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FCC: “We are dominating Space Race 2.0”

FCC Commission Chair Brendan Carr, while speaking at the US Chamber of Commerce Global Aerospace Summit this week, praised the new wave of innovation and growth in the Space sector. “As a result, we now have new constellations of low-earth satellites that make it possible to deliver high-speed internet to remote locations and connect Americans […]

September 12, 2025

Data: SNL tops US YouTube viewing in H1 2025

Digital i, the streaming media measurement company, has released a report titled How is the US using YouTube? which explores what users in the country watched on the service, and how they watched it, during H1 2025. The report includes the latest Digital i measurement of the platform from across the first half of this […]

September 11, 2025

Gallagher PREM on FloSports

Rugby fans in the US can watch the Gallagher PREM on sports streaming giant FloSports, with the exclusive deal running to the 2027/28 season. FloSports boasts an extensive rights portfolio including the Investec Champions Cup, Super Rugby, United Rugby Championship and Top 14 – cementing the platform as a key destination for US rugby fans. […]

September 10, 2025

Wapa Media adds Wipr programming to Wapa+ lineup

Wapa Media announced a strategic partnership with Wipr, the broadcast television channel for the Puerto Rican Corporation for Public Broadcasting, to distribute cultural and entertainment content from Puerto Rico to Puerto Ricans living in the continental US through its FAST channel Wapa+. As part of this collaboration, audiences in the U.S. will have access to […]

September 8, 2025

Roku Sports integrates YouTube TV

Sports fans in the US can now find games via YouTube TV in the Roku Sports experience. This new integration makes it easier than to tune into NFL games, including NFL Sunday Ticket, and more. And coming soon, YouTube TV will be accessible in content discovery destinations across the Roku platform, offering access to a […]

September 5, 2025

Roku: US streaming surpasses broadcast for 3rd month

Roku has announced that for the third consecutive month, US viewers spent more time streaming content on Roku-powered devices than watching traditional broadcast television. According to Nielsen data, streaming on Roku-powered devices accounted for 21.4 per cent of all TV viewing time in the US during July, surpassing broadcast TV’s 18.4 per cent share. This […]

September 4, 2025

Trump fires 500 Voice of America staff

The Trump administration used the Labour Day holiday in the US to terminate almost 500 employees of federally funded news organisation Voice of America (VOA). The news was not unexpected as in June as Acting CEO of VOA’s parent agency, Kari Lake, had announced that 629 staffers at VOA would be terminated. Lake said the […]

September 1, 2025By Chris Forrester

Fox, YouTube TV renew distribution deal

Fox Corporation and YouTube TV today have announced a renewal of the full portfolio of Fox networks, including Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Weather, Fox Sports, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, Big Ten Network, the Fox network and all Fox Local Stations. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal comes in the eleventh hour, […]

August 29, 2025

Report: AI goes mainstream with US teens

Precise TV, the contextual video ad tech platform driving business outcomes for brands, has released its third annual Precise Advertiser Report: Teens & Youth (PARTY), a report analysing input from a proprietary panel of US teens aged 13-17 and their parents. A cross-generational teen panel spanning late Gen Z and early Gen Alpha (Gen Z/A), […]

August 28, 2025

Taskmaster YouTube channel hits 1bn views

The official Taskmaster YouTube channel has hits over one billion views and 1.94 million subscribers worldwide – making it the biggest British comedy show on YouTube. The Taskmaster YouTube channel has significantly grown in popularity since embarking on its pioneering release strategy in 2019. It has seen success internationally, particularly in North America, reaching over […]

August 28, 2025