Jimmy Carr has become the most subscribed UK comedian on YouTube as his official channel surpasses 1.5 million subscribers. Carr’s YouTube channel has seen significant growth after reaching 1 million subscribers in July 2024. New content strands such as Jimmy Carr’s Heckle Amnesties, featuring original content from his live shows compiled in collaboration with Chambers […]
Verimatrix, a specialist in powering the connected world with people-centered security, has announced a strategic collaboration with Velocix, the CDN software provider, to help streaming providers combat piracy, boost paid video subscriptions, and cut CDN costs. This joint initiative aims to provide streaming providers with the means to detect, deny and prevent unsanctioned usage of […]
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is going to be hitting HBO in 2026. The story is going to follow Aegon V Targaryen and Ser Duncan the Tall. It is based on the Dunk and Egg books by George R.R. Martin, and takes place a century before Game of Thrones. The Monumental Success of Game […]
Pact has published the 2025 edition of the Pact Census, a report by Oliver and Ohlbaum Associates. It shows that total TV production revenues saw sluggish growth in 2024, increasing slightly by 1.4 per cent to £3.66 billion (€4.23bn), as the sector navigates a challenging commissioning market at home and abroad. This slight growth in […]
Spanish broadcasters RTVE and Mediapro will share the 2026 World Cup to be held in the US, Canada and Mexico following an agreement reached with FIFA. The competition will be held from June 11th to July 19th 2026 and will be the biggest in history, as 48 teams from the five continents will compete for […]
The US Open has driven record viewership for Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) channels and platforms following the conclusion of the tennis tournament on September 7th. Broadcasting exclusively to 45 countries across Europe, Eurosport 1 grew its US Open audience by a 32 per cent compared to the 2024 tournament. In Poland, a record number of […]
Irdeto, a specialist in digital video platform experiences and security, has unveiled a new scalable feature to address key rotation requirements mandated by sports rights holders for the protection of high-value sports leagues. The new capability is part of Irdeto Control, a cloud-based multi-DRM solution that secures premium video content across all major devices, delivering […]
The boxing matchup between Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford will stream live on Netflix on September 13th — and for the first time, viewers will be able to choose between a live English or Spanish broadcast option. “We’ve assembled a knock-out group of combat sports veterans to call every shot. The English broadcasting team will […]
Dizplai, the media experience platform, has announced an expanded partnership with NASCAR, one of the world’s leading motorsport organisations. Through the partnership, NASCAR will leverage Dizplai’s platform to enhance its supplementary YouTube content, integrating live data streams, enabling fan interactivity, and creating premium sponsorship and live commerce opportunities designed to reach new, digitally native audiences. […]
Orange and Synamedia have announced a new partnership that will showcase how international content providers can adopt a flexible, scalable, multi-CDN strategy. This will allow them to seamlessly integrate several CDN providers, enabling providers to expand their coverage and reach new markets. By integrating Orange’s CDN with Synamedia’s Quortex Switch multi-CDN platform, customers will benefit […]