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Argentina anti-piracy success

The Argentine Judiciary has issued what is thought to be an unprecedented ruling in Latin America sentencing the blocking of all domains related to the illegal Internet television service Magis TV and ordered Google to prevent the application from being used in its Android operating system. The judicial decision was made within the framework of […]

September 20, 2024By Colin Mann

La Liga’s Tebas calls out Google over piracy

Javier Tebas, president of Spain’s top flight football competition La Liga, has described  piracy as “the biggest challenge in the world of football and the sports industry in general” suggesting that Google is the main cause, accusing the search engine of not taking adequate measures to tackle the threat. “The big problem we are currently […]

September 19, 2024By Colin Mann

WBD, Charter renew carriage deal

Warner Bros Discovery and Charter Communications have announced what they describe as a “groundbreaking”, multi-year distribution partnership that re-imagines the future of video by fully integrating linear video and streaming services. They say that with this early renewal, the agreement further evolves the video ecosystem with more value and flexibility in video bundles, deeper libraries […]

September 12, 2024

Ilford brothers jailed for illegal streaming operation

Two brothers from Ilford, East London, have been sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison for operating an illegal streaming service that offered subscriptions to premium television content, including Sky. Amir Butt was sentenced to seven years in prison and his brother Ammar Hussain was sentenced to four years after being found guilty […]

August 13, 2024By Colin Mann

NBA scores Disney, NBCU, Amazon deals

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has confirmed the renewal of its partnership with The Walt Disney Company and well as revealing new agreements with NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Amazon under which ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Prime Video will telecast NBA games beginning with the 2025-26 season and running through the 2035-36 season. The NBA App will be […]

July 25, 2024

YouTube on EE TV

UK multiplay operator EE has confirmed that it will be launching the YouTube app on EE TV. EE TV customers will be able to access the YouTube app on both the TV Box Pro and TV Box Mini from the Featured Apps rail, with the app sitting alongside other streaming and entertainment apps such as […]

July 19, 2024By Colin Mann

Disney+ on LG in-car platform

LG Electronics (LG) is welcoming Disney+ to the LG Automotive Content Platform powered by webOS (LG ACP powered by webOS), further expanding the outstanding range of viewing options available on its innovative in-car infotainment solution. Featuring premier entertainment properties, Disney+ adds a new dimension to LG’s industry-leading ACP. Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for […]

July 19, 2024

ThinkAnalytics, TMT Insights partnership

AI-based content discovery, audience insights, and targeted advertising specialist ThinkAnalytics has announced a strategic partnership with TMT Insights, a leading provider of consulting, implementation services and developer of operations software for media companies. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in delivering cutting-edge solutions to media and entertainment (M&E) companies of all sizes by delivering […]

July 18, 2024

WBD, YouTube Paris 2024 content creator partnership

Audiences will be immersed in the Olympic Games like never before this summer as a new collaboration between Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and YouTube is set to bring Paris 2024 to a diverse set of fans, further expanding the reach of Eurosport’s live coverage. The new content partnership will base a group of YouTube creators […]

July 16, 2024

DAZN, beIN score Ligue 1 rights

With the start of the French top flight football Ligue 1 season fast approaching, a deal for the broadcasting rights for the upcoming cycle has finally been reached. Governing body the LFP had been seeking a €1 billion bid for the 2024-2029 cycle, however, received no bids at auction, leading to talks with individual broadcasters, […]

July 15, 2024By Colin Mann