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La Liga president blasts Cloudflare

Javier Tebas, president of Spain’s La Liga, has criticised Cloudflare’s CEO Matthew Prince, accusing him of becoming the “Narco Maduro of the Internet” in an escalating dispute over online piracy. Tebas made the remark in a post on social media platform X, where he cited Prince’s response to a €14.25 million fine imposed on Cloudflare […]

January 12, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

BBC, Creative Wales renew partnership

The BBC and Creative Wales have confirmed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthening Wales’ creative industries, supporting skills development, and amplifying Welsh stories for audiences at home and around the world. Tim Davie, outgoing Director General of the BBC, commented: “This renewed partnership with Creative Wales underlines the BBC’s long […]

January 12, 2026

WBD readies for 2026 Australian Open

The first Grand Slam tennis of 2026 will commence with Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) exclusive coverage of the Australian Open for viewers in Europe. Every match will stream on WBD’s enhanced streaming platform HBO Max across Europe for the first time as discovery+ continues its streaming coverage in the UK. Tennis fans can step into […]

January 12, 2026

Digitoonz Spain, Hoho Rights sign LatAm distribution deal

Digitoonz Spain, the European subsidiary of Digitoonz Media & Entertainment — an animation studio headquartered in India with operations in the US and Europe — and Hoho Rights, the commercial arm of London based producer, Hoho Entertainment, have announced an exclusive free-to-air distribution agreement for three preschool animated series — Cloudbabies, Shane The Chef and […]

January 12, 2026

Italy: Cloudflare fined for anti-piracy violations

Italy’s telecoms regulator, the Communications Authority (AgCom), has fined the US Internet services company Cloudflare €14 million for violating anti-piracy regulations. The fine, set at 1 per cent of the company’s global turnover, was issued because Cloudflare failed to disable access to pirated content as ordered on February 18th 2025. Cloudflare was required to block […]

January 9, 2026From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Spain: SVoDs reach 37.4m users

SVoD platforms attracted an estimated 37.4 million monthly unique users in Spain in 2025, according to the OTT Multiscreen Barometer published by Barlovento Comunicación (12th wave, December 2025). The report shows a population reach of 96 per cent, factoring in access via television, tablet, mobile phone and computer. High engagement on a daily basis is […]

January 9, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Virgin TV adds free Premier Sports Rugby

Virgin TV subscribers can now watch Premier Sports Rugby – the 24/7 rugby channel offering comprehensive club rugby coverage. The channel was previously only available to viewers who were subscribed to Premier Sports, but it is now available to all subscribers at no extra cost. Virgin TV customers and rugby fans can now look forward […]

January 9, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Research: 49m unused gaming consoles in UK

With gamers powering up new consoles and video games at Christmas, the upgrade in new tech has resulted in approximately 49 million old consoles sitting unused in UK homes, according to research from Virgin Media O2. In total, the combined value of this unused tech has been calculated at £4.14 billion. The build-up of unused […]

January 9, 2026

BFBS to broadcast Betfred Challenge Cup matches

BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) will join the BBC and The Sportsman as an official broadcast partner for the Betfred Challenge Cup, bringing live coverage of first-round matches involving UK Armed Forces teams to service personnel worldwide. The action kicks off on January 10th, with the British Army taking on Wests Warriors live from Aldershot, […]

January 9, 2026

Australia: Ashes sets viewing record on Kayo Sports

The 2025/26 Ashes series has recorded the highest average audience of any Test series on Kayo Sports, and across all Foxtel Group platforms in Australia.The series, which saw Australia  thump England, 4-1, also recorded 1.3 billion minutes streamed, making it the most streamed ever on Kayo Sports, and across all Foxtel Group platforms. Kayo Sports audiences […]

January 9, 2026