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The benefits of launching your own streaming service

Streaming is no longer an alternative to traditional television, it’s now the leading way audiences choose to consume content. For content owners, operators, and niche creators, the question isn’t if you should join the streaming landscape, but how. While hosting your content on third-party platforms may seem like the simplest route, building your own branded […]

October 27, 2025

Singapore: StarHub, Mediacorp M&E partnership

StarHub and Mediacorp have announced a strategic partnership they say will reshape Singapore’s media and entertainment markets. The collaboration brings together the scale, strengths, and innovation of two homegrown leaders to deliver better entertainment experiences for audiences in Singapore. Through the partnership, Mediacorp, Singapore’s national media network and largest content creator, will carry StarHub TV+ […]

October 27, 2025

Conference warns of online IP crime threat

A new wave of online crime is putting consumers, businesses, and the wider economy at risk – from fake medicines and forged wine to illegal streaming platforms, according to a conference, ‘From CLICK to CRIME: Investigating Intellectual Property Crime in the Digital Age’ held on October 22nd and 23rd 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The increase […]

October 24, 2025By Colin Mann

Freely unveils new channel partners

Everyone TV has revealed a new wave of content partnerships for Freely, the free streaming platform backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5, bringing together live and on-demand TV all in one place. The announcement was made at an  event hosted during MIPCOM in Cannes, where Freely confirmed it is working with Hearst […]

October 14, 2025By Colin Mann

Kenya: Arrest in online piracy case

The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO), in collaboration with other enforcement agencies, has arrested a suspect following an extensive investigation into a sophisticated online piracy network responsible for the unlawful distribution of copyrighted television content belonging to licensed broadcasters. The suspect, Kelvin Kiplagat Singóei, was apprehended in Kiplombe, Uasin Gishu County, for distributing and reselling illegal […]

October 13, 2025By Colin Mann

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