A peak of 15.4 million viewers watched ITV’s coverage of England’s opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 17th, which saw Thomas Tuchel’s men secure a confident victory against Croatia in Group L. Produced by ITV Sport Production, part of ITV Studios, the peak audience on a TV set is the highest […]
Irdeto, a Canal+ company and specialost in digital platform cybersecurity, has announced that Doug Lowther will step down as Chief Executive Officer with Axel Gallant replacing him in the role. Lowther has served as CEO since 2015. During his tenure, Irdeto has more than doubled its market share in video security and developed new businesses […]
Channel 4 has deepened its existing partnership with Google Display & Video 360 to launch a new Private Marketplace (PMP) that will see Google Audiences overlaid on Channel 4 inventory. Delivered in collaboration with Omnicom, Channel says this programmatic offering further strengthens its advertiser accessibility strategy. The launch allows advertisers to reach viewers based on […]
Spain’s government has approved a reform of the law governing the financing of public broadcaster RTVE, effectively resolving a long-running tax dispute that threatened the corporation with liabilities of up to €940 million. The amendment, approved by the Council of Ministers, modifies the financing framework for RTVE by allowing the broadcaster to classify non-deductible taxes […]
South Korean content generated 12.1 billion hours of viewing on Netflix worldwide between April 2025 and March 2026, making it the most-watched content origin outside of the US, according to analysis from Omdia and Digital i revealed at the International Streaming Summit (OTT·FAST) 2026 in Busan. The analysis found that South Korean content generated 44 […]
EE has announced that the Disney+ app is now available on the EE TV Box Pro and EE TV Box Edge. Disney+ is the streaming home for entertainment from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, Hulu, FX and ESPN. Customers can access a constantly growing library of blockbuster movies, brand new originals, exclusive hit […]
TiVo, a wholly owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi, has announced that TiVo Channels – formerly known as TiVo+— has rolled out a selection of new FAST channels across the US and key European markets, including the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and additional regions where TiVo OS is available. This latest expansion enhances […]
John Peter Turner, the licensee of the Dolphin Inn pub in Llanymynech, Powys, in Wales, has been found guilty in his absence of two offences in relation to the dishonest broadcast of Sky televised programming. In this case, Turner televised Sky Sports football matches with the intent to avoid payment of the applicable commercial subscription […]
With more than 84 per cent of professional sports organisations experiencing at least one cyber incident in the past 12 months, and more than half being struck multiple times, proactive resilience around the FIFAA World Cup 2026, world’s biggest tournament must be a top priority says Cynthia Overby, director of strategic security solutions, ZCOE at […]
Sky Sports will broadcast live coverage of every William Hill Scottish Premiership fixture across the opening weekend of the new season. The 2026/27 William Hill Premiership will kick off with Dundee United v Rangers on July 31st at 8pm and will be followed by two games on August 1st. Falkirk host St Mirren (3pm) and […]
RugbyPass TV will stream France XV v England XV live and free worldwide (with the exception of France) on June 19th after securing broadcast rights to the fixture at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes. Kick-off is 17:15 BST. The match provides both teams with valuable preparation ahead of July’s inaugural Nations Championship. Fans will […]
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is always suspicious of what it calls “paper satellites”, where an operator files for certain orbital spectrum in order to secure transmission rights to the frequencies. The ITU sets strict term limits on such filings and where the applicant has very tight deadlines to meet. However, a filing by China […]
In the latest issue of Euromedia we take the temperature of the FAST business. Guess what? It is running very hot. There are hundreds more channels streaming out thousands more hours and carrying tens of thousands of ads. And viewers? Of course there are viewers, but enough to go around? The major platforms, Prime Video, […]