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WebKyte joins BASE

Video recognition specialist WebKyte has become the newest member of the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE). It joins the ever-growing and thriving BASE community, eighty-five-plus organisations united in supporting the Home Entertainment industry, and, through BASE’s dedicated unit, the Industry Trust for IP Awareness, a collective dedicated to tackling the issue of copyright infringement […]

July 15, 2024By Colin Mann

A+E Networks FAST channels on Titan OS

A+E Networks EMEA has announced a partnership with Europe’s Titan OS to launch five FAST channels in the UK and Ireland – Inside Crime, Mystery TV, World War TV, History Hunters and Deal Masters. Titan OS powers Philips smart TVs in the region. The channels are accessible via the channel EPG from the homepage and […]

July 11, 2024

Widnes arrest in illegal streaming case

Detectives from the Cheshire Police Cyber Crime Unit, in the northwest of England, with the support of copyright protection body FACT, have arrested a man as part of an investigation into illegal online streaming services. At around 9.30am on July 3rd officers conducted a warrant at an address in Widnes, Cheshire. A 51-year-old man was […]

July 5, 2024By Colin Mann

Record month for ITVX

ITV’s Euro 2024 coverage, along with a new season of Love Island and a selection of new dramas drove record streaming numbers in June for ITVX, with 375.8 million streams across the month, making it ITVX’s best ever month in streaming, up 54 per cent year on year. June 30th also saw ITV’s biggest ever […]

July 4, 2024

Tubi live in UK

Tubi, Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streaming service, is now live in the UK. Tubi has built momentum in North America by engaging viewers with a free, personalised streaming service that offers an extensive library of blockbuster movies, popular TV series, and exclusive Tubi Originals. With nearly 80 million monthly active users, Tubi has emerged as the […]

July 2, 2024

TikTok launches on whaleOS 3-supported TVs

whaleOS 3, the independent TV OS, has announced the arrival of TikTok on whaleOS 3-powered TVs. With this latest development, TikTok users can now log in with their account on the TV and enjoy their personalised feed or consume a random selection of short-form videos. “We’re excited to broaden our reach with the launch on […]

July 2, 2024

Meta, UEFA share anti-piracy commitment

UEFA’s competitions are among the most popular sporting events in the world. Unless you are lucky enough to experience them at the stadium, live broadcasts by UEFA’s appointed media partners around the globe remain the best way to enjoy the games at home or in cafés and bars. Through the media rights to its competitions, […]

June 28, 2024By Colin Mann

Brasileirao Betano 2024 on GolStadium

The Brazilian football competition, Brasileirao Betano 2024, has joined the GolStadium content line-up. One of the leading international leagues will be available on the platform live free-to-air until the end of the season with four games per match day, kicking off with this week’s mid-week round of matches on July 3rd. Estevao, Luis Guilherme, André, […]

June 28, 2024

FilmRise, Future Today launching Unspeakable app

FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio, is working with Future Today to develop an Unspeakable-branded streaming app. The app will house the popular portfolio of videos from Nathan Milner (better known as Unspeakable), spanning over 200 hours of content from across his YouTube channels. Since 2021, FilmRise has adapted over 500 videos into broadcast-ready […]

June 27, 2024By Nik Roseveare

BBC to livestream Dua Lipa, Coldplay Glastonbury sets globally

The BBC has announced it will livestream headline Glastonbury performances to a global audience, with Dua Lipa and Coldplay’s 2024 Pyramid Stage sets available to view on the recently relaunched BBC website. Music fans around the world can tune into the stream, which is produced by BBC Studios, to watch Dua Lipa’s headline performance on […]

June 24, 2024