UK multiplay telco BT is launching its ‘Draw The Line’ campaign to stand against hate speech and abuse on social media. The campaign aims to address the problem by raising awareness of the impact of online hate and advocating change, as research commissioned by BT and YouGov shows that over one in 10 have experienced […]

A serving Corporal in the Royal Air Force (RAF) who sold illegal services which provided access to premium sport, TV and films has been sentenced to ten months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months. He was convicted with conspiracy to defraud and loss of service property and also received a reduction to his rank. The Corporal, […]

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced a new partnership with Twitter. The multi-faceted partnership will give MMA fans in the US access to curated content from PFL fighters and other leading personalities before, during, and after the fights on Twitter through its new live event page. Fans will also have the opportunity to tune-in […]

The rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are now 100 days away. Research from GWI reveals that – with global sporting events now being broadcast on multiple digital channels, from social media to streaming services – consumers across the world will keep up with the Games via multiple different ways. US Millennials appear to be “all […]

TrillerNet, parent company of the short video social app Triller, has acquired FITE, the global live-event and PPV, SVoD and AVoD and streaming platform for sports and entertainment. Triller says the deal gives its a major foothold in the live-event PPV and streaming space, greatly expanding the reach of its AI-powered content and distribution ecosystem […]

Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, has completed its inaugural X Prix in the Saudi Arabian desert, and prior to the event, the championship signed an agreement with TikTok to bolster its social media offering. Across the race weekend, Extreme E pulled in 18.5 million organic views across TikTok content produced by partner Little […]

Vewd, a provider of OTT solutions globally, has announced that the Facebook Watch TV app is now available for Vewd-enabled smart TVs and set-top boxes worldwide. Now, Vewd-enabled smart TV users can discover and watch videos based on their interests and social connections on Facebook. Facebook Watch includes popular shows like Red Table Talk, Red Table […]

A study by The Diffusion Group finds one-in-seven adult SVoD users co-watched a TV show or movie with friends or family via an online watch party during the pandemic. “The pandemic not only drove home media consumption, but accelerated the use of connected TVs and video-based chat,” advises Lauren Kozak, Senior Analyst and report author. […]

Social media platform SaaS provider Tubular Labs has released its SVoD 2021 report, The New Battlefield: How SVODs Leverage Social Video to Win the Streaming Wars, which looks at how TV streaming platforms are competing not only for audience engagement online but for paid subscribers and TV programming tune-in. Among the key takeaways from the […]

TikTok, the short-form mobile video platform, is partnering with the new off-road racing series, Extreme E, to showcase the capabilities of electric SUVs, which are set to race in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments. Activating the partnership with a dedicated team will be digital content agency and media network, Little Dot […]