Vice TV has announced a partnership with Professional Fighters League (PFL), the global MMA league, to serve as the exclusive linear US telecast home for ten international events, beginning with two before the end of 2025 and continuing with eight more throughout 2026. The deal brings PFL’s international fights to US audiences for the first […]
At the request of its member companies, Japanese antipiracy body CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association) has submitted a written request to OpenAI, 2025 regarding the operation of Sora 2 (sora.chatgpt.com), which the company launched on September 30th, 2025. CODA has confirmed that a large portion of content produced by Sora 2 closely resembles Japanese content […]
Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the multi-platform media company, has announced a new multi-year, multi-hundred-hour output licence agreement with Claro Sports to deliver TNA Wrestling content to viewers throughout Mexico and Latin America. The move punctuates what has been an historic year for TNA Wrestling, which has set new records for attendance, streaming views, and PPV […]
Netflix and Yash Raj Films (YRF) have announced a partnership to bring a selection of Bollywood films to audiences around the world. The partnership, effective immediately, gives access to a curated lineup of YRF films that will roll out in phases to celebrate special occasions, festivals, and iconic cinematic moments. Celebrating the King of Bollywood, […]
YouTube TV subscribers in the US have lost access to multiple channels owned by The Walt Disney Corporation – including the likes of ESPN, FX, Nat Geo and ABC – as the two companies remain engaged in a carriage dispute. YouTube TV, owned by Google, pulled every channel owned by Disney on October 30th after […]
Hemisphere Media Group, a US media company serving the US Hispanic and Latin American markets, has announced an extension of its multi-year agreement with the Miss Universe Organisation, encompassing the exclusive franchise and broadcast rights for Miss Universe Puerto Rico and the broadcast rights to the global Miss Universe competition, which will be held in […]
FACT Investigations Supervisor Jonathan Bray and Internet Investigator Tim Luckhurst recently talked to the IP Crime Group, a membership of representatives from the private sector, enforcement agencies and government departments who have a role in tackling IP crime and infringement in the UK, to expose the hidden networks behind illegal IPTV and why it’s far […]
A coalition of 36 leaders from across Europe’s media, sport, security and trade body sectors has made public a letter sent to Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen and Commissioner Glenn Micallef, urging the European Commission to take legislative action to stop the unauthorised online transmission of live sports and cultural events. The letter warns that online […]
ITV and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) have agreed a new-three-year deal until 2028, expanding ITV’s live darts coverage. The deal will see PDC events continue to receive free-to-air coverage in the UK across ITV4 and ITVX. ITV will air a range of high-profile PDC events including the World Masters, UK Open, European Championship, Players […]
ITV has agreed a deal to broadcast the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025, marking the first time the tournament will be shown by the UK terrestrial broadcaster. The agreement includes coverage of all three of England’s group stage matches (against Haiti, Venezuela and Egypt), with select fixtures from the knockout stages to be broadcast free-to-air […]