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KSI, DAZN, Dagenham & Redbridge sign broadcast deal

KSI, DAZN and Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club have announced a broadcast and distribution partnership for the 2026/27 season. The partnership seeks to enhance the production and distribution of Dagenham & Redbridge matches across multiple platforms, combining DAZN’s platform with the digital reach of social media star KSI to create a new way of experiencing […]

August 14, 2026By Nik Roseveare

ESPN sees record global users

In Q3 FY26, during the FIFA World Cup 2026, ESPN Digital & Social had its best global quarter of all time, pulling in 598 million global users per month, up 45 per cent YoY across web, app, YouTube and social platforms, according to Comscore data. ESPN also set an all time quarterly record in global social media reach, […]

August 14, 2026

Manchester, Paris games part of Prime Video’s 2026-27 NBA schedule

Prime Video has revealed 67 of the regular-season games that it will stream across Europe for the 2026-27 NBA season. The second season of NBA on Prime tips off with a doubleheader on October 23rd with reigning NBA champion New York Knicks v the Boston Celtics at midnight, 12am GMT. Later that evening in the […]

August 14, 2026

Malaysia: Astro turns 30

Astro, the Malaysian pay-TV broadcaster, has launched its 30th anniversary celebration with a series of customer offerings and experiences. The celebration will feature complimentary viewing of Astro’s full channel line-up, two pop-up channels, free access to Astro X3 on Smart TV, expanded NJOI free tier channels, exclusive event rewards and nationwide on-ground activations. Henry Tan, […]

August 14, 2026

Paramount distributes The F Ward to 100 markets

Paramount Global Content Distribution has secured licensing deals in 100 key international territories for The F Ward, which was commissioned by Stan, making it the fastest-selling Australian drama ever pre-launch. Co-produced by Roadshow Rough Diamond and CBS Studios, the six-part medical drama, which launched on Stan in Australia in July, stars Anna Friel and follows a […]

August 14, 2026

Japan: Rakuten vows D2D this year

Japanese cellular operator Rakuten, which has AST SpaceMobile as its satellite supply partner, says its “ultimate satellite service” is in its final stages of readiness and in preparation for launch later this year. Rakuten is not alone. Similar statements have come from the AST as far as the US is concerned, and AST says a […]

August 14, 2026By Chris Forrester

LaLiga rolls out Connected Ball technology

This season, LaLiga will become the world’s first national professional football competition to roll out ‘Connected Ball’ technology on a large scale, deploying it across all LaLiga matches, integrated alongside VAR and SAOT technologies. LaLiga says the initiative “reinforces its commitment to continuing to evolve the audiovisual experience and the way in which fans, broadcasters […]

August 14, 2026

Norway ups AST SpaceMobile investment

Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund has acquired extra shares in AST SpaceMobile. Norges Bank, who manages the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, purchased an additional 604,458 in AST during Q2. Their overall position was worth €256 million at the end of the quarter. But its stake in AST is not an isolated move. The Fund has also […]

August 14, 2026By Chris Forrester

Disney, F1 extend collaboration

Disney and Formula 1 have announced an extension of their collaboration, taking the programme through 2028 and marking the next chapter with the addition of Disney and Pixar’s Cars. The news was unveiled at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, where fans can visit the Disney Store booth for a first look at the all-new […]

August 14, 2026

The growing role of exclusive titles in online gaming

Exclusive content has become a familiar part of digital entertainment. Games, streaming platforms, and other online services increasingly provide titles that audiences can’t access everywhere. For players, that changes how different gaming platforms are perceived. A large content library may offer plenty to explore, but exclusive titles provide something more distinctive: a reason to associate […]

August 14, 2026

PBS app on LG TVs in US

The PBS app is now available on select LG Smart TVs, bringing on-demand access to trusted news, documentaries, dramas, and local programming to LG TV users across the US For more than 50 years, PBS member stations have delivered local and national programming across the US. The LG launch extends that reach to millions more […]

August 14, 2026

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Russia’s Starlink rival looks to 2027 access

Russia is deploying its Rassvet satellites, its answer to Starlink, faster than originally planned, Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Chief of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (GUR), has told RBC-Ukraine. The deployment could impact Ukraine, reported Euromaiden (a Ukrainian news source). Moscow aims to expand the network to 292 satellites by the end of 2027 and 924 by 2035, […]

August 14, 2026 Chris Forrester
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Human AI; Access, Influence

There’s a lot of panic in the air about AI just now, even President DJT seems to be rethinking the need for some regulation. The trouble is that some experimental agents have gone off and, unasked, tried to hack other’s systems. In truth, the main issue seems to be the ‘move fast and break things’ […]

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