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wedotv enters US Market

European AVoD and FAST channel operator and platform provider wedotv has expanded to the US market with the launch of its FAST channels and AVoD channel. FAST channel wedo big stories has launched on satellite provider Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 satellite, Sling Freestream, and Allen Media Group’s Local Now. The brand new wedo amor will launch […]

February 28, 2024

TAG announces new anti-piracy programme

TAG (Trustworthy Accountability Group), the global certification programme to strengthen safety and transparency in digital advertising, has launched Project Brand Integrity 2.0 (PBI 2.0), an expansion of TAG’s anti-piracy initiative to defund the criminals who profit from stolen content while protecting advertisers from unintentional exposure to unsafe websites. Through PBI 2.0, TAG will leverage new […]

February 28, 2024

Canada: Vevo partners with TELUS

TELUS has announced a partnership with Vevo to become its direct ad sales representative, enabling Vevo to bring its music video content and enhanced advertising opportunities to the Canadian market. Leveraging TELUS’ reach, this collaboration enables Vevo to offer advertisers a vast library of premium music video content on major Connected TV (CTV) platforms and […]

February 28, 2024

Mea Culpa at Netflix #1

Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa, the romantic thriller starring Kelly Rowland, topped Netflix’s English Films List in the week commencing February 19th with 16 million views. Perry has also been in the news for expressing his belief that OpenAI Sora could end studio production as we know it. Meanwhile, romantic comedy feature Players starring Gina Rodriguez […]

February 28, 2024

Germany: FIA WEC on Sport1

Sport1, Germany’s multi-channel sports platform, will cover the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) extensively on free-TV in the 2024 and 2025 seasons – this year in cooperation with Porsche. The races will be shown live or in highlights. The WEC aims to thrill fans with action-packed racing and a prominent driver line-up, including Mick Schumacher, […]

February 27, 2024

Ofcom sets out Media Bill regulation roadmap

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has set out its plans for putting the Media Bill into practice, once it becomes law. The Bill represents the first major update to media legislation for 20 years. It takes forward many of Ofcom’s recommendations to deliver a stronger system of public service media fit for the digital age, following […]

February 26, 2024By Colin Mann

New FAST channel launched for Must-See MoviES!

#ConUnPack Distribution, the producers behind the renowned Must See MoviES! channel, have announced their partnership with FAST Channels TV to introduce their FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel to global audiences. Viewers can access the channel on various free TV streaming services via http://mustseemovies.es/ #ConUnPack, a specialised distributor in ‘truly independent; cinema based in Spain, […]

February 26, 2024

Prime Video orders The Runarounds series

Prime Video has ordered The Runarounds to series. Produced by Skydance Television and created by Jonas Pate (Outer Banks, Aquarius), with a teleplay from David Wilcox (666 Park Avenue, Fringe), The Runarounds is a fictional YA drama, inspired by the real band of the same name. The new eight-episode series will premiere on Prime Video […]

February 26, 2024

TV gambling ads: What rules are in force

The gambling industry competition is stiff, so operators utilise all means to promote their platforms and increase customer engagement. Providing lucrative bonuses for new and regular players is a working tool; however, it’s often not enough to enhance brand recognition in the market. Therefore, companies usually launch additional promotional campaigns to inform users of their […]

February 25, 2024

Research: Sports may settle streaming wars

In the battle for traditional and streaming TV subscribers, unique content is viewed as the silver bullet. But scripted originals no longer fit the bill: after years of peak TV spending, every platform has at least one. Sports, however, are still unique. If viewers want to watch the NFL, the NBA, or the Premier League, […]

February 23, 2024