WaterBear goes global; now on Apple TV, Roku
To celebrate its first anniversary, WaterBear, the free streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet, has rolled out globally, expanding its reach to 194 countries. As part of…
Spain: Big streamers exempted from language quota
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBO and other global streaming platforms will not have to meet the 6 per cent previously reported regional language obligation as they are not domiciled…
Whip Watch Report: Tear Along The Dotted Line tops streaming originals in Italy
Netflix’s Italian original Tear Along the Dotted Line beat out Disney+’s Hawkeye to lead the Whip Watch Report of streaming originals among Italian viewers for the week of November 22-28.…
Panasonic hit by hackers
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic says that it suffered what it believed was a deliberate cyber-attack on November 11th. There’s not a lot of further detail although Japan’s public broadcaster NHK…
Red Notice still #1 on Netflix Top 10
The top title on Netflix’s official Top 10 for the third week in a row is Red Notice starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds – which…
Research: Anime, eSports share strong cross-influence
According to research by Interpret, across markets including the UK, US, Germany and Japan, anime viewers are twice as likely to watch eSports as non-viewers. In addition to eSports, anime…
Return to Hogwarts on Sky, NOW
Sky & NOW will be celebrating Harry Potter’s 20th anniversary in style this festive season, as the exclusive home of both Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts and Harry…
Sky’s Game Zero achieves net zero status
Sky has published a case study revealing that Game Zero, the Premier League match held between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea in September, achieved net zero carbon emissions. Working in partnership…
MEDIAGENIX, Vuulr partnership
Vuulr, the online content marketplace for film and TV rights that connects buyers with rights holders worldwide, has announced a partnership with MEDIAGENIX, a specialist in lean content supply chain…
Indonesia: SPI/FilmBox’s Dizi on Transvision
SPI/FilmBox’s drama brand Dizi, which offers a slate of popular Turkish series, is now traveling to Indonesia through a new distribution agreement with Transvision, one of the leading telecommunications providers…
Arrests in illegal IPTV crackdown
Officers from Leicestershire Police in the UK’s East Midlands have executed a warrant as part of a crackdown on illegal streaming services. Police visited an address in Oadby and two…
Jail term for pirate software developer
In what is understood to be the first conviction of its type in the UK, a man who created and built a software package which enabled illegal access to BT…
CMA directs Facebook to sell Giphy
In line with its Phase 2 provisional findings issued in August 2021, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy would reduce competition between…
Triller Fight Club applauds judgement on illegal streaming
TrillerNet, the global AI platform for creators and content and parent of Triller Fight Club, has celebrated the news that Judge R. Gary Klausner has granted Triller Fight Club’s motion for…
Verimatrix launches Streamkeeper
Verimatrix, a specialist in powering the modern connected world with people-centered security, has announced the launch of its new Verimatrix Streamkeeper solution, a cybersecurity and anti-piracy solution that it describes…
Red Notice sets Netflix viewing record
Netflix’s Red Notice has become the streaming platform’s biggest movie ever. In an Instagram post, star of the movie, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, revealed: “In just 11 days you’ve officially…