Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has confirmed that the content from the Quibi acquisition in January will be re-branded as ‘Roku Originals’ and will be launched on The Roku Channel. Roku Originals will also be the brand name for future original programming for The Roku Channel, the home of free, ad-supported entertainment on the […]

Findings from omnichannel sell-side advertising platform Magnite’s CTV in LATAM: The Future Forward report show that there is widespread adoption of connected TV (CTV) streaming platforms across Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. The study of over 4,000 consumers across the region’s largest markets – Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico – identifies how audiences are consuming TV and […]

Multichannel programmer UKTV has released consolidated viewing figures from the first quarter of the year and announced its highest ever Q1 share of viewing (4.73 per cent) with UKTV Originals continuing to entice viewers. Popular channels Dave, Drama, Gold, Yesterday and Alibi have all experienced growth between January 1 and March 31 as well as […]

Digital motorsport and automotive publisher Motorsport Network’s OTT service Motorsport.tv has partnered with cloud video platform Grabyo to produce the world’s first live digital motorsports news channel, Motorsport.tv Live providing accessible coverage of motor sport and breaking news across the globe. Announced in March 2021, the channel delivers breaking news as it happens from around […]

BBC iPlayer has seen its best quarter on record with over 1.7 billion streams in the first three months of the year, according to figures released by the Corporation. The streaming service has grown 22 per cent on the same period last year, driven by the success of new titles such as The Serpent and […]

The latest wave of the Online copyright infringement tracker survey from the UK’s Intellectual Property Office suggests that during lockdown, some respondents reported that with their general consumption in entertainment increasing, so too did their use of illegal sources, with motivations being a lack of access to specific content on streaming subscriptions, availability on existing […]

The unique live character of sport events requires special protection to allow for real time take downs, according to the European Parliament’s MEPs. In a draft report adopted with 18 votes in favour and six against, the Legal Affairs committee sets out recommendations to address the illegal transmission of sport events and the protection of […]

Ahead of the start of its 2021 season, the Bennetts British Superbike Championship has launched a dedicated channel on Motorsport Network’s OTT platform Motorsport.tv. The channel will bring fans behind-the-scenes of the bike series, delivering insights from the paddock and highlights from every round of the championship. Rider interviews and updates from the world of […]

Western Europe will have 234 million SVoD subscriptions by 2026, up from 137 million at end-2020, according to the Western Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Despite losing market share, Netflix will remain the largest SVoD platform. Netflix will have 74 million paying subscribers by 2026 – up […]

discover.film has announced that its short form movies and entertainment are now available through the Samsung TV Plus mobile app. Acclaimed short movies and series featuring Hollywood stars and emerging talent – with genres ranging from ‘feel good’ comedies, kids and animations to drama, documentaries and sci-fi  – are all now free to watch in […]