Netflix and TF1 Group’s distribution partnership is now officially available to subscribers in France, allowing them to watch TF1+ programming and TF1 Live TV channels on Netflix. A deal was first announced in June 2025, with the roll out being confirmed at the TF1 Upfront event in Paris on June 18th. “People have more entertainment […]
Channel 4 has announced a series of deals that see its VoD-ad-inventory become available across five new buying platforms. New partnerships with Amazon Ads, FreeWheel, Hawk (an Azerion company), PubMatic and Yahoo DSP will bring the Channel 4 inventory to media advertising buyers globally. The tech partnerships will provide brands with flexibility and increased access […]
Consumers across Latin America face significantly higher cyber risks when using illegal live sports streaming services, according to new research commissioned by the anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment’s (ACE) World Cup Anti-Piracy Task Force and authored by Dr Paul Watters. The findings, which tracks similar research conducted in other regions, come as […]
The latest evidence session of the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s BBC Charter Review inquiry on June 23rd will explore the broadcaster’s relationship with the independent production sector and how the corporation might reinvent itself for the world of digital media. MPs will first hear from witnesses from the independent production […]
As part of its ongoing efforts to protect intellectual property rights, Dubai Police has dismantled an organised criminal network involved in pirating encrypted international satellite television channels and illegally rebroadcasting their content through receiver devices, online links, and unauthorised websites before selling access to the public through unlawful annual subscriptions. Dubai Police explained that extensive […]
ITV and STV have announced that live coverage of Scotland’s World Cup Group C fixture against Morocco on June 19th drew a TV peak audience of 6 million viewers across ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player. The match secured a commanding 81 per cent share of TV viewing at its peak. The game peaked with […]
Canada’s men’s national football team made history on June 18th, securing their first-ever FIFA World Cup victory. The match attracted a record average audience of 5.3 million viewers in Canada on TSN, RDS, CTV, Noovo and Crave and became the country’s most-watched FIFA World Cup Group Stage match on record, according to preliminary data from Numeris. Overall, 11.7 million unique […]
HBO Max has announced that Moments, a new contextual advertising capability for advertisers, will launch across select international territories by the end of 2026. Developed to help brands connect more precisely and effectively with HBO Max’s audiences, Moments enables advertisers to tailor their messaging to the themes, settings and on-screen context viewers are engaging with […]
After the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening match between Mexico and South Africa on M6 attracted nearly 5 million viewers (28.5 per cent audience share) on June 11th, the French group’s streaming service, M6+, has been setting new records in recent days. Boosted by the World Cup tournament, the platform has established itself as a […]
The 32nd EBU Technical Assembly has elected a new Technical Committee and Chair at its annual meeting, hosted by Spanish public broadcaster RTVE in Barcelona. Brian Wynne, Head of Technology Infrastructure at RTÉ, was elected Chair of the new Technical Committee (TC), taking over from Michael Eberhard, Chief Technology Officer at ARD/SWR, who led the TC […]
Netflix has announced a multi-year creative partnership with Proximity Media Television — the multi-platform media company founded by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian. As part of the deal, the team behind Proximity Media TV will exclusively develop new series for Netflix. “We started Proximity Media with a simple goal: to […]
There are reports out of India that giant telecommunications business Reliance Jio is preparing one of its most ambitious telecommunications projects yet. The reports say the company is planning to build and deploy a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation comprising around 1,600 to 1,650 satellites to offer broadband internet and direct-to-device connectivity services across India […]
In the latest issue of Euromedia we take the temperature of the FAST business. Guess what? It is running very hot. There are hundreds more channels streaming out thousands more hours and carrying tens of thousands of ads. And viewers? Of course there are viewers, but enough to go around? The major platforms, Prime Video, […]