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Survey: Sports content rules, but fragmentation causing frustration

Sports media continue to dominate the US streaming landscape in attracting and retaining viewers and subscribers, but as sports rights splinter across multiple platforms, fan frustration is growing. Presented at Cynopsis’s ScreenShift in New York, data from Hub Entertainment Research’s Evolution of Sports survey reveals that the fan experience is being strained by complexity, even […]

October 16, 2025

Data: Movies account for 48% of US streaming revenue

A Parrot Analytics analysis of thousands of titles across Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix and HBO Max in the US finds that movies deliver disproportionately high engagement relative to the volume of content hours they represent. The recent narrative has been that movies, in contrast to TV series, were in decline – casualties of a once-in-a-century […]

October 17, 2025

Analysis : NFL expands ad reach In Sports

iSpot, the cross-platform TV ad measurement company, has released additional findings from its analysis of national linear TV advertising in the US during Q3 2025, particularly surrounding top programmes and networks for reach, and their continued consolidation around live sports and news. While the NFL and college football are fixtures as some of TV’s top […]

October 17, 2025

CNN launching new subscription tier

Warner Bros Discovery’s news company, CNN, has announced that its new ‘All Access’ subscription tier will launch on October 28th in the US, providing audiences with one centralised destination for CNN’s journalism, including live and on-demand video programming to stream.   Available for $6.99 (€5.99) per month or $69.99 annually, the new tier will deliver […]

October 17, 2025

SiriusXM Class Action can proceed

An application by lawyers for pay-radio operator SiriusXM for a court to dismiss a Class Action which concerns allegations that the satellite broadcaster deliberately hid a 21.4 per cent ‘US Music Royalty Fee’ from subscribers, and where the accusation is of alleged deceptive pricing, has failed, and the Action can proceed. A federal judge (District […]

October 17, 2025By Chris Forrester

ABS relocates to Dubai

Satellite operator ABS has relocated its head office (‘Redomiciliation’) to Dubai. It also has offices in the Philippines and Indonesia as well as Brazil and Virginia, US. The move has been completed with the help of Dubai’s Development Authority (DDA). ABS says the move aligns with its strategy under private ownership and a new management […]

October 17, 2025By Chris Forrester

The Celebrity Traitors sets BBC viewing record

The first episode of The Celebrity Traitors has already been watched by over 11.7 million viewers to date [October 16th] and continues to grow reports the BBC – with 2.2 million 16-34 year olds tuning in, breaking its own record for most viewed episode of the programme. This makes the series debut of The Celebrity […]

October 17, 2025

Optimise QoE with VeEx’s MTX90 multi-gigabit handheld test set

 VeEX Inc, a global leader in innovative test and measurement solutions for next-generation networks, has introduced the MTX90, a revolutionary multi-gigabit handheld test set for Installation and Commissioning. Delivering multi-gigabit speeds over wired and wireless (Wi-Fi) interfaces, the MTX90 simplifies field operations and optimises QoE measurements for both residential and business services. As service providers […]

October 17, 2025

DirecTV adds Hallmark & AMC Networks to MyEntertainment

DirecTV has announced the addition of Hallmark and AMC Networks to the DirecTV MyEntertainment Genre Pack and MyCinema Mini-Pack Add-On, bringing movies, dramas, and seasonal favourites together at no additional cost to subscribers in the US. Effective immediately, Hallmark Channel joins the MyEntertainment Genre Pack, in unison with Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas event, which […]

October 17, 2025

Warner Bros Discovery, CJ ENM sign K-content deal

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and CJ ENM have announced content production and distribution partnership, underpinned by a mutual commitment to bringing global audiences more K-entertainment.   The multi-year partnership includes exclusive premieres of original K-drama, hundreds of hours of CJ ENM’s and TVING’s series, and a branded TVING hub on HBO Max in 17 markets […]

October 16, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Questionnaire reveals “resounding support” for BBC

The BBC has published the results of what it calls its “biggest ever listening exercise” revealing “resounding support” for its ethos. The Our BBC, Our Future questionnaire, launched in March, received 872,701 responses, with people from across the UK sharing their views on the organisation and its future. The results will play a central part […]

October 16, 2025
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