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DAZN renews Hexagone MMA deal

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has returned as one of Hexagone MMA’s broadcasting partners. This alliance promises to bring the very best of mixed martial arts to millions of households worldwide. “We’re delighted to renew our collaboration with DAZN. This partnership provides visibility for our organisation and ensures that fans in key markets such as […]

January 31, 2025

Sky Arts bringing National Theatre productions to TV

Sky Arts, the free-to-air channel, is set to air four acclaimed National Theatre Live productions. For over 15 years, National Theatre Live has been a pioneer in bringing British theatre to communities around the world. Since its inception, the initiative has released over 100 titles, reaching over 13 million people across 74 countries. Coming to […]

January 31, 2025

Crunchyroll offers free romcoms throughout Feb

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Crunchyroll is offering a collection of romantic comedies, available to stream for free, throughout February. From February 1st to 28th, anime fans can stream a wide collection of classic romcoms, including the heart-warming Fruits Basket, the charming Horimiya, and the witty Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. Also available are major hits […]

January 31, 2025

ESPN extends ACC deal

The ACC, the US intercollegiate conference, and ESPN have renewed their long-term media partnership. Disney-owned sportscaster ESPN has exercised its option to extend the league’s base rights agreement and ESPN will continue as the ACC’s media partner through the 2035-36 academic year. “We appreciate the ongoing partnership with ESPN and their enduring commitment that further […]

January 31, 2025

France: Canal+ film investment threat

Canal+ Group has threatened to reduce its €220 million annual movie investment in France in light of the fresh windowing agreement between Disney+ and the industry. “This offer is no longer on the table today. From my point of view, it will necessarily drop, the question is by how much,” stated CEO Maxime Saada, at […]

January 30, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

C4 CEO calls for regulation to protect Gen Z from false news

Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has called for urgent joint industry action and new regulation to ensure young people can find verified, independent news easily on social media. The call to action follows new Channel 4 research revealing the scale of the challenges facing Gen Z in an era where platforms have “publicly announced a […]

January 30, 2025

talkSPORT expands distribution to smart TVs

talkSPORT, the sports radio station, has announced its expansion onto smart TV, partnering with LG Channels, FireTV, Apple TV, Google TV and – from early February – Samsung TV Plus. Smart TV viewers are now able to access talkSPORT’s sports coverage, opinion and debate, and brand new shows directly through their smart TV devices for […]

January 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

The meteoric rise of smart TV casino gaming

Technology continues to reshape the way people engage with entertainment, and the online gambling industry is no exception. While mobile devices and desktops have long dominated the online casino space, a new trend is emerging—players are now turning to their smart TVs to enjoy casino games from the comfort of their living rooms. With larger […]

January 30, 2025

DAZN signs European League of Football deal

The European League of Football (ELF) and DAZN, the sports streaming platform, have signed a new eight-year partnership that will see DAZN broadcast all 101 games of the 2025 season. DAZN will become the exclusive OTT provider with a new ‘ELF Game Pass’ product and will become the single destination where fans of the competition […]

January 30, 2025

Comcast, Apple announce integrated MLS Season Pass

Comcast and Apple have revealed plans to offer all Xfinity customers in the US an integrated viewing experience for MLS Season Pass in time for the start of the 2025 season. Customers can sign up for MLS Season Pass directly through Xfinity and soon find every live match seamlessly incorporated throughout the X1 and Xfinity […]

January 30, 2025