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Australia: HBO Max scores bumper debut quarter

Data from research firm Roy Morgan shows streaming video service HBO Max, which launched in Australia on March 31st (then known as just ‘Max’), has captured an audience of 851,000 Australians aged 14+ in its first full quarter online (April – June 2025). A look at the broader market for SVoD shows 17.6 million Australians […]

September 23, 2025

Study: US cable TV users stay despite low satisfaction

Many US cable television subscribers remain with their providers due to barriers such as restrictive contracts, limited provider availability by location, and the complexity of switching, which is why subscribers stay despite lower satisfaction levels than live TV streaming, according to the J.D. Power 2025 US Television Service Provider Satisfaction Study. Specifically, Cable TV customers […]

September 19, 2025

Research: New era of streaming partnerships

Research from Omdia presented at IBC 2025 in Amsterdam reveals a fundamental shift in the streaming media landscape, with major platforms moving from fierce competition to strategic collaboration in what Maria Rúa Aguete Head of M&E at Omdia called Streaming Love – a new era of partnerships between previously competitive giants. “The ‘Streaming Wars’ narrative […]

September 15, 2025

Research: Korean TV giants dominate Smart TV YouTube viewing

Research presented at IBC 2025 in Amsterdam reveals that YouTube has cemented its position as the number one video service across all devices, with consumption increasingly shifting to Connected TV environments. The findings show that in the US, more than 50 per cent of YouTube users now watch content on CTV  screens. “YouTube’s cross-platform strategy […]

September 15, 2025

Major Japanese broadcasters quit satellite

A number of Japanese broadcasters are leaving the high-profile BS4K direct broadcasting platform. The satellite platform charges a premium fee over and above the normal TV licence fee. Only three channels remain, including public broadcaster NHK and shopping channels. The five major channels (described locally as part of the BS5 consortium) and named as Nippon […]

September 11, 2025By Chris Forrester

UniqCast delivers CityNet’s next-generation IPTV/OTT platform

UniqCast, a provider of end-to-end IPTV/OTT solutions, has successfully replaced CityNet’s IPTV/OTT platform, delivering a state-of-the-art solution within a rapid four-month timeline. CityNet, providing high-speed internet in Azerbaijan, also offers fixed telephone and digital TV services. Its extensive service network covers Baku and various other regions throughout the country. Driving Innovation in IPTV/OTT Services The […]

September 9, 2025

World’s largest live sports piracy ring shut down

In collaboration with Egyptian authorities, antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has confirmed the shutdown of the Streameast piracy network. Through its 80 associated domains, the network logged more than 1.6 billion visits in the past year, making it the largest illicit live sports streaming operation in the world. “Today, ACE scored […]

September 3, 2025By Colin Mann

Disney hit with $10m FTC data fine

Disney will pay $10 million (€8.6m) to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company allowed personal data to be collected from children who viewed kid-directed videos on YouTube without notifying parents or obtaining their consent as required by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule). The proposed order would transform how the company […]

September 3, 2025By Colin Mann

Argentina: Piracy network taken down

In a new decisive step in the fight against organised crime in the audiovisual industry, a massive operation in Argentina has dismantled a criminal network with up to 8 million paying users worldwide and a potential reach of over 20 million clients. The operation, led by the Argentine judiciary, involved technical collaboration from La Liga, […]

September 3, 2025By Colin Mann

Mercado Libre, La Liga combat LatAm online piracy

Mercado Libre, an e-commerce and payments technology company in Latin America, and La Liga – Spain’s professional football league – have confirmed the incorporation of the Spanish competition into the Mercado Libre Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance (MACA). This strategic alliance seeks to strengthen the protection of audiovisual rights in the region and fight audiovisual fraud, particularly online […]

August 27, 2025By Colin Mann