has launched on Samsung TV Plus in the UK, with two new channels: Insight TV Lifestyle and Insight TV Wonder. The channels will provide an eclectic mix of unique  inspirational content from stunning locations around the world encompassing human endeavors and incredible insights […]

September 5, 2019

STV, Premier Sports content partnership

STV, the Scottish broadcaster, has announced a new partnership with pay-TV sports broadcaster, Premier Sports , and their free-to-air sister channel, FreeSports. Through this new deal, the STV Player will become the first partner to host a live stream of 24-hour sports channel, FreeSports, providing an ‘always on’ sports offering on the STV Player. Sports […]

September 4, 2019

YouTube stars boxing rematch exclusively on DAZN

KSI and Logan Paul will clash in a rematch at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 9th, live on OTT streaming service DAZN in a fight presented by Eddie Hearn for Matchroom Boxing USA in association with OP Talent. The YouTube rivals clashed in August 2018 at the sold-out Manchester Arena and was […]

September 4, 2019

RTVE’s Star HD for POST Luxembourg

POST Luxembourg, in partnership with RTVE, has announced the of Spanish TV channel; Star HD. The channel by RTVE joins the expanding IPTV platform – PostTV – which is the largest in Luxembourg. Star HD is a spanish origin HD channel that mainly broadcasts fiction and entertainment series programmes which have achieved national and international […]

September 2, 2019

YouTube offers Cobra Kai for free

The entire first season of YouTube’s Karate Kid spin-off series Cobra Kai is now available to watch for free on the video-sharing platform. YouTube’s newest initiative is set to make the platform’s original series and specials free to watch with ads enabled. The first season of Cobra Kai will be available for streaming at no […]

August 30, 2019

Insight TV launches on LG Channels in Europe

Insight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, has announced that its channel is now available in Europe on LG Channels, exclusively powered by Xumo. This announcement follows on the heels of the same Insight TV launch on LG Channels powered by Xumo in the US and further highlights the company’s […]

August 29, 2019

Altice Europe, Amazon Prime collaboration

Multiplay operator Altice Europe has agreed a content partnership with Amazon Prime Video which will see the US SVoD service’s original creations available on French pay-TV service SFR. Content such as The Boys, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Good Omens, The Man in the High Castle, and the upcoming Carnival Row, will be accessible shortly to […]

August 27, 2019From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

BBC’s Moore: Commissions reflect changing viewing habits

Recognising that the TV industry is in an age of changing viewing habits, Charlotte Moore, BBC Director of Content, has unveiled a raft of new commissions for BBC One at the Edinburgh TV Festival and spoken about the BBC’s approach to commissioning new programmes. In the last year, BBC One has brought audiences Bodyguard, Line […]

August 23, 2019By Colin Mann

Report: LatAm pay-TV execs ‘optimistic’

The Latin American edition of the 2019 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, from content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA and international research and strategy consultancy MTM, has unveiled the challenges, opportunities and priorities that are driving the future of the Latin American pay-TV market. The report features insights collected from senior executives representing leading pay-TV […]

August 23, 2019

DAZN brings FIBA World Cup to 3 markets

DAZN, the sports streaming service, has landed the exclusive rights to this year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup in two markets – Japan and Canada. DAZN has also secured non-exclusive rights to the tournament in Spain. Hosted by China for the first time, in its 18th edition, this World Cup will be played in eight cities […]

August 23, 2019