La Liga is now directly approaching viewers who watch pirate football in Spain, and asking them for €450.16 in compensation to avoid trial. La Liga, Spain’s top flight league, is sending certificated letters to viewers who they have determined have had access to pirate TV football platforms through their ISP. La Liga informs the recipients […]
The European VOD Coalition has welcomed the opportunity to provide input to the European Commission’s consultation on the White Paper, How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?. The Coalition brings together video-on-demand and digital entertainment companies that share common values and invest in and distribute audiovisual content in the Europe Union as their core commercial […]
Virgin Media O2 has completed its share of the first phase of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme and reports that it has built more shared sites than any other operator to improve mobile coverage in 227 partial not-spot areas across the UK. Glencoe Mountain Resort became the 227th site to benefit from improved 4G […]
Netflix continues to hold the reins of the UK streaming market in Q2 2024 with Prime Video closely following behind a 1 per cent gap, according to data from JustWatch – the international streaming guide. Meanwhile, ITVX and Now TV closely battle for 5th place with equal market share. Apple TV+ and ITVX are at […]
Data from Kantar Media TGI is showing that 9 per cent of UK adults say they usually watch political programmes on TV, which equates to around 5 million people. That is a higher proportion than those that watch chat shows, science programmes or arts & culture series. Digging into this 9 per cent, the data […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and the Esports World Cup Foundation have announced a partnership that will see coverage of the multi-genre eSports competition on WBD platforms across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Harnessing WBD’s network, the partnership will lean on the Eurosport and CNN brands to help the Esports World Cup reach new audiences […]
TV measurement company, iSpot.tv, has released the first in a series of data-driven research reports that highlight the need for more precise ad buying during live sports programming. Every Second Counts, authored by Dave Coletti, iSpot VP of Sports Insights and Strategy, examines the differences between the industry-standard Average Commercial Minute (ACM) measurement of ads […]
Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband-by-satellite system, potentially the main rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink, has again delayed its launch date. Kuiper’s first satellites will not now launch much before the end of the year. The company talks about Q4, but has not given a firm date. Amazon had previously said that its debut satellites would launch […]
UEFA’s competitions are among the most popular sporting events in the world. Unless you are lucky enough to experience them at the stadium, live broadcasts by UEFA’s appointed media partners around the globe remain the best way to enjoy the games at home or in cafés and bars. Through the media rights to its competitions, […]
FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced the launch of its app on Comcast’s entertainment platforms Xfinity Flex, Xumo Stream Box and Xumo TV across the US. “Live sports is best enjoyed on the big screen – in fact, 95 per cent of Fubo viewers are watching their favourite content on connected and […]
Since 2021, Netflix has committed to two near-term climate targets aimed at halving its carbon emissions by 2030 and, starting in 2022, matching remaining emissions by investing in natural climate solutions. Three years in, the streaming service reports that it is on track to meet both. In a blog post Emma Stewart, Netflix Sustainability Officer, […]
Intelsat has signed a contract with Starfish Space for a geostationary satellite space tug servicing mission which will take place in 2026. Starfish Space’s ‘Otter’ rescue satellite will attach itself to an already retired Intelsat craft to validate that the system can work. This test linkage will be followed by another rescue mission for an […]
‘The law is the law’ is often a less black and white statement than it appears, even when talking about a single country. When talking about international or global issues, the law becomes ever more uncertain, in its interpretation and, even more, in its implementation. And that is why it is close to impossible to […]