A man has been arrested in Loughborough, East Midlands, on suspicion of selling an illegal streaming service. The man is believed to be a key player in the running and sale of the service, which had around 4,000 subscribers. He was arrested at his home on suspicion of copyright and money laundering offences. Officers then […]
ShowHeroes, a specialist in sustainable digital video and CTV solutions, has announced the launch of Retail Ads for CTV, a format designed to extend retail and store activation campaigns across its global publisher network. Retail Ads for CTV seeks to bridge the gap between on-screen engagement and real-world foot traffic. Featuring a combination of high-impact […]
In one year, Belgian finance department FPS Economy has disabled 147 websites illegally distributing copyright-protected content, such as films, TV series and sporting events. Thanks to swift legal proceedings and coordination with various intermediaries, Belgium says it is strengthening its fight against online piracy. A year ago, the FPS Economy’s ‘Anti-Piracy’ service was launched. One […]
Mercury Studios, the music-focused content studio, has secured exclusive rights to produce and livestream Back To The Beginning, a historic global event that will see Black Sabbath’s original lineup reunite on July 5th for the first and last time in over two decades. Taking place at Birmingham’s Villa Park stadium, the sold-out event marks Ozzy […]
Just ahead of its live coverage of the Wimbledon tennis tournament and Glastonbury music festival, the BBC has announced that it is commencing the first phase of a trial of low latency live streaming on its iPlayer service. “For the next few weeks, viewers using selected devices who have opted into iPlayer’s ‘beta’ mode may […]
Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, is helping brands gain confidence in CTV as an advertising channel through new business intelligence, market data and real-world campaign findings captured in a new contextual advertising report. Available now, the resource delivers actionable insights enabling brands to overcome the lack of transparency that hampers confidence in […]
Bell Media and Disney Entertainment have announced new streaming bundle offers for the Canadian market that include Disney+, Crave, and TSN, slated to launch later this year. At launch, the new bundles provide savings for viewers when they combine services together, giving customers access to a vast selection of content, including HBO and Max Originals, […]
History Hit, the SVoD, content platform and podcast network founded by Dan Snow, and Ubisoft have renewed and expanded their partnership. This collaboration will see History Hit continue to produce the Assassin’s Creed-inspired evergreen Echoes of History podcast, in addition to a newly launched YouTube channel. Developer interviews will be introduced as a new format […]
Accedo, a provider of video streaming software and services, has been chosen by ACUNMEDYA to manage its Turkish subscription streaming service, Exxen. Accedo is operating, managing and enhancing the Exxen service, improving reliability and performance while optimising the user experience for over 500,000 global subscribers. ACUNMEDYA produces more than 5,000 hours of broadcast television each […]
Cape May Studios, a next-gen media company building streaming brands for deeply engaged fan communities, has announced a strategic partnership with Amagi, a cloud-based SaaS technology solutions provider for broadcast and streaming TV providers, to launch and distribute two Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) Channels: Panic TV and Pánico TV Español. Under this collaboration, Amagi […]