Advanced Television

FTA

NBA scores Disney, NBCU, Amazon deals

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has confirmed the renewal of its partnership with The Walt Disney Company and well as revealing new agreements with NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Amazon under which ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Prime Video will telecast NBA games beginning with the 2025-26 season and running through the 2035-36 season. The NBA App will be […]

July 25, 2024

The Women’s Cup on DAZN

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has partnered with The Women’s Cup to broadcast eight international football matches featuring clubs from across the US, Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. With eight teams, this summer will mark the largest iteration of The Women’s Cup as the competition continues to grow. All DAZN coverage of women’s football […]

July 25, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Eurosport’s Olympics free for EE TV customers

All EE TV customers can access discovery+’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 24 +, regardless of what package they’re on. To celebrate the return of the Olympics, EE TV discovery+ basic customers will receive access to discovery+ Standard at no extra cost from now until August 12th, enabling them to stream every moment of […]

July 24, 2024

Netradio chooses OKAST to launch FAST channels

Groupe Netradio, the French radio and TV media group, has chosen OKAST, the European specialist in video streaming, to roll out its FAST channels in Europe. The first channel, Netradio Vision. is already available offering a predominantly musical programme highlighting emerging artists, programmes dedicated to new trends, concepts featuring content creators (Youtube, Instagram, TikTok), a […]

July 24, 2024

Curiosity Now FAST channel on VIZIO Smart TVs

Curiosity, a factual media and entertainment company, has announced the launch of its free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel Curiosity Now on VIZIO WatchFree+. The collaboration marks the latest expansion of Curiosity’s reach, bringing its content to millions of US viewers through VIZIO’s smart TV ecosystem and its WatchFree+ streaming service. Curiosity, with its flagship […]

July 23, 2024

Second Car City Adventures FAST channel on Rakuten

Amuse Animation, the digital-first animation studio, has announced the launch of a second Car City Adventures fully localised 24/7 linear FAST channel, on VoD streaming platform, Rakuten TV. Starting in August, Rakuten TV will stream the channel on its platforms in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and Poland. With the addition of Poland and Switzerland […]

July 23, 2024

Mental Health Television Network partners with FAST Channels TV

Mental Health Television Network (MHTN), a leading provider of mental health content, has announced its collaboration with FAST Channels TV to introduce a new free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel dedicated to mental well-being, personal growth, and self-discovery. Mental Health Television Network is the newest addition to the FAST channel lineup, offering a diverse range […]

July 22, 2024

CBC’s multiplatform Olympics

With the Olympic Games Paris 2024 fast approaching, Canadian state broadcaster CBC is ensuring Canadians have everything they need to cheer on Team Canada whenever and however they choose. Leading up to and throughout the Games, exciting new content will be released daily across CBC’s multiple platforms, including TV, web, mobile apps and social media, […]

July 19, 2024

Ofcom calls for BBC Sounds public interest test

​UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published its review of the BBC’s assessment of whether its proposals for three new music streams on BBC Sounds constitute ‘material changes’ to its public service activities. Before making any changes to its licence-fee funded services, the BBC must first, under the Charter and Agreement, consider whether the changes are […]

July 16, 2024By Colin Mann

UKTV launches U Masterbrand

July 16th  marks the launch of multichannel provider UKTV’s new Masterbrand ‘U’, which sees its free streaming service transition to U and its free-to-air channels become U&Dave, U&W, U&DRAMA and U&YESTERDAY.  Viewers will see the changes on air and across platforms, with all assets reflecting the new brand design system. To kick off the launch, UKTV has teamed up […]

July 16, 2024By Colin Mann