Facebook Watch: 400m monthly viewers
Fidji Simo, Head of Video at Facebook, has revealed that three months since its global launch, there are already more than 400 million people monthly and 75 million people daily…
EU facilitates cross-border content access
Negotiators from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council have reached a political agreement on the proposed copyright legislation on TV and radio programmes. The new rules will…
Eleven Sports at risk as UFC pulls out
Eleven Sports, the so-called “Netflix of Sports” may be on the brink of closure in the UK as the UFC triggers its right to walk away as the company has…
Discovery, European Golf digital partnership
Discovery and the European Tour have announced a new partnership that will see GOLFTV continue to expand its portfolio and move towards becoming the established ‘digital home of golf’ for…
Netflix 2019: Dealing with “frenemies” and rivals
A report from analysts at MoffettNathanson (MN) suggests there are already different strategies emerging from the rival OTT suppliers to Netflix. MN says that 2018 will go down as the…
Creatives call for fair EU remuneration rules
European and international authors and performers’ organisations from all sectors have urged Member States to support the Article -14 providing for fair and proportionate remuneration for authors and performers in…
Roku Stream-a-thon kicks off Dec 26
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku is kicking off its first-ever Stream-a-thon, a week during the holiday season dedicated to delivering a selection of top shows and premium TV to…
EC publishes Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List
The European Commission has published its long-awaited Counterfeit and Piracy Watch-List, which names both online and physical marketplaces that are reported to engage in counterfeiting and piracy. It focuses on…
Formula E expands German FTA
German free-to-air broadcasters ARD and ZDF have expanded their existing partnerships with electric street racing series Formula E, showing more live races in season five across their networks. With the…
Multimillion boost for UK’s creative industries
More than £20 million (€22.5m) is being pumped into the UK’s thriving creative industries to help inspire and attract new talent, scale up existing businesses, boost skills and provide education.…