The EW Scripps Company has confirmed an agreement to sell its Court TV network to Law&Crime – the multiplatform true crime and legal content studio created and led by ABC News Chief Legal Analyst Dan Abrams and now owned by media creator holding company Jellysmack. Scripps relaunched Court TV in May 2019 after acquiring the […]
DirecTV has launched its dedicated free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform – MyFree DirecTV – in the US, a few days ahead of schedule. DirecTV is working with programmers including A&E, Fox, Lionsgate and Scripps among others to distribute a lineup of over 70 FAST channels on MyFree DirecTV. Channels available at launch include MovieSphere, […]
Veritone, a specialist in building human-centered enterprise AI solutions, has announced it will manage and monetise the content library of Court TV. Court TV, the multiplatform television network known for its live coverage of some the most compelling trials in the US, boasts an archive of legal content that dates to the channel’s founding in […]
FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced a multi-year distribution partnership with Scripps Networks, the national television network division of The E.W. Scripps Company. , FuboTV subscribers can now watch the Scripps networks ION, ION Mystery, ION Plus, Bounce, Grit, Newsy (becomes Scripps News on January 1st 2023) and Court TV. “Today’s launch […]
Court TV, the digital broadcast network known for its ‘gavel-to-gavel’ coverage of high-profile trials, is to carry the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard court case which is set to commence on April 11th. “Court cases that are as high-profile as this one often create a lot of noise, and it can be difficult for viewers […]
A lawsuit filed by Law&Crime Network against Court TV over incorrect marketing materials has been settled. Court TV has issued an apology on its website, clarifying that its marketing materials prior to the Derek Chauvin trial were incorrect and misleading to the public. The apology read: “Marketing materials promoting Court TV prior to the trial […]
More than 400,000 viewers – the most since the network relaunched – tuned into Court TV to watch the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial on April 20th. Court TV viewing Tuesday afternoon peaked between 4:30-5:30pm ET – during which time the verdicts were read – at 402,000 viewers 2+. Court TV was ranked in […]
Increased movement and competition on UK DTT platform Freeview is among the developments for 2021 predicted by Chris Parsons, Chief Executive at channel operations specialist MediaPaedia Broadcast. His five predictions are: Covid efficiencies are here to stay 2020 saw unprecedented changes in the broadcast industry, one traditionally based on trade shows and meetings. Production has […]
Court TV has grown its UK presence via a new carriage agreement with Freesat, the free-to-air satellite platform. The deal adds an additional two million homes to Court TV’s viewing base in the UK via Freesat channel 177 effective immediately. The channel offers audiences access to, and analysis of, real-life courtroom dramas taking place in […]
The real-life dramas of criminal trials in the US now have an international audience as Court TV launches in the UK. Court TV is now available on Sky channel 179, with more distribution agreements expected to be announced soon. Building on its popularity with US audiences and advertisers, Court TV’s UK channel provides viewers access […]