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Sky Sports+ goes live on August 8th

From August 8th, Sky Sports subscribers can watch the new Sky Sports+ dedicated channel and numerous live streams at no extra cost. Hundreds of hours of live sport will be available to stream, with four times as many matches from the EFL and all 72 teams featured over 20 times a season. Sky Sports+ will […]

August 5, 2024

Premier Sports free on Virgin TV for August

Throughout August, Virgin Media is offering its TV customers who don’t currently subscribe to Premier Sports access to the channels at no extra cost. Eligible customers will see the sports channels added to their TV line-up, offering them to chance to watch a variety of sporting including La Liga football, Motorsport, MMA, Scottish Premiership football, […]

August 5, 2024

Rhebus TV partners with FAST Channels TV to launch Fancy A Movie

Rhebus TV, the creative force behind the Fancy A Movie channel, has announced its collaboration with FAST Channels TV to introduce their latest venture, a FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel, to audiences worldwide. Fancy A Movie is the newest addition to the FAST channel lineup, offering a curated selection of the finest and most […]

August 5, 2024

Fox Weather on Pluto TV in US

Fox Weather, Fox News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather platform, has expanded its distribution to include Pluto TV effective immediately. Sharri Berg, Fox Weather president, commented: “As we head into the heart of an already unprecedented hurricane season, we are thrilled to bring Fox Weather’s premium live weather news service to Pluto TV […]

August 5, 2024

GINX TV launches on Freeview

Video-gaming content and live gameplay provider, GINX TV, has launched on Freeview in the UK, becoming available to 12 million homes via digital TV. The popular 24/7 television channel already airs in 28 countries and hosts a website with millions of unique users per month. “We are thrilled to be bringing GINX to Freeview, one […]

August 2, 2024

Static Waves launches FAST channels in US, Canada

After signing several distribution deals for FAST channels across Europe, Static Waves, the Amsterdam-based media company, has opened a North American office in Los Angeles and is expanding into the US and Canadian streaming markets. Industry veteran Bob Gold is heading up Static Waves’ distribution efforts in the region as Senior Vice President of Media […]

August 2, 2024

Australia: Foxtel adds BritBox, Vevo integrated apps

Foxtel, the Australia pay-TV company, has announced that BritBox will join its suite of integrated apps on iQ set top boxes along with a line-up of new dedicated channels including NatureTime, The Outdoor Channel and a suite of Vevo music video channels. BritBox will offer Foxtel customers access to a collection of British television content […]

August 2, 2024

VIZIO to host Women’s Cup on WatchFee+

VIZIO has announced that VIZIO WatchFree+ will be the exclusive place to watch The Women’s Cup Summer 2024 Tournament games. This event marks the first live sporting event hosted exclusively on the WatchFree+ platform in the US. The Women’s Cup, features top international and US women’s football teams. Eight games will be available exclusively on […]

August 2, 2024

Report: In-game ad spend low despite vast audience

Gaming has a vast global audience and is a key driver of culture, yet in-game advertising spend remains stubbornly low, according to WARC Media’s latest Global Ad Trends report titled Gaming: Advertising’s untapped opportunity. Alex Brownsell, Head of WARC Media, commented: “Gaming is huge, both in audience and cultural impact, and its highly complex ecosystem […]

August 1, 2024

Survey: Lionesses’ Euros win voted top TV sporting moment

The England Lionesses’ victory at the Euro 2022 tournament has been voted the top live TV sporting moment of the past 20 years in a survey conducted by Everyone TV, the organisation responsible for streaming service Freely, which is backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. The survey of 2,000 sports fans […]

August 1, 2024