Ligue 1+, the OTT platform of the French professional football league (LFP), plans to raise its prices for the 2026/27 season, revealing the news as the LFP Media commercial arm has been left vacant following the departure of CEO Nicolas de Tavernost. Previously set at €14.99, the monthly subscription fee, with a one-year commitment will […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), has confirmed that the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has entered a $9 million (€7.8m) default judgment against Brandon Weibley, a long-time digital piracy operator. Weibley ran multiple illegal streaming services, including Beast Mode Live, GreenWing Media, Viking Media, BTV, Von Wik, […]
Accedo, Humans not Robots, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) have announced the launch of Ecoflow X. Formerly an IBC Accelerator project, Ecoflow, the initiative has launched as an independent entity to function as an experimentation arm for sustainability, branded as Ecoflow X. Ecoflow X focuses on technical validation and operational insights across […]
Samsung Ads, the advanced advertising division of Samsung Electronics, has announced that advertisers will now be able to automate buying of home screen ad placements on Samsung Smart TVs, opening one of the largest and most premium surfaces in connected TV (CTV) to scaled and programmatic buying. Powered by Magnite’s SpringServe technology, brands will soon […]
The 2026 World Cup will feature an expanded format — 48 participating nations competing across 104 total matches — with media partners paying FIFA an estimated $3.9 billion in media rights to broadcast coverage. Streaming distribution has been an important element in past World Cups, but even more so in 2026, as consumers increasingly turn […]
Rakuten TV, Europe’s original CTV and streaming experts, has unveiled research examining how the European Connected TV (CTV) advertising landscape is evolving as brands move beyond traditional advertising formats and increasingly prioritise viewer experience, attention, and contextual relevance across the streaming journey. The findings – presented by Sarah Kelleher, Director of Media Marketing, Rakuten TV […]
Samsung Electronics has announced a collaboration with Munch to add iconic artworks by Edvard Munch to Samsung Art Store. The digital collection makes 37 masterpieces such as The Scream (pictured), The Dance of Life and Melancholy – as well as several rare works from the museum’s collection – available to users around the world. “Samsung […]
Fragmentation in Connected TV viewing is not a passing trend – it is the new norm according to Samsung Ads’ annual Behind the Screens report. Audiences are no longer experiencing CTV as a collection of separate services, but as a single, continuous viewing experience across numerous apps – all radiating out from the CTV home […]
As the entertainment landscape shifts and viewing habits fragment, the Smart TV Home Screen is becoming a powerful driver of UK entertainment choices, influencing how viewers engage with films both in cinemas and at home. According to research from LG Ad Solutions, the Home Screen is not only where audiences discover what to watch – […]
FIFA+ is now exclusively available via DAZN, the sports streaming platform, following a deal first announced in June 2025. Building on the collaboration between DAZN and FIFA at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, this pair say that this latest milestone reflects their shared ambition “to transform how football is experienced globally, bringing together live […]