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Freely unveils new features, partners

Everyone TV has announced three new partners for its free streaming platform, Freely, as well as unveiling new features coming to the platform later this May. Freely, the free streaming platform built into next-generation smart TVs, continues to expand its reach announcing partnerships with additional smart TV manufacturers and operating systems. Following a deal with […]

May 8, 2025By Colin Mann

Innetra PC faces $25m copyright lawsuit

The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed that member company DISH Network has filed a $25 million (€22m) complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of California against Innetra PC, a UK-based company providing hosting services from data centres in the Netherlands. The lawsuit asserts that Innetra and its general […]

May 7, 2025By Colin Mann

MTN, Synamedia develop pan-African streamer

MTN Group, African mobile network operator, has entered a strategic partnership with Synamedia, a video software provider, to develop a new streaming platform tailored for mobile and fixed broadband subscribers across Africa. This collaboration aims to enhance digital content accessibility and provide a diverse range of viewing options to meet the evolving preferences of audiences […]

April 7, 2025

ACE shuts down Gamovideo

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has successfully shut down video hosting site Gamovideo. Gamovideo operated as a video host, allowing users to upload, store, and share illegal content. Primarily serving as a video hosting platform for pirate streaming websites, Gamovideo facilitated illegal distribution and streaming, thereby posing a significant risk to all […]

March 27, 2025By Colin Mann

Research: 73% of UK want terrestrial TV protected

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) – a UK-based charity dedicated to addressing the digital divide and combating digital exclusion across vulnerable communities – is calling on the government to give long-term protection to the UK’s free-to-air terrestrial TV service, as research finds strong support (73 per cent) for retaining it and low awareness that its […]

March 13, 2025By Colin Mann

Report: EC’s piracy recommendation ‘no impact’

The second report published by Grant Thornton, carried out in partnership with the Live Content Coalition – a group of representatives of leading European live content producers, broadcasters, and exhibitors – demonstrates no discernible impact of the European Commission’s Recommendation of May 4th 2023 on combating of sports and other live events. It clearly indicates […]

March 11, 2025By Colin Mann

F1 TV launches premium tier

F1 TV is launching the F1 TV Premium service – allowing fans to immerse themselves fully in the F1 weekend with a host of features. Viewers can watch every F1 Grand Prix, F1 Sprint, Qualifying and practice session live in 4K/HDR at home, with F2, F3, F1 Academy and Porsche Supercup sessions also available to […]

March 10, 2025By Colin Mann

Report: Traditional TV remains dominant in Italy

A new Comscore report, presented in Milan, reveals that despite the rise of digital and social media, traditional TV remains a dominant force in Italy. While 35 million Italian adults consume media daily via TV or online platforms, TV viewing significantly outweighs online activity. Italians average over 4 hours of daily television compared to just […]

February 27, 2025From Branislav Pekic in Rome

La Liga blocks illegal streaming platforms

As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting intellectual property rights, Spain’s top-flight football league La Liga has successfully blocked illegal broadcasts from the DazcFutbolios and RBTV77 platforms. These illegal platforms, which allowed the unauthorised broadcasting of football matches, operated via both website and app, utilising Cloudflare’s infrastructure to conceal their criminal activities alongside legitimate […]

February 18, 2025By Colin Mann

Canal+ expands partnership with Samsung

Canal+ and Samsung Electronics have extended their strategic partnership to cover over 40 territories globally. This new partnership reinforces will include the distribution of Canal+ applications on over 25 million Samsung Smart TVs. The deal marks the expansion of the collaboration between the two groups in Canal+ European, Asian and French Overseas Territories, alongside the […]

February 18, 2025