French public service broadcasters France Télévisions, M6 and TF1 have decided to close the Salto streaming service. After a number of delays, finally launching in October 2020, Salto currently claims some one million subscribers, who have signed up for an offer that “combines the best of French drama with iconic daily shows and exclusive all-new […]

Middle East & North Africa OTT TV episodes and movies will generate $5.69 billion (€5.32bn) by 2028; double from $2.83 billion in 2022, according to the Middle East and North Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia together will account for 55 per cent […]

MyCima, the second-largest piracy operation in the Middle East region, has been shut down by the Egyptian authorities following a referral from anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). Based in Alexandria, Egypt, the illegal service averaged more than 55 million visits per month prior to its shutdown and comprised more than 70 […]

Trade body the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) has submitted its input to the European Commission’s (EC) call for evidence on its ‘Combating online piracy of live content’ initiative. “As signatories to the Call To Action to End Live Piracy Now, we would like to restate that an EU legislative instrument still remains the most efficient […]

TV ad serving platform SpringServe has confirmed that Rakuten Advertising has adopted the SpringServe Tiles solution to strengthen the impact of ad-supported campaigns on Rakuten TV. As one of the leading VoD platforms in Europe combining TVoD, SVoD and AVoD services, integrating the SpringServe Tiles format within Rakuten TV will allow brands to balance personalisation […]

Premium video distribution and monetisation specialist Endeavor Streaming and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States, have agreed a multi-year partnership, leading with the upgrade of NHRA’s OTT platform NHRA.tv. The new service is available for sign-ups. In addition to enhancing NHRA.tv, […]

Tubi, Fox Corporation’s AVoD service, has released findings from The Stream 2023: Actionable Audience Insights for Brands, its annual audience report providing insights that help shape streaming and TV marketing strategies. Tubi’s research highlights the explosive growth in Connected TV (CTV) ad spend, while AVoD services lead the streaming pack as consumers look to cut […]

Direct-to-consumer sports streaming company DAZN has completed its acquisition of Eleven Group businesses and US-headquartered social media creative agency Team Whistle. The company says the acquisition further demonstrates its ambition to become the ultimate global sports destination for fans by combining access to premium rights with a range of other products and services, including gaming, […]

US-focused single-seater racing category Indycar is set to reach more fans in more global markets than ever before. A list of international broadcasters will bring the stars of the NTT Indycar Series to 223 markets in 142 countries with what Indycar says are major and impactful media partnerships. In addition, Indycar Live, Indycar’s direct-to-consumer streaming […]

Mega Movie Week has returned in Germany with a huge selection of top titles to download and keep at reduced prices for one week only. The campaign will drive digital growth by targeting those new to digital transaction, encouraging them to begin to build their collections, as well as encouraging current customers to increase their […]