Research from Ampere Analysis shows that Netflix has become the largest single commissioner of new European scripted content. This represents one of the strongest indicators of the global changes in production market dynamics and represents a boon for European producers as the region becomes increasingly important for global streamers. While European Public Service Broadcasters still […]

Ten public service broadcasters (PSBs) are set to change the way in which Europeans consume news by using online tools to overcome language barriers and share diverse content from across the continent. Led by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the broadcasters are launching ‘A European Perspective’, a collaborative news service that enables audiences to access […]

STARZPLAY, the MENA SVoD service, has announced the expansion of its sports portfolio with the signing of a carriage deal with Premier Sports to exclusively stream the upcoming Lions Rugby Tour in the MENA region. Premier Sports acquired the broadcast rights to the 2021 British & Irish Lions Tour of South Africa in the MENA […]

Allen Media Group is to launch new subscription streaming service – The Weather Channel Plus. The new $4.99 (€4.21) per-month subscription service will feature more than 50 news and entertainment streaming channels for a launch in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Weather Channel Plus is projecting 30 million subscribers in its first five years. […]

Eurosport has recorded strong year-on-year audience growth during the first three days of the Tour de France, with a steep rise in traffic via its digital platforms across its major markets in Europe. Eurosport.com has seen a +177 per cent rise in unique users overall. Bringing users the biggest stories, the best digital content and […]

Supporters of Queens Park Rangers (QPR) can now directly fund the club by watching live matches, highlights, interviews and behind the scenes content featuring club players and staff through a partnership with Recast. The West London football team are the latest team to join OTT platform Recast in a bid to provide new opportunities for […]

In a move better to leverage its location fraud detection technology, fraud prevention and cybersecurity solutions provider GeoComply Solutions has consolidated its iGaming, streaming media and fintech businesses under one brand, GeoComply. Prior to consolidation, its media and fintech businesses were managed under the GeoGuard brand. GeoGuard will continue as a product name for GeoComply’s […]

Amazon Prime Video has announced the exclusive global launch (outside of Japan) of the Japanese anime blockbuster Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time on August 13th. The movie is the fourth and final chapter of the new theatrical edition of Evangelion. The anime film – which is the highest-grossing in all movies by chief director Hideaki […]

WWE makes its highly anticipated return to New York City as the Friday Night SmackDown TV tapings will take place at Madison Square Garden on September 10th. It will be the company’s first show at the famed Garden since December 2019, and the first major wrestling show in New York City since touring halted in […]