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IBCAP reports anti-piracy successes

Anti-piracy body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has released its 2025 Annual Report, touting the key advancements driven by IBCAP over the past year in addressing piracy worldwide. “Since our last member meeting in May 2024, IBCAP has expanded its reach by developing proprietary automation software to detect and remove VoD content from […]

May 30, 2025By Colin Mann

ITV draws biggest Sunday audience of 2025

ITV has reported its biggest Sunday audience of 2025. The launch of crime drama series Code of Silence, coupled with the Britain’s Got Talent semi final, gave ITV its best Sunday night of 2025 on May 25th. The first episode of Code of Silence, starring Rose Ayling Ellis, consolidated with 6.1 million viewers. The series […]

May 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

La Liga, SFBT launch LALIGA Club in China

La Liga has formalised an agreement with SFBT (Spanish Football Blockchain Technology) to roll out technological project LALIGA Club in China for the new season. LALIGA Club community is a Web3-based Fan Engagement Platform, integrating both online and offline infrastructures to create a community-driven fan experience. This platform enables fans to connect, interact and grow […]

May 30, 2025

Prime Video announces slate of new Canadian content

Prime Video has announced a slate of new Canadian original series and films during its inaugural Amazon Upfronts in Canada. The lineup features returning fan favourites, new series and documentaries spanning sports, crime, music and comedy. Programming includes the second season of the NHL docuseries FACEOFF: Inside the NHL, true-crime docuseries ROMCON: Who the F**k […]

May 30, 2025

BBC Sport signs European Gymnastics Championships deal

BBC Sport has secured a four year deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to broadcast the European Gymnastics Championships until 2028. The Artistic European Gymnastics Championship is currently taking place in Leipzig, Germany with BBC Sport’s coverage airing across BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. The championships showcases a […]

May 30, 2025

DAZN showcases young football talent In Eyes On The Rise

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced Eyes on the Rise, a new docuseries that delves into the lives of five of the most promising young footballers set to feature at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Premiering on the DAZN platform, Eyes on the Rise offers access to the personal journeys, training regimens and […]

May 30, 2025

Roku expands Baking Show lineup

Roku Originals and Love Productions have announced a deal that will enhance the Baking Show viewing experience on The Roku Channel for US viewers – with more of The Great American Baking Show plus new Roku Original specials, including a Halloween-themed celebrity special. Roku will also launch The Great British Baking Show: Juniors as a […]

May 30, 2025

Data: Leading streamers expanded titles by 5% in Q2

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has reported quarter-over-quarter growth in available programming on Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Netflix and Paramount+, the top global SVoD services. The total number of unique TV, movie and sports titles offered by these services increased approximately by 4,500, or 5 per cent, from February to May […]

May 29, 2025

EC VP updates on live event piracy

Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy has confirmed that the European Commission will assess the effects of the recommendation on combating online piracy of sports and other live events by November 2025 and on that basis, consider if additional measures are needed at EU level. A written question from a group […]

May 29, 2025By Colin Mann

BBC Studios acquires Mothership TV

BBC Studios Productions has taken full ownership of Mothership TV. The unscripted indie prodco will now become part of BBC Studios’ newly announced Unscripted Productions, led by Kate Ward. The deal marks the corporation’s main commercial arm taking full ownership of its second unscripted indie following the acquisition of Voltage TV in 2022. Mothership TV, […]

May 29, 2025