Fox Now on Orange Spain
Orange Spain has launched Fox Networks OTT service Fox Now free of charge for subscribers to its Cinema and Series package. Subscribers will now have access to Fox and Fox…
Karate Combat app on Vewd devices
Karate Combat, the global, full-contact martial arts league, has announced a partnership with Vewd, the Smart TV OTT software provider, offering Karate Combat’s app and content on Vewd-enabled devices worldwide.…
Research: YouTube’s Cobra Kai most in-demand digital series
According to data science firm Parrot Analytics, YouTube original series Cobra Kai is currently the most in-demand digital original series in the world. Cobra Kai is also the most in-demand digital original in the US…
BBC to stream MLB London Series
The meeting between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at London Stadium will be shown live on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website. The games on June…
YouTube to stream 13 MLB games
YouTube has confirmed a deal with Major League Baseball (MLB) for the exclusive rights to live stream 13 games this season. The games will be available globally on YouTube, and…
Parks: ‘UK cord cutters could double’
Research from Parks Associates finds that the percentage of UK broadband households stating that they are likely to cancel their pay-TV service has increased to 24 per cent in late…
Friend MTS: ‘Piracy an industrial scale problem’
Neil Sharpe, Product Marketing Director at content and revenue protection specialist Friend MTS, has described streaming piracy as a “sophisticated, industrial scale problem”, but suggested that with the right techniques,…
NFL extends & expands Twitter partnership
The NFL and Twitter have announced a multi-year partnership extension that will deliver a host of new live programming, original sponsored content and more highlights to Twitter’s audience as the…
Deltatre extends Blackbird partnership
Forbidden Technologies, the developer and seller of the cloud video platform Blackbird, has announced that Deltatre has signed an agreement to extend its use of Blackbird for a further 12…
NovelSat video delivery solution for 4G/5G mobile networks
NovelSat, a specialist in satellite transmission technology, has launched a satellite broadcast/multicast solution for the delivery of live TV and OTT video services. The satellite-to-mobile video solution enables mobile service…
Mediaset dropping DTT distribution
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has announced it will stop broadcasting its pay-TV service Premium on digital terrestrial from June 1st. Distribution will continue via its premium online platform Infinity. Following the…
Report: Streaming TV viewership up 72% YoY
According to the findings of the Q1‘19 State of the Streaming TV Industry report from real-time decisioning platform Conviva, year-over-year viewership grew 72 per cent and the rate of consumption…
Armstrong selects TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform
TiVo has announced that Armstrong has chosen TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to bring cutting-edge entertainment solutions to its subscribers. With more than 50 years of experience in the cable television industry,…
Analysis: UK leads Europe’s cord-cutting
Declining pay-TV subscriptions in the UK suggest that cord-cutting, which is well established in the US, is now beginning to affect the European market, according to findings from research firm…
Price war freezes Spain’s pay-TV revenues
Spain’s pay-TV revenues in 2018 remained flat as a result of the price war between the rival platforms. The latest data from the CNMC reveals that the Spanish platforms only…