Parks Associates has released its annual Top 10 List of US SVOD Services, based on estimated numbers of subscribers through September 2025 from the firm’s Streaming Video Tracker. The top two streaming leaders switched positions from 2024, with Netflix now above Prime Video (for the first time since 2021) and Hulu taking third position over […]| Advanced Television
The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for airing a Panorama episode that edited parts of a Trump speech together so he appeared to explicitly encouraged rioting – but the corporation has rejected his demands for compensation. “Lawyers for the BBC have written to President Trump’s legal team in response to a letter […]| Advanced Television
Sky and the DP World Tour have announced a four-year partnership extension that will see Sky Sports and NOW remain the home of the Ryder Cup and DP World Tour until at least the end of 2029 in the UK & Ireland. The new deal, starting in 2026, will see Sky Sports exclusively broadcast the […]| Advanced Television
Amazon’s Project Kuiper mega-constellation of broadband satellites has been renamed as Amazon Leo. The company has also showcased its latest terminals (Leo Nano, Leo Pro, and Leo Ultra). Rajeev Badyal, VP at Amazon Leo, said in a press statement explaining the change that Project Kuiper started out as the code name for the project when […]| Advanced Television
The latest report from Italy’s Communications Authority (AgCom) for H1 2025 reveals that traditional TV viewership is declining, while streaming is on the rise. Compared to 2024, prime time TV viewership has fallen by 2.3 per cent, and all-day viewership by 2.04 per cent. Public broadcaster Rai remains the leader in both prime time (38.9 […]| Advanced Television
The global market for digital media streamers is entering a new stage of maturity, with shipments forecast to decline 4.8 per cent in 2025, to achieve 59 million units, according to Futuresource Consulting’s Media Streamer Market Outlook report – which also reveals pricing resilience as devices move upmarket. “Streaming has marched beyond mere content delivery,” […]| Advanced Television
Anti-piracy body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed that a lawsuit filed by member company DISH Network against Virtual Systems, LLC and its owner and CEO, Vyacheslav Smyrnov, has resulted in a $41.85 million (€36m) judgment. The lawsuit against Virtual Systems and Smyrnov, filed in October 2024, alleged that Virtual Systems implemented […]| Advanced Television
TVB, the not-for-profit trade association representing America’s local broadcast television industry, has released findings from its 2025 Video Media Devices and Usage Study, a 5,000+ respondent survey conducted by GfK/NIQ. The study attempts to better understand media device usage as it relates to video content, with the hope that its findings will help inform and […]| Advanced Television
Following the announcement of its recent partnership with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), European football’s governing body UEFA has joined two additional organisations in order to further enhance its content protection programme. In becoming a member of the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), the anti-piracy division of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), UEFA […]| Advanced Television
The US remains the world’s most influential media and entertainment (M&E) market, generating 39 per cent of global revenues. Out of the $1.1 trillion (€| www.advanced-television.com
Amagi, a cloud-based SaaS technology solutions provider for broadcast and streaming TV, has announced the appointment of Hyukmo Mun as Sales Director – Korea,| www.advanced-television.com
More than 400 podcasting and audio businesses, representing around 12,000 people across the UK, have signed an open letter to the Secretary of State for Culture| www.advanced-television.com
Michael Eifler and Simone Sole have been named as new members of the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media. Both have been appointed by court with immediate| www.advanced-television.com
Ookla has analysed country-level train Wi-Fi performance across Europe and Asia, using Speedtest Intelligence. Europe and Asia’s rail networks, long herald| www.advanced-television.com
The Walt Disney Studios has acquired rights to acclaimed British writer Katherine Rundell’s celebrated fantasy series, Impossible Creatures. The series which| www.advanced-television.com
Little Dot Studios has expanded its partnership with production company and distributor, BIG Media, to launch a multi-platform digital strategy for its popular| www.advanced-television.com
Prime Video has announced 67 of the regular-season games for the inaugural season of the NBA on Prime as the NBA unveiled the full 2025-26 regular-season schedu| www.advanced-television.com
With the 2025-2026 NBA season tipping-off exclusively on NBC and Peacock in the US on October 21st, NBCUniversal reports it has exceeded advertising expectation| www.advanced-television.com
Starting this season, Sky Sports will air over 100 live NBA games per season in the UK and Ireland. The deal follows NBCUniversal - which, like Sky, is owned by| www.advanced-television.com
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Liftoff’s 2025 Non-Gaming Ad Monetisation Trends Report reveals ad revenue for non-gaming apps has doubled year-on-year, growing by 116 per cent. For entertai| www.advanced-television.com
