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GeoComply consolidates business branding

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 […]

July 1, 2021By Colin Mann

Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time on Prime Video

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 […]

July 1, 2021By Nik Roseveare

WWE Smackdown returns to Madison Square Garden

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 […]

July 1, 2021By Nik Roseveare

QVC, HSN shopping on X1, Xfinity Flex

QVC and HSN have launched the QVC and HSN Streaming Service on Comcast’s X1 and Xfinity Flex in the US as the first video shopping app on either platform. The QVC and HSN Streaming Service offers millions of X1 and Flex customers a wider selection of QVC and HSN content, together in one app. While […]

July 1, 2021

DAZN, YouTube offer free Women’s Champions League

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has acquired rights to broadcast the UEFA Women’s Champions League and has been awarded host broadcaster duties for the next four seasons, from 2021-25. As part of this agreement, to further grow the sport, DAZN has also entered into a partnership with YouTube that will make the competition live and […]

June 30, 2021

Filmzie launches on Rakuten TV

Free movie streaming and social platform Filmzie is to be available as a channel on Rakuten TV in the UK. Following its success as a streaming platform in the UK and Europe, the launch sees Filmzie channel on Rakuten TV in the UK. The channel will be automatically available within the Rakuten TV app, with […]

June 30, 2021

Orange invests in Brut.

Orange Ventures, French telco Orange’s venture capital investment subsidiary, is investing in media company Brut., as one of the main investors in a series C funding round of $75 million (€63m). This new funding will help Brut to further its international ambitions. Brut is a global media brand that creates digital video content for those […]

June 30, 2021

Extreme E on Eleven Sports

Off-road electric race series Extreme E has partnered with global media group Eleven Sports to bring the championship’s X Prix to motorsports fans in multiple markets. Eleven has secured the rights to Extreme E’s live race coverage – as well as its behind-the-scenes magazine programme, preview, and review shows – for its new global streaming […]

June 30, 2021

Law&Crime Network launches on YouTube TV

Law&Crime, the legal and true crime network, is now available on YouTube TV in the US as an optional add-on service. Law&Crime features multiple live trials daily along with expert legal analysis and commentary. The network is in the midst of daily live coverage of the murder trial of real estate heir Robert Durst and […]

June 30, 2021

Qwest TV joins Plex

Qwest TV is partnering with Plex, the free entertainment streaming service, to give millions of viewers around the world access to the musical vision of Qwest TV co-founder Quincy Jones. With many partnerships in place around the world, Plex is the first device-agnostic way to access Qwest TV’s curated channels in the US. “Plex is […]

June 30, 2021