Findings from analyst firm Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – lost about 5,120,000 net video subscribers in 2020, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 4,795,000 in 2019. The top pay-TV providers now account for about 81.3 […]
Susan Wojcicki, YouTube’s chief executive, has said the video-sharing platform may lift Donald Trump’s suspension, if the threat of “real-world violence” decreases. Wojcicki said the Google-owned company will look at government warnings and violent rhetoric to determine when it’s safe to lift the suspension. Trump’s YouTube account has been suspended following the Capitol Hill riot […]
Eleven Belgium and the Jupiler Pro League have secured new international exposure for Belgian club football with streaming platforms MyCujoo, OneFootball and LIVENow. As a result of the Mediapro brokered deals, the Pro League will now be available in major European markets including France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. Since the start of their […]
FITE, the global platform for sports and entertainment, has announced that its OTT app is now live on LG Smart TVs globally (model years 2018-2021), including LG OLED TVs. The FITE app, offers an array of premium Pay Per View events, SVoD package options and free programming including the linear channel, FITE 24/7. Louis Lewow, […]
Law&Crime, the legal and true crime network, is now available on US streaming service Peacock, in advance of the network’s coverage of the trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder case. Law&Crime features multiple trials daily plus original programmes like Brian Ross Investigates, Trial File and Prime Crime. The network […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company and Elisa, an Estonian TV and telco company, have signed a new distribution deal. The partnership comes ahead of the launch of NENT Group’s streaming service Viaplay in Estonia on March 9th. NENT Group and Elisa’s new distribution deal in Estonia will give Elisa’s customers access […]
Viaccess-Orca (VO), part of the Orange Group and a provider of OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has announced that Megacable, one of the largest cable TV providers in Mexico, is expanding the delivery of its Xview+ OTT service to Android TV set-top boxes using VO’s TV Platform solution. “As we […]
fuboTV, the US sports-first live TV streaming platform, has secured market access agreements for its forthcoming fubo Sportsbook in Indiana and New Jersey through Caesars Entertainment. The agreements will bring fubo Sportsbook to a minimum of three states at launch following fuboTV’s previously announced market access agreement in Iowa through Casino Queen. fubo Sportsbook is […]
Sports streaming platform DAZN has partnered with the Formula One team Scuderia AlphaTauri for the 2021 F1 season and signed Yuki Tsunoda as a brand ambassador in Japan. Tsunoda will wear DAZN branding on his cap, having become the first Japanese driver in seven years, to deepen and enrich its coverage of the competition for […]
SportsTribal TV, a free, ad-supported streaming TV service specialising 100 per cent in sports-themed content, has beta launched in the UK. The service hosts a wide selection of 24/7 linear sports channels which are not available on traditional pay-TV operators and helps under-represented sports bodies, leagues, rights owners and niche sports creators turn their video […]