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Rakuten TV adds 90 AVoD channels

Rakuten TV has announced the expansion of its AVoD offering with the launch of more than 90 free linear channels in 42 European markets. The line-up will vary in each territory, comprising a variety of categories, including Movies, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music, Sports, News, TV Shows and Kids. The offer will bring together top global brands, […]

April 27, 2021

Report: Ruptly most watched news agency on YouTube

Ruptly, the video news and multimedia agency, was the most-watched news agency on YouTube in 2020. According to data from online video measurement company Tubular Labs, Ruptly claimed the top spot with 429 million views of its content over the past 12 months. The Berlin-based video news agency was significantly ahead of other international outlets […]

January 27, 2021

Plex launches free live TV channels

Streaming media platform Plex has unveiled what it says is a new way for consumers to watch free live TV with the addition of 80+ channels of customisable live programming, most available worldwide and more coming soon. Plex claims it is the only streaming media platform to bring together all forms of media in one […]

July 24, 2020

TNI steps up fight against disinformation

At a recent summit chaired by the BBC’s Director-General, Tony Hall, the TNI agreed to a shared early warning system of rapid alerts to combat the spread of disinformation during the US presidential election. The TNI is an industry collaboration of major news and global tech organisations working together to stop the spread of disinformation […]

July 13, 2020