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TNA+ adding free tier

TNA Wrestling is launching a new free tier of its TNA+ streaming service, expanding access for wrestling fans around the world. To mark the occasion, TNA+ will livestream an episode of iMPACT! for free on June 20th, from the UPMC Events Center on the campus of Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh – the hometown of […]

June 18, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Canada: CosmoGO to distribute Fanatiz

CosmoGO, the multi-platform destination under global media company CosmoBlue Media, will be the exclusive Canadian distributor of Fanatiz, the international sports streaming platform.  This partnership marks CosmoGO’s entry into sports. “CosmoGO’s partnership with Fanatiz is an exciting first step into the world of sports, catering to passionate Canadians of both widely popular and niche sports,” […]

June 18, 2025

FIFA+ on DAZN

Sports entertainment platform DAZN has agreed a new strategic partnership with football’s governing body FIFA to launch and operate the FIFA+ service across the globe, suggesting the move will transform the way football fans access and engage with the sport. The new FIFA+ service will be the digital home for global football – an accessible, […]

June 16, 2025

Amazon Ads, Roku announce CTV ad partnership

Amazon Ads and Roku have announced a new integration that gives advertisers access to what they claim is the largest authenticated CTV footprint in the US, exclusively through Amazon DSP. The new collaboration delivers logged-in reach to an estimated 80 million Connected TV (CTV) households, representing more than 80 per cent of US CTV households […]

June 16, 2025

Canada: Kaltura powers APTN lumi

Kaltura, the AI Video Cloud, has partnered with Canadian television network APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) to power APTN lumi, a streaming service that delivers content to Indigenous communities across Canada and the globe. APTN is dedicated to sharing Indigenous perspectives, stories, and cultures through original news, documentaries, dramas and educational content created by and […]

June 16, 2025

YuppTV sues pirate streaming operation

Indian content TV platform YuppTV has filled a lawsuit as part of its continued fight against one of the largest illegal streaming networks worldwide. The company’s comprehensive anti-piracy initiative has resulted in arrests, filing court cases on the piracy network. YuppTV has filed a comprehensive complaint in the US District Court targeting the extensive piracy […]

June 13, 2025By Colin Mann

France: YouTube main free animation offering

Along with linear television and SVoD, which has become the primary viewing platform for 4-14 year-olds in France, You Tube is also making inroads into French kids’ media consumption. According to a study released by regulatory body Arcom at the Annecy Animation Film Festival, the platform has become the leading free of charge animation and […]

June 13, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

LG rolls out webOS Hub 3.0

LG Electronics has announced the launch of webOS Hub 3.0, the latest version of its TV platform for third-party brands. Initially available for UHD TVs with 60Hz displays, webOS Hub 3.0 will extend support to 120Hz UHD TVs with mini-LED technology starting in July. Key AI-powered upgrades in webOS Hub 3.0 include Voice Recommendation powered […]

June 13, 2025

Greece: DAZN partners with Antenna Group

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced its entry into the Greek market through a commercial partnership with Antenna Group, the international media, content and entertainment organisation. The deal, signed just ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 which kicks off on June 14th, sees Antenna and DAZN jointly broadcast all 63 games of […]

June 13, 2025

POP kids’ channels on Samsung TV Plus in Australia, NZ

Narrative Entertainment has signed a FAST deal with Samsung TV Plus to bring its kids’ POP channel to Australia and New Zealand. The channel is live now. The launch of POP will mean global franchises such as Totally Spies and Yu-Gi-Oh Sevens are available on FAST for families down under. “It’s well understood that viewing […]

June 12, 2025