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Law&Crime launches on DISH

Law&Crime has announced an agreement to launch on DISH Network in the US. Law&Crime will be available in DISH TV’s America’s Top 120 pack and higher. The network is already available on Verizon Fios as well as many other cable providers around the US, Bahamas and Virgin Islands in addition to most major OTT platforms […]

March 8, 2022

Fox Weather expands US distribution

Fox Weather, Fox News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, will now be available on YouTube TV, Amazon News, The Roku Channel, fuboTV and Xumo in the US. Additionally, the full linear service will be accessible on FOX Television Stations’ (FTS) Diginet channels in 17 US markets and select simulcast hours on FTS […]

February 8, 2022

Fox Nation to launch on YouTube TV

FOX News Media’s streaming service FOX Nation has launched on YouTube TV in the US as an optional add on. In making the announcement, Jason Klarman, president of the service, said: “We’re thrilled to partner with YouTube TV to bring FOX Nation to their cutting edge TV service and provide our passionate audience with more […]

October 27, 2021

Google, NBA sign marketing and tech partnership

Google and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have announced a multiyear marketing and technology partnership that will see Google Pixel become the Official Fan Phone of the NBA, NBA G League and NBA 2K League. As part of the deal, Google Pixel will become the first presenting partner of the NBA Playoffs with integration into […]

October 19, 2021

Comscore dedupes ad campaigns on YouTube

Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, says it is the first measurement provider to deliver deduplicated audience measurement across YouTube’s largest platforms (PC, Mobile, and now Connected TV) and including co-viewers of Connected TV screens. The milestone delivers on the expansion of Comscore’s partnership with Google announced in August and […]

October 13, 2021

Study: Streaming becoming default viewing source

Since 2015, Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Decoding the Default study has tracked the TV source that consumers turn on first when they’re ready to watch. This year’s study uncovers a number of surprising shifts in viewers’ first stop for TV. Highlights from the study: 1) More than half of all TV viewers say their TV […]

September 16, 2021

beIN Sports, YouTube TV deal

beIN Sports and beIN Sports Xtra have officially launched on YouTube TV in the US as part of the optional Sports Plus add-on package which includes more than 20 networks for $10.99 (€9.30)/month. This latest launch serves as a substantial expansion of beIN Sports’ distribution across the US and brings a robust library of live […]

September 9, 2021

Comscore connected TV measurement boost

In a deal that enables advertisers to measure fully their video investments across all screens, now including YouTube and YouTube TV, for an accurate view of true incremental reach and frequency, cross-platform media planning, transacting, and evaluation specialist Comscore will be incorporating YouTube and YouTube TV measurement into its signature cross-platform service, Comscore Campaign Ratings. […]

August 10, 2021

TiVo expands IP licence with Google

Entertainment technologist TiVo has agreed a long-term renewal of its patent licence with Google. The renewal provides Google, who has been a licensee since 2012, with continued broad coverage under TiVo’s patent portfolios. “We are very pleased to conclude this agreement with Google, a world leader in OTT video with YouTube and Google TV, and […]

July 8, 2021

Law&Crime Network launches on YouTube TV

Law&Crime, the legal and true crime network, is now available on YouTube TV in the US as an optional add-on service. Law&Crime features multiple live trials daily along with expert legal analysis and commentary. The network is in the midst of daily live coverage of the murder trial of real estate heir Robert Durst and […]

June 30, 2021