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Autentic launches FAST channels in US

Autentic, a specialist in documentaries and factual series, has announced the US launch of its three international FAST channels – Autentic Travel, Autentic History, and Adventure Earth. These channels are available immediately  on Sling TV’s FAST service, Sling Freestream, as well as streaming platforms VIDAA and Anoki, with further launches planned in the coming months. […]

July 1, 2024

BOLT Plus adds Cineflix FAST channels

Bolt+ has announced a tie up with Cineflix Rights, a UK independent television content distributor, which sees its Real Disaster, Crime & Justice and Property & Reno FAST channels gaining an audience interaction feature on Bolt+ in the US. Whilst watching, viewers can now chat with others, engage with advertising to be rewarded and make […]

July 1, 2024

La Liga crackdown on pirate watchers

La Liga is now directly approaching viewers who watch pirate football in Spain, and asking them for €450.16 in compensation to avoid trial. La Liga, Spain’s top flight league, is sending certificated letters to viewers who they have determined have had access to pirate TV football platforms through their ISP. La Liga informs the recipients […]

June 28, 2024From David Del Valle in Madrid

Netflix reports sustainability progress

Since 2021, Netflix has committed to two near-term climate targets aimed at halving its carbon emissions by 2030 and, starting in 2022, matching remaining emissions by investing in natural climate solutions. Three years in, the streaming service reports that it is on track to meet both. In a blog post Emma Stewart, Netflix Sustainability Officer, […]

June 28, 2024

talkSPORT, BBC renew EFL radio rights

The English football League (EFL) has announced the renewal of it national radio rights deal with talkSPORT for a further four seasons. Fans will now be able to listen to exclusive live commentary of their team on talkSPORT, with an uplift in games across the Sky Bet EFL and the Play-Offs. As part of the […]

June 26, 2024

Trigger Warning debuts at Netflix #1

Action thriller Trigger Warning, starring Jessica Alba, debuted atop Netflix’s English Films List in the week commencing June 17th with 25.7 million views, making it the most-watched title of the week. Animated film Ultraman: Rising ascended to second place with 7.9 million views. Richard Linklater’s Hit Man starring Glen Powell claimed sixth place with 4.4 […]

June 26, 2024

France: LFP preps in house Ligue 1 channel

Having failed to yet close any TV rights deal in France, French football professional league LFP has outlined the in house Ligue 1 channel it is preparing for the 2024-2025 season kicking off on August 16th. The new dedicated channel would be available at €30 per month over a ten month period and is expected […]

June 25, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

NHK joins IBCAP

The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed the addition of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) as its newest member. NHK is a public broadcaster in Japan operating 12 channels, including General TV, Educational TV, BS, BS Premium 4K and BS8K. Creating news, education, culture, family entertainment and sports programmes, NHK television and radio channels are […]

June 25, 2024By Colin Mann

DAZN distributes Tennis TV in LatAm, Brazil, Caribbean

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, and ATP Media, has announced a partnership which will see Tennis TV, ATP Media’s direct-to-consumer service, distributed as a stand-alone channel on the DAZN platform across Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean. This deal will offer tennis fans across these regions another way to access action from the ATP Tour […]

June 25, 2024

Forecast: Metaverse ad industry value at $7.5bn by 2030

Although the gaming and ecommerce sectors have seen the most significant adoption of the metaverse technology in recent years, its use in other markets like digital marketing will explode in the future. According to data presented by OnlyAccounts.io, the global metaverse advertising industry is expected to grow by 315 per cent and reach a value […]

June 25, 2024