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Parties lobby against US sports streaming JV

Eight co-signatories (Fubo, DISH Networks, DirecTV, Newsmax and public interest groups Sports Fans Coalition, American Economic Liberties Project, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Open Markets Institute) have sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging their Committees hold hearings on the future of competition in pay-TV. In the letter, they write “Recent developments in the pay-TV market […]

May 3, 2024By Colin Mann

Sony, Apollo table $26bn offer for Paramount

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management have reportedly made a $26 billion (€24.2bn) bid for Paramount Global. The two companies have submitted a non-binding offer letter, signed by Sony Pictures Chief Executive Tony Vinciquerra and Apollo partner Aaron Sobel, according to the WSJ. Paramount’s shares rose 12 per cent on the news. News emerged […]

May 3, 2024

Fubo Q1 exceeds guidance

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has reported its financial results for the first quarter. Fubo says it exceeded expectations in North America, closing Q1 with double digit year-over-year (YoY) growth, delivering 1.511 million paid subscribers, up 18 per cent YoY, and $394 million (€366.6m) in total revenue, up 24 per cent YoY. The […]

May 3, 2024

Study: VPNs boosting piracy in France

Between 2021 and 2023, the total audience of illegal cultural and sporting content websites in France has been reduced by 27 per cent, passing from 11.7 million monthly Internet users to 8.5 million users, according to French regulatory body Arcom. According to its 2023 roundup on cultural and sport content, streaming and direct downloads remain […]

May 3, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Lockheed Martin drops bid for Terran Orbital

Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin (LM), already a major shareholder in satellite builder Terran Orbital, has abandoned its contested bid to take control of the company. LM had offered around $500 million (€465.4m) for the shares – at $1 per share – it did not already own, but in a SEC filing made after the markets […]

May 3, 2024By Chris Forrester

Portugal: DAZN acquires F1 rights

DAZN has acquires the rights to broadcast the Formula 1 World Championship in Portugal starting from 2025 to 2027. This means that the motorsport competition will be back on DAZN after three years of airing on SportTV in the country. DAZN will broadcast all rounds of the season as well as all sessions, and will […]

May 3, 2024

Banijay Kids & Family unveils portfolio of hub channels

Banijay Kids & Family, the specialist in children’s entertainment, behind popular shows such as Totally Spies! and Mr Bean: The Animated Series, has announced the rebranding of its existing hub channels and unveiled a raft of new brands. Available on YouTube, the ZeeKay suite of channels features four main brands, ZeeKay Cartoons, ZeeKay Junior, ZeeKay […]

May 3, 2024

Curiosity, Estrella FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus

Curiosity, the factual entertainment and media company, and Spanish-language media company Estrella MediaCo are teaming up to launch a series of Spanish-language FAST channels, starting with three new channels coming to Samsung TV Plus this summer. Curiosity and Estrella MediaCo will roll out Curiosity Español, Curiosity Animales and Curiosity Motores, curating content from Curiosity’s library […]

May 3, 2024

SAG-AFTRA to license Nielsen streaming data

SAG-AFTRA, the US labour union that represents more than 160,000 professionals in the media and entertainment industries, has selected Nielsen as its third-party provider of streaming content measurement. Powered by Nielsen’s Streaming Content Ratings service, which provides audience insights for content across streaming platforms, SAG-AFTRA will have an objective source of domestic viewership data for […]

May 3, 2024

Future Today announces Fawesome original content

Future Today, a specialist in CTV ad-supported solutions, has announced plans to launch original competition based TV series and movies on its Fawesome channel at the 2024 IAB NewFronts in New York. For the first time, Future Today is creating original programming featuring stories and themes that resonate with Fawesome’s audience which is young and […]

May 3, 2024

EITB launches Makusi for Basque children

Makusi, the new digital platform in Basque designed for children and younger audiences, created by EITB and developed by Mediapro, has gone live. Entertainment is the primary focus of this new digital community, where viewers can enjoy online experiences in a safe environment. Younger members of the family will have the opportunity to immerse themselves […]

May 3, 2024
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