Planet Rights, a newly launched rights and licensing business, has unveiled its debut portfolio of entertainment, publishing, toy, and lifestyle brands. Independently run, but supported by the infrastructure of Two Daughters Entertainment, Planet Rights is positioned as a business built on experience and creativity and strong networks in the global licensing landscape. The company is […]
Friend MTS, the anti-piracy provider and video cybersecurity partner, has announced that VOYO, ProTV’s streaming platform in Romania, has chosen to partner with Friend MTS to combat piracy and protect the value of its content investments in live sports, local content and VoD. VOYO recently won the broadcast rights in Romania for the English Premier […]
In collaboration with Egyptian authorities, antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has confirmed the shutdown of the Streameast piracy network. Through its 80 associated domains, the network logged more than 1.6 billion visits in the past year, making it the largest illicit live sports streaming operation in the world. “Today, ACE scored […]
Canal+ group and French cinema group UGC have entered into exclusive negotiations regarding Canal+ group’s acquisition of a minority (34 per cent) stake in UGC. Following the acquisition of the minority stake, Canal+ would have the option, following agreement with UGC’s shareholders, to take full control of UGC from 2028. UGC is a French cinema […]
UniqCast, a provider of IPTV/OTT solutions for telcos, ISPs and cable operators, has announced the successful completion of a new end-to-end IPTV/OTT platform deployment for SAT-TRAKT and their cable TV service ST CABLE. SAT-TRAKT, one of the region’s leading distributors of equipment for cable distribution systems and a respected system integrator, has taken a decisive […]
In a new decisive step in the fight against organised crime in the audiovisual industry, a massive operation in Argentina has dismantled a criminal network with up to 8 million paying users worldwide and a potential reach of over 20 million clients. The operation, led by the Argentine judiciary, involved technical collaboration from La Liga, […]
A TrendForce report, 2025 Near-Eye Display Market Outlook and Technology Analysis, reveals that the AR glasses market is gaining momentum in 2025 as international brands unveil prototypes and Meta prepares to launch its Celeste AR glasses. Combined with falling OLEDoS product prices, global AR shipments are expected to reach 600,000 units in 2025. In the […]
Sky Sports’ coverage of the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) will feature a range of enhanced viewing experiences and new studio content when the 2025/26 season kicks off on September 5th with champions Chelsea Women taking on Manchester City Women. With 90 per cent of all WSL matches live on Sky Sports and NOW (equating […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has secured an agreement with World Boxing to stream the World Boxing Championships 2025 on Eurovision Sport, the EBU’s digital platform, bringing the action to audiences worldwide. Taking place in Liverpool from September 4th to 14th, the event marks the first-ever boxing competition to be shown on Eurovision Sport and […]
The Hundred 2025 cricket tournament has attracted significant audiences across the UK, driving record-breaking engagement on BBC Sport’s social media channels and strong growth across digital and broadcast platforms. Videos on BBC Sport/Test Match Special social accounts amassed 39 million views compared to 10.4 million in 2024. The BBC Sport website and app recorded more […]