A man from Wolverhampton in the UK’s West Midlands has been arrested on suspicion of selling an illegal streaming service. Officers from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of London Police executed a search warrant at a residential address in Wolverhampton during the early hours of October 15th. A 38-year-old man was […]
Prime Video has revealed that the Italian Original spy series Citadel: Diana, from the world of Citadel, has achieved the biggest global launch for an Italian Original ever on Prime Video, based on worldwide viewership, outside its country of origin, in launch weekend. The Italian series starring Matilda De Angelis has enjoyed breakout success in […]
Mediapro has launched a new post-production centre in Uruguay. The group has additionally announced the incorporation of Colour Studio, a Uruguayan colour correction and special effects company that has operated in the country since 2014. The centre offers a complete suite of post-production services needed for any audiovisual project, including colour correction, VFX, clean-up, mastering, […]
Bell Media has secured a content and licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution that brings cable channel USA Network, and fan-favourite network Oxygen True Crime, to Canada for the first time, beginning January 1st 2025. A selection of popular shows, including Suits, from both channels will also be available for streaming on Crave. Also […]
History Hit, the streaming service, podcast, and content platform founded by historian Dan Snow, has produced a new documentary Saving South, in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI). This documentary, available from October 24th, delves into the rich history behind the filming of South (1919), filmed and directed by Frank Hurley, and explores the […]
Channel 4 has unveiled what it calls its “biggest-ever intervention in the UK creative industries”, with a package of measures focused on three core areas – skills, content, and people – to serve and reflect the whole of the UK. This includes a £10 million (€11.9m) per annum, multi-year programme to support TV production roles, […]
The Italian audiovisual sector has experienced a remarkable surge in recent years, doubling in value and employment since 2017. According to a report by the Association of Audiovisual Producers (APA), the industry was worth over €2 billion in 2023, a 20 per cent increase from the previous year. This growth is driven by significant increases […]
The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed that member company DISH Network has filed a complaint in the Western District of Washington against Virtual Systems, a Ukraine-based company providing hosting services from data centres on multiple continents. The complaint asserts claims against Virtual Systems and Vyacheslav Smyrnov, the owner and CEO of Virtual […]
NFL season officially kicked off in September to the delight of fans across the US, and attracted viewers by the millions. Nielsen’s September 2024 report of The Gauge revealed that NFL viewership for the month notably reflected audiences’ familiarisation with the cross-platform distribution of its games. This was most clearly indicated by the 12 per […]
Kenneth Craigs, the Licensee of Cleo’s Bar in Sunderland, North East England, has been found guilty in his absence of two offences related to the dishonest broadcast of Sky televised programming. In this case, Craigs televised Sky Sports football matches, with the intent to avoid payment of the applicable commercial subscription charge. Sky Sports is […]