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Nexxen expands partnership with Tubi in UK

Nexxen, the advertising technology platform, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Tubi, Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streaming service. Building on Nexxen and Tubi’s partnership in the US, Nexxen will now support Tubi in the U.K. through its supply-side platform, Nexxen SSP, to increase programmatic advertising revenue opportunities. Tubi launched in the UK in July […]

March 20, 2025

BBC, ITV extend Six Nations rights

Ahead of the final weekend of the 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Championship, BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a new four-year partnership for the live, free-to-air rights for the annual international rugby union competition, which will run concurrently from 2026 to 2029. ITV will broadcast ten live matches each season – including every England […]

March 14, 2025By Nik Roseveare

DAZN, LIV Golf sign global broadcast deal

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a multi-faceted, long-term strategic partnership with LIV Golf, the global golf league featuring a blend of individual and team competition. Through the partnership, DAZN has also secured the exclusive broadcast rights for LIV Golf in Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal and Switzerland, strengthening LIV Golf’s […]

March 14, 2025

IOC, Comcast NBCU extend rights deal

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Comcast NBCUniversal have agreed on what they describe as a new groundbreaking partnership for the new digital era, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the rapidly developing media landscape and the expertise of the global media and technology company. The agreement includes not only the media rights on […]

March 14, 2025

DirecTV for Business adds Tubi

DirecTV for Businesscontinues to expand in-room entertainment options in hotels and institutions through its Advanced Entertainment Platform that launched in June 2024 by integrating the Tubi app, Fox Corporation’s Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) platform. With this addition, Advanced Entertainment Platform customers gain seamless access to a vast selection of movies, TV shows, and Tubi originals. […]

March 14, 2025

Love Pets on Samsung TV Plus in US, Canada

International production studio, rights business and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has expanded its ongoing partnership with Samsung TV Plus with the launch of Love Pets in the US and Canada. Love Pets, which features stories about the animals and pets, is the latest offering from Blue Ant Media’s portfolio of streaming brands to join […]

March 14, 2025

Research: 73% of UK want terrestrial TV protected

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) – a UK-based charity dedicated to addressing the digital divide and combating digital exclusion across vulnerable communities – is calling on the government to give long-term protection to the UK’s free-to-air terrestrial TV service, as research finds strong support (73 per cent) for retaining it and low awareness that its […]

March 13, 2025By Colin Mann

Report: FAST now transcends back catalogue content

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has released a report providing data and insights on the changing state of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) for distribution platforms and advertisers seeking to monetise consumer engagement with FAST programming. The report delves into the number of active FAST channels in key markets, the amount of […]

March 12, 2025

Great! Mystery launching on Samsung TV Plus

The Great! Mystery channel, the home of whodunnits, is set to go live on Samsung TV Plus. The FAST channel from Narrative Entertainment is already available on Freeview (61), LG, Rakuten, Plex andā Netgem. Airing mystery shows and monthly premieres of high-stakes crime movies, this channel targets armchair detectives. Popular movie franchises such as Aurora […]

March 12, 2025

Insight TV expands on Samsung TV Plus in SEA

Insight TV, a specialist in non-scripted entertainment and free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST), has marked its 10th anniversary with a major expansion into Southeast Asia (SEA). Partnering with Samsung TV Plus, it has launched three FAST channels – InFast, InTravel and InWild, in Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. This launch brings InTravel to Asia for […]

March 12, 2025