TNA Wrestling (formerly IMPACT Wrestling) – a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment and a division of Anthem Sports Group – has partnered with Endeavor Streaming to launch its global, on-demand streaming service, TNA+. The service will go live on January 5th 2024. As part of a multi-year deal, Endeavor Streaming will power the new […]

Latino-owned Fuse Media, a specialist in representing inclusion in entertainment, has continued its international expansion with the launch of its streaming service Fuse+ on Tata Play Binge, an OTT app aggregator in India. The announcement follows recent launches on Roku and Prime Video in the US, and the return of hit series Big Freedia Means […]

Live and on-demand streaming platform, Recast, has officially relaunched its services following last month’s acquisition of assets by Content Technology Partners (CTP). Under the new ownership, which includes Recast Founder & CEO Andy Meikle and ex-Manchester United Executive Vice-President Ed Woodward, Recast says it has developed “a renewed vision and refreshed offering, all aimed at […]

Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV (CTV), has announced that acTVe has selected the company as its playout, distribution, and monetisation partner for five of its premium syndicated sports channels. As an independent owner, operator, and manager of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels, acTVe has deployed Amagi’s […]

Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming infrastructure, has partnered with Stoneroos – part of NEP The Netherlands, to power multiple OTT and TV streaming services. The partnership will see the Bitmovin Player integrated with Stoneroos’ OTT NOW! product to ensure a consistent entertainment experience on any screen. “The combination of the Bitmovin Player and Stoneroos’ […]

The Spanish public TV group CCMA (Corporacion Catalana de Medios Audiovisuales) has launched new streaming platform 3Cat, claiming to be a Netflix-esque service – but free of charge and in Catalonian. The service is aimed at a young audience, with programming based on series, entertainment programmes, documentaries, films, newscasts and children’s content with SX3 and […]

More than half of US adults that watch free streaming video on TV think pro-bono viewing offsets the dearth of newer shows and movies in service offerings, according to research from Aluma Insights, a Colorado-based CTV research firm. Only 16 per cent of adult viewers disagree. Two of the key shortcomings of free streaming services […]

Japan’s fixed communications service revenue is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.3 per cent from $29 billion in 2023 to $31 billion in 2028, mainly supported by the fixed broadband segment, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Japan Fixed Communications Forecast (Q3-2023) reveals that fixed voice service […]

StreamAMG, a specialist in OTT sports streaming, has launched Blaze – a streaming solution designed to empower rights-holders and revolutionise the OTT landscape. With features seamlessly integrated into the new platform, Blaze offers a fast-to-market and future-proof solution.  Designed with the needs of rights-holders in mind, Blaze allows them to capitalise on their brand’s potential […]

The Croatian pay-TV market earned €31.3 million in revenues during the second quarter of 2023, down 1.21 per cent on the previous quarter but up 4.84 per cent year-on-year, according to data from the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM). IPTV services led with €18.1 million (+9.67 per cent year-on-year), followed by cable TV […]