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TV prize competition from Freely

UK PSB-backed streaming service Freely is celebrating its launch by giving UK residents the chance to win a new Hisense TV by finding a specially branded Freely cab. Freely’s new advertising campaign and tagline ‘Set Yourself Freely’ nods to the ease of the new service by showing people they can set themselves free from TV […]

May 20, 2024By Colin Mann

DAZN rolls out 10 new FTA channels

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced the launch of 10 new FTA channels, in collaboration with Amagi, to further scale up its free sports offer. Shay Segev, DAZN Group CEO, said: “Through DAZN’s free tier, fans will be able to access a huge range of sport for free, including even more of the best […]

May 17, 2024

UEFA finals free on discovery+

The 2024 men’s UEFA finals, exclusively live on TNT Sports, will be available for anyone to watch for free on discovery+. Kicking off with the UEFA Europa League final on May 22nd, Bayer Leverkusen will take on Atalanta at the Dublin Arena. Olympiacos will then play Fiorentina in the UEFA Europa Conference League Final on […]

May 15, 2024By Nik Roseveare

BBC secures deal with TNT Sports for FA Cup

The Emirates FA Cup will continue to be accessible to all fans following a new agreement that will see the BBC become the exclusive free-to-air broadcaster of the competition in a four-year deal starting from the 2025-2026 season. BBC Sport, under a new partnership with TNT Sports, has secured free-to-air live coverage of 14 games […]

May 14, 2024

Ofcom: ‘DTT at risk’

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has provided the Government with a report on the future of TV distribution. This is in response to a request from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in 2022 for Ofcom to carry out an early review of market changes that may affect the way content reaches audiences on Digital […]

May 9, 2024By Colin Mann

NBCUniversal Local’s news channels on Pluto TV

NBCUniversal and Pluto have announced that NBCUniversal Local’s 15 NBC and Telemundo local and regional streaming news channels will begin rolling out on Pluto TV in the US this May, starting immediately with five channels covering major markets. Pluto TV customers across the US will begin gaining access to 24/7 news coverage, weather, investigative and […]

May 9, 2024

OUTtv Proud on Samsung TV Plus

OUTtv Proud, the FAST channel created by OUTtv and Fuse Media, is now available on Samsung TV Plus. OUTtv Proud celebrates the global queer audience with over 400 hours of content including, iconic series Absolutely Fabulous, BBC dramedy Beautiful People co-starring Academy Award-winner Olivia Colman, the Cucumber and Banana series created by Russell T Davies, as […]

May 9, 2024

Magnolia content deal with Samsung TV Plus in US

Magnolia Pictures, the independent theatrical and home entertainment distributors in the US, has announced a new partnership with Samsung and its dedicated service Samsung TV Plus, for access to Magnolia Pictures’ film catalogue through select streaming offerings. Samsung TV Plus users will have access to a specially curated assortment of ad-supported titles to stream that […]

May 8, 2024

Nuestra.TV expands access in US

Adsmovil has announced it has expanded access to its FAST service, Nuestra.TV on Apple TV, Android TV, Smart TVs, Android media players, and iOS/Android mobile and tablet devices in the US. Subscribers can now watch via 14 different screens from any location on internet-connected mobile devices, including smart phones, tablets, computers, and televisions. Nuestra.TV viewers […]

May 8, 2024

Canada: Pluto TV adds 6 new FAST channels

Pluto TV, the free streaming television, has added six new FAST streaming channels to the service in Canada from A+E Networks’ library of content. “We are thrilled to showcase six new channels which will serve to underscore our commitment to provide Canadians with an expanding array of iconic brands and captivating content,” said Vanessa Case, VP Content, […]

May 7, 2024