US Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has chaired a Judiciary subcommittee hearing revealing Big Tech’s role behind the unchecked piracy of copyrighted content to fuel companies’ artificial intelligence (AI) models. The hearing featured witness testimony from bestselling author David Baldacci as well as AI experts and law professors who lent credence to Senator Hawley’s claim: AI […]
Viaplay Group, which has just announced the acquisition of the 50 per cent stake in Allente that it didn’t already own, has reported that its “transformation continued in Q2” with focus on value over volume. Viaplay reported Group net sales of SEK 4.31 billion (€0.38bn), down slightly from SEK 4.48 billion QoQ, and total operating […]
New York, NY – July 17, 2025 – FilmRise, A Radial Entertainment company, has announced the acquisition of exclusive Canadian digital distribution rights to two celebrated series, Fatal Vows and Versailles. This announcement was made by Jonitha Keymoore, Senior Vice-President of Content Acquisitions at Radial Entertainment. Fatal Vows captivates viewers with its gripping exploration of […]
wedotv, the ad-supported streaming TV network, has completed a licensing deal with New Regency for a package of more than 80 films. wedotv, which operates an AVoD platform and FAST channels, will make the films available on both its direct-to-consumer service and wedotv movies channels in the UK, Italy, DACH, Benelux, and the Nordics. “As […]
U&Gold has acquired the broadcast rights for Fawlty Towers: The Play (1×120’).Recorded during the show’s run at the West End with its original cast, Fawlty Towers: The Playwill airin September to mark the 50th anniversary of the classic sitcom’s first ever episode. Fawlty Towers: The Play is written by series co-writer and star John Cleese, […]
Premier Sports will serve as the lead broadcaster of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup in the UK and Ireland for the 2025/26 season. As part of a three-year broadcast agreement with EPCR, which runs until the finale of the 2026/27 season, Premier Sports will cover all 63 Investec Champions Cup matches as […]
A man who pocketed £1 million (€1.15m) by running three illegal streaming websites has been jailed. Stephen Woodward sold illegal access to copyrighted content through the websites IPTV Hosting, Helix Hosting and Black and White TV. He used the funds to buy designer clothes and jewellery, holidays and a Jaguar F-Type V8 coupe worth £91,000. His […]
The FBI’s Atlanta Field Office has announced the seizure of several online criminal marketplaces providing pirated versions of popular video games. In addition to the seizure, the FBI has dismantled the infrastructure of these websites. For more than four years, the websites contained pirated copies of highly anticipated video games days or weeks before their […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a new partnership with the French Professional Football League (LFP) for the distribution of Ligue 1+, the new channel from the LFP that will broadcast Ligue 1 McDonald’s. Thanks to this partnership, DAZN subscribers in France can access Ligue 1 McDonald’s until August 15th 2029. French operators Orange, […]
BBC Sport and Athletic Ventures have confirmed a new five-year deal to broadcast coverage of some of the biggest UK athletics events, including the London Athletics Meet, until 2029. This new deal will bring world-class athletics to BBC platforms – BBC TV, iPlayer and BBC Sport digital platforms – ensuring the biggest moments in UK […]