Electric SUV racing series, Extreme E, has announced that one of Japan’s largest sports broadcaster, J SPORTS, is televising the championship on its linear channels, J SPORTS 1, J SPORTS 2, J SPORTS 3 and J SPORTS 4. All five of this year’s X Prix are being aired with Japanese subtitles, beginning with the debut […]
Content protection services provider Friend MTS has expanded its partnership with intelligent edge platform Akamai. The companies will now offer content owners, broadcasters and operators a new smart server-side A/B variant watermarking solution based on the Friend MTS ASiD OTT Edge-switched technology and Akamai’s Access Revocation solution / technology. Akamai customers now have access to […]
More than 400,000 viewers – the most since the network relaunched – tuned into Court TV to watch the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial on April 20th. Court TV viewing Tuesday afternoon peaked between 4:30-5:30pm ET – during which time the verdicts were read – at 402,000 viewers 2+. Court TV was ranked in […]
The Voice Senior is further expanding its presence in the Latin American market. Both Caracol Television in Colombia and Latina in Peru have acquired the hit talent show, bringing the total number of countries that have licensed the format to 16. In the LatAm region, they follow after Mexico and Brazil who previously acquired the […]
The Walt Disney Company and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) have agreed a multi-year content licensing deal for US streaming and TV rights to Sony Pictures’ new theatrical releases across Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution’s portfolio of platforms, including its streaming services Disney+ and Hulu, as well as linear entertainment networks including ABC, Disney Channels, Freeform, […]
Cybersecurity company HUMAN (formerly White Ops) has confirmed the discovery and disruption of a new, highly–sophisticated botnet focused on defrauding the Connected TV (CTV) advertising ecosystem. Omnicom Media Group, The Trade Desk, and Magnite, flagship members of The Human Collective—a newly-launched initiative that brings together players throughout digital advertising to create a collectively protected ecosystem—collaborated […]
The Randox Grand National Festival and the Cheltenham Festival has brought unprecedented interest in horseracing from audiences stuck at home, according to Racecourse Media Group (RMG), which described the last few weeks as a “watershed” period for the sport. With most of the nation at home due to lockdown restrictions, which had resulted in the […]
Music video network Vevo has partnered with smart TV operating system VIDAA to launch the Vevo app on VIDAA-powered smart TVs, including models by Hisense and Toshiba. The app launch further solidifies Vevo’s competitive stance in the marketplace as Vevo grows its connected TV (CTV) and OTT footprint. The new Vevo app provides millions of […]
Zig Zag productions will deliver the Raise Your Game with Gareth Southgate documentary in June as part of YouTube’s Originals series, ahead of the rescheduled Euro 2020 tournament. This feature documentary will provide an insight into the life of the current England manager. A line-up of YouTube creators – including ChrisMD, SV2, Yung Filly, and […]
The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the MMA league, has announced expanded global broadcast coverage for its 2021 season, which will feature an immersive experience for fans around the world. To showcase the first MMA league to present the sport in a true season format, PFL has added two new premium media networks in key territories, […]