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VOYO teams up with Friend MTS to protect streaming platform

September 4, 2025 13.40 Europe/London By Julian Clover

VOYO, ProTV’s streaming platform in Romania, is stepping up its fight against piracy after securing the country’s rights to the English Premier League.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Friend MTS, Voyo Edited: 4 September 2025 13:41

UEFA teams up with Friend MTS to fight piracy

October 30, 2024 08.39 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Friend MTS has announced that the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the governing body of European football, has extended its commitment to Friend MTS’s anti-piracy technologies and services

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Friend MTS, Piracy, UEFA Edited: 30 October 2024 11:25

Friend MTS combats Canadian sports piracy

September 4, 2024 13.37 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Video security company Friend MTS says numerous video service providers in Canada have now chosen Friend MTS as their partner of choice to prevent piracy with Dynamic Delivery Server Blocking (DDSB).

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Friend MTS, Piracy Edited: 9 September 2024 14:41

Friend MTS appoints Jill Ezard Chief People Officer

July 9, 2024 10.37 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Video content security specialist Friend MTS has appointed Jill Ezard as its chief people officer. 

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Friend MTS Edited: 9 July 2024 10:37

Friend MTS appoints Simon Thornberry as Chief Operating Officer

February 12, 2024 12.50 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Video content security and anti-piracy provider FriendMTS has appointed Simon Thornberry as Chief Operating Officer.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Friend MTS Edited: 12 February 2024 12:50

Friend MTS hires Andy Haynes

June 26, 2023 10.15 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Friend MTS has appointed Andy Haynes as its new senior VP of Engineering.

Filed Under: Conditional Access/Security, Newsline, People, Tech Tagged With: Andy Haynes, Friend MTS Edited: 27 June 2023 19:31

Friend MTS hires Chris Gibbs

February 22, 2023 11.20 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Chris Gibbs has been appointed senior VP of global sales at Friend MTS.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Chris Gibbs, Friend MTS Edited: 22 February 2023 11:20

Shane McCarthy named Friend MTS Chief Executive Officer

February 1, 2023 12.02 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Video security specialist Friend MTS has appointed Shane McCarthy as Chief Executive Officer.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Friend MTS Edited: 1 February 2023 12:02

Friend MTS to provide anti-piracy services to UEFA

April 8, 2022 10.02 Europe/London By Julian Clover

European football’s governing body UEFA has appointed Friend MTS to provide anti-piracy services to all major UEFA competitions at club and national level.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Friend MTS Edited: 8 April 2022 10:08

Derek Chang to head Friend MTS

June 2, 2021 13.19 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Derek Chang has been appointed CEO of Friend MTS.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Derek Chang, Friend MTS Edited: 2 June 2021 13:19

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