Online criminals who offer stolen movies, TV shows, games, and live events through websites and apps are reaping $1.34 billion (€1.14bn) in annual advertising revenues – including from some of the most iconic global companies, according to new research from Internet security education body the Digital Citizens Alliance and piracy risk data and protection, brand […]
Amazon Studios has announced that its as-yet untitled The Lord of the Rings original series will film its second season in the UK. Amazon says the shift from New Zealand to the UK aligns with its studio’s strategy of expanding its production footprint and investing in studio space across the UK, with many of Amazon […]
With the new Premier League football about to kick-off, BT Sport is giving its customers more ways to watch with the launch of new features on its app. Debuting on August 14th around its live coverage of Manchester United versus Leeds United at Old Trafford, a new Hype Mode feature provides a “youthful and entertaining” […]
Netflix and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) have partnered to celebrate India’s rich cultural heritage. Over the next year, a series of short videos themed ‘One Country, Incredible Diversity’ will shine a light on India’s cultural journey, including monuments, living heritage, performing arts, social practices, rituals and festivals such as Dussehra, Diwali […]
Fraud prevention and cybersecurity solutions specialist GeoComply Solutions has confirmed that MultiChoice Group, Africa’s leading entertainment company, has deployed its GeoGuard VPN and proxy detection solution to combat content piracy. With GeoGuard integrated on its streaming platform, MultiChoice is now blocking tens of thousands of pirate viewers each month while nearly eliminating the creation of […]
In the past week, investigators from UK intellectual property protection organisation FACT and police officers from Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU), West Yorkshire Police and Dyfed-Powys Police have visited addresses across the UK to serve Cease and Desist notices to individuals suspected of supplying illegal streaming services. The initiative is aimed at preventing the […]
Digital media measurement, data and analytics platform DoubleVerify (DV) has identified a new Connected TV (CTV) advertising fraud scheme, dubbed ‘SmokeScreen’, which caused screensavers to hijack CTV devices to generate impressions — even when the screen is off. DV’s Fraud Lab, consisting of a dedicated team of data scientists, mathematicians and researchers focused on protecting […]
ICARO Media Group, in partnership with Spanish-language television programmer TV Azteca, has launched the Azteca Now premium video app for smartphones and tablets, available across iOS and Android stores worldwide. Azteca Now will be marketed and distributed to over 100 million existing viewers in partnership with TV Azteca’s international distribution footprint, making it one of […]
Suggesting the initiative will launch NBCUniversal-wide efforts to reach and connect with what it terms ‘200%ers’ – Latinos who are 100 per cent Latino and 100 per cent American, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has created a new Hispanic Streaming business division exclusively dedicated to super charge the growth of Latinos on Peacock and across all Telemundo […]
Spain’s competition regulator the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) has urged Telefónica to modify “certain aspects” of its agreement with streaming service DAZN to comply with competition conditions imposed in April 2015 to avoid an abuse of a dominant market position. In particular, the deal would be breaking some commitments relating […]