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Report: FAST viewing up 55% as metadata challenges hit revenue

Amagi, the agentic industry cloud platform for unified broadcast, streaming, and monetisation, has announced the June 2026 edition of its AIRTIME Report, the company’s quarterly analysis of global FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) trends. The report draws on data from approximately 6,500 FAST channel deliveries distributed via Amagi THUNDERSTORM, the company’s server-side ad insertion (SSAI) […]

July 1, 2026

Ease Live powers new interactive experience for Rally.TV

Ease Live, the interactivity expert, today announced that its graphics overlay platform is powering a new interactive experience on Rally.TV, the official video and streaming platform of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). The interactive fan experience launches on the Rally.TV website ahead of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece (25–28 June) after being introduced on mobile […]

June 23, 2026

When the World Cup goes late, broadband and phone screens light up together

Broadcasters have long known that a major tournament rewrites a nation’s evening schedule. When the World Cup rolls into the late kickoff windows, OTT dashboards tell a clear story: concurrent streams climb, buffering complaints spike, and broadband operators watch traffic graphs bend upward in the small hours. Live sports remain the great holdout against on-demand […]

June 14, 2026

Stingray channels on Vesta Stream in US, Canada

Stingray, the connected streaming media company, has announced the launch of  suite of FAST channels on Vesta Stream, an OTT streaming platform featuring a content library from major studios. This partnership brings Stingray’s curated audio and video channels to Vesta Stream’s audience in the US and Canada. The launch introduces Stingray Music to the platform, […]

June 12, 2026

Spain: RTVE launches Teledeporte Play portal

Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has launched Teledeporte Play, a new sports-focused portal within its streaming platform RTVE Play, aimed at expanding its digital sports offering ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The revamped service introduces new live channels, simultaneous broadcasts, an updated design and a broader catalogue of on-demand content, consolidating the Teledeporte brand […]

May 29, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Forecast: Hong Kong fixed comms services revenue to grow at 2.1%

The total fixed communication services revenue in Hong Kong is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1 per cent from $2.4 billion (€2.07bn) in 2025 to $2.7 billion in 2030, mainly driven by the growth in the fixed broadband segment, forecasts GlobalData, the intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s Hong Kong Fixed […]

May 28, 2026

LaLiga exploring next-gen fan engagement with Bitkernel

LaLiga has revealed that it is currently evaluating potential strategic collaboration opportunities with Bitkernel in the areas of digital streaming infrastructure, next-generation OTT ecosystems, and fan engagement innovation. Bitkernel is a technology company focused on streaming infrastructure and OTT SaaS solutions. Its Goose platform provides scalable next-generation video solutions for sports organisations, media platforms, and […]

May 19, 2026

Backscreen powers Tet TV+ with with cross-gen UX

Tet – the leading telco in Latvia – has relaunched its consumer Tet TV+, based on the Backscreen OTT platform. The update provides a new cross-gen interface, combining Live TV and on-demand navigation in a single flow. Designed for multi-screen use, it enables seamless transitions between TV, mobile, and web, while facilitating content discovery. The […]

May 18, 2026

Abhijat Marathi OTT platform launches

Abhijat Marathi, an OTT platform dedicated to Marathi content, has been unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival 2026. The launch was led by Kedar Narahar Joshi, Founder and Owner of Abhijat Marathi, in the presence of celebrated Marathi entertainment personalities Ashok Saraf, Nivedita Saraf, Prajaktta Mali, Jayanti Waghdhare and Ankita Walawalkar. Abhijat Marathi aims to […]

May 18, 2026

FreeCast highlights FY2026–2027 Platform Strategy

FreeCast, a digital streaming aggregation and technology platform company, has highlighted key platform initiatives for its July 1, 2026 through June 30th 2027 operating year, centered on enabling satellite, telecom, broadband, and infrastructure providers to launch branded streaming and digital media platforms using FreeCast’s Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) technology stack. FreeCast’s platform strategy focuses on helping connectivity […]

May 18, 2026