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DAZN, Videocites team for anti-piracy fight

Sports streaming service DAZN Group and Videocites, a technology company specialising in automated content detection solutions over social media, are partnering to intensify DAZN’s battle against intellectual property (IP) theft and illegal social media streams of its live sports content. The collaboration reflects their shared commitment to combating online piracy and promoting legitimate live sports […]

May 24, 2023By Colin Mann

Philippines strengthens IP protection

The Philippines House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill that will strengthen the powers and functions of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), and amend the Intellectual Property Code (IP Code) to adapt to recent advancements in technology and further address piracy and counterfeiting. Voting 267 against zero […]

May 23, 2023By Colin Mann

ACE takes down Spain’s largest piracy service

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), has confirmed it has shut down Spain’s top illegal streaming and torrent service, AtomoHD. AtomoHD was launched in 2020 by a group of individuals, some of whom had prior convictions in Spain for intellectual property infringement and to evade justice, fled to Andorra. AtomoHD enabled users […]

May 19, 2023By Colin Mann

Sky Sports, UGSA extend rights deal

Sky Sports and USGA have announced an extension of their partnership, with the broadcaster to air live action for a further three years. Per the new deal, Sky Sports viewers can continue to enjoy live action from the US Open Championship, as well as: Women’s golf with the US Women’s Open and US Women’s Amateur […]

May 18, 2023

TIM renews Disney+ distribution agreement

Italian multiplay telco TIM and Walt Disney Company Italia have renewed the agreement for the distribution of SVoD service Disney+ in combination with the TimVision offer and TIM’s ultrabroadband offers. On TimVision, customers will be able to see, both at home and on the move, all the entertainment offered by Disney+, the dedicated streaming home […]

May 18, 2023

Sky, Sony extend content deal

Sky and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have agreed a multi-year continuation of their partnership, which will see Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) feature films and SPT series come to Sky Cinema and Sky Entertainment customers in the UK and Ireland. The deal will bring some of SPE’s biggest titles and franchises to Sky Cinema customers. This […]

May 17, 2023

Prime Video signs Pickleball deal

Pickleball is coming to Prime Video through a multiyear agreement with the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour, giving Prime Video exclusive global streaming rights to four live PPA Tour events per year, including the 2023-24 PPA World Championship Series. Coverage on Prime Video starts on May 18th, with the Acrytech Atlanta Open presented by […]

May 17, 2023

Sky orders London 7/7 bombings docuseries

Zai Bennett, Sky’s Managing Director of Content, has revealed that the broadcaster has commissioned a three-part series, 7/7: Britain’s Day of Terror (w/t) which will launch on Sky Documentaries and NOW in 2025 to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 bombings. Bennett told members of the Royal Television Society in London that the […]

May 17, 2023By Colin Mann

WildBrain signs new Teletubbies deals

WildBrain, a specialist in kids’ and family entertainment, is continuing to build on the enduringly popular Teletubbies franchise. Following the launch of new content on Netflix and YouTube during the brand’s 25th anniversary celebrations in 2022, the Teletubbies have continued to be pop-culture icons with this year’s hit apparel collection from celebrated designer Christian Cowan […]

May 16, 2023

MLW Fusion now on FITE+

FITE has announced that MLW Fusion will now be on FITE+, included as part of the subscription, starting with the show’s season premiere on May 25th. The platform also recently announced it has become the exclusive home of Major League Wrestling’s Premium Live Events. “Now MLW fans can get Fusion and our Premium Live Events […]

May 16, 2023By Nik Roseveare