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Dish-owned AirTV launches new Mini Android TV streaming stick
AirTV, the cord-cutting brand owned by Dish, has launched a new Android TV streaming stick….
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Flow TV replaces Flow Sports Premier with new channel EPL rights holder RUSH
English Premier League rights holder RUSH has launched on Flow TV in the Carribbean. Announced…
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Ooyala sells Flex Media Platform to Dalet
Ooyala has agreed to sell off its SaaS offering – Flex Media Platform – to…
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BBC to broadcast UEFA Women’s Euro 2021
Following the success of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019, the BBC has confirmed it…
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Disney shuts down FX+ in buildup to Disney+ launch
FX+, the SVOD platform for the channel’s shows, is to shut down, Disney has confirmed….
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Hulu reintroduces 4K, but no HDR
Disney-owned Hulu has reintroduced 4K streaming to the platform. The announcement came quietly in a…
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Nielsen viewer stats differ from Netflix Stranger Things claim
The eagerly-awaited third season of Netflix hit Stranger Things has captured the pop culture zeitgeist…
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Wimbledon joins chorus of boos for BeoutQ
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), better known as Wimbledon, wrapped up at the…
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Twitch sees decline in viewers, but is still clear favourite for game streaming
Twitch saw its first record decline in viewership in Q2 2019, claims StreamElements. According to…
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WTO meets with Qatari delegation over beoutQ piracy
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has met with the piracy victims of alleged-Saudi affiliated beoutQ….
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SmartLabs becomes Samsung Smart TV App Developer
Multi-screen and multi-networks solutions provider SmartLabs has been awarded Samsung’s official Smart TV App Developer…
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Chinese state broadcaster hires former Ofcom director
China Global Television Network (CGTN), the Chinese state broadcaster, has hired former board member of…
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La Liga issues UK&I ITT
Spanish football league La Liga has issued an invitation to tender (ITT) for UK and…
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Netflix subscribers “much more engaged with content” than Hulu and Amazon users
Netflix customers are less likely to complain about dissatisfaction with content and technical problems than…
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Snapchat introduces ‘creator shows’ format for short-form content
Gen-z oriented social media company Snap is once again dipping its toe into original programming…
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DAZN considers NFL bid
OTT sports disruptor DAZN is considering a bid for NFL broadcast rights, the company’s CEO…
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EPL piracy costs £1m per match in lost sponsorship value
English Premier League clubs and sponsors are losing an unprecedented amount of money to piracy….
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Prime Video and YouTube brought back to Google and Amazon products
Google and Amazon have restored their video services to each others devices after almost a…
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Taiwan makes advances in June Netflix ISP Speed Index
Netflix has unveiled its ISP Speed Index for June, with Taiwan, Ecuador and the Dominican…
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Netflix’s Stranger Things 3 breaks records
The critically acclaimed third season of Stranger Things has broken Netflix’s viewing records. The flagship…
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Sky Media launches Sky Analytics
Sky Media, the advertising sales arm of Sky, has announced the launch of Sky Analytics. …
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Premier Sports to broadcast all of Arsenal’s pre-season matches
British pay television channel Premier Sports has secured the exclusive rights to Arsenal’s pre-season fixtures….
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Africa’s football body condemns beoutQ
Africa’s equivalent to UEFA, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), has come out strongly against…
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Internet viewing on the rise but smart TVs not ubiquitous in Finland
A new report has been published looking into the viewing habits of people in Finland….
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120 Nexstar channels blacked out overnight by AT&T in the US
AT&T’s contract dispute with Nexstar has spilled over to consumers, with 120 stations across 97…
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NTT signs on with Tour de France operator for tech deal
NTT has renewed its partnership with Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) until…
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Ofcom prominence measures “warmly welcomed” by UK PSBs
British PSBs have responded to Ofcom’s proposed measures to aid PSBs in the streaming era. …
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23% of Netflix subscribers would cancel over introduction of ads
Almost a quarter of Netflix subscribers would cancel their membership over the introduction of adverts….
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Univision confirms it is exploring sale
US media company Univision Communications has confirmed it is exploring a sale. The company confirmed…
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Ofcom sets out new PSB measures in face of “unprecedented challenges”
UK regulator Ofcom has announced a new set of measures to improve the chances of…