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Canal+ Polska has chosen video technology solutions provider Cinegy for an expansion of its playout capability. The Polish pay-TV broadcaster is deploying the Cinegy Air and Cinegy Capture solutions to […]
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Love TV Channels, a Spanish start-up specialised in the production of thematic channels, has launched a new TV channel, Actualidad 360. The channel will offer 24-hour news and be available […]
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More than 260 submissions have been received for the NEM Awards taking place next month as part of NEM Zagreb 2024 (December 10 to 12, Esplanade Zagreb Hotel). The three […]
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The National Audit Office says BBC Studios needs to “continue to evolve in a dynamic market”. The BBC commercial arm, which includes the BBC’s production unit, as well as international […]
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Telia says it is the first and only supplier in Sweden with a complete range of the largest streaming services in the same place after a new agreement to carry […]
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Netflix has given more details of the audience for the fight between YouTuber Jake Paul and former professional boxer Mike Tyson. The streamer says 108 million live global viewers made […]
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FIFA+ will be available to over 9 million viewers across Europe on Titan OS-powered Philips TVs and selected Sony Android sets. Football fans will be able to enjoy a selection […]
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Comcast will announce details later of how it plans to separate its US channel business. During last month’s financials announcement, the US cable giant confirmed it was studying the spin-off […]
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German media company Your Family Entertainment (YFE) has chosen SAWA Rights Management to distribute its Fix&Foxi channel and, for the first time, the RiC.today channel in the MENA region. SAWA […]
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Plex has unveiled a preview of an app redesign that is slared for a full release in early 2025. The redesign is currently available as a beta on mobile and […]
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Sky and Peacock Original drama thriller series The Day of the Jackal has been renewed for a second season. In the UK, The Day of the Jackal has become the […]
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Serverside.ai introduced its new switch-in spot solution for targeted advertising via HbbTV at the HbbTV Symposium 2024 in London, aiming to solve the problem of capped revenues in TV broadcasting. […]
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SailGP has announced TNT Sports will be the new, exclusive broadcaster of the global racing championship in the UK and Ireland for the upcoming 2025 Season, which starts this weekend […]
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The DAZN app has been added to the Telenet TV box in Belgium. The app allows viewing of free content such as national and international women’s football, the Saudi football […]
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DirecTV is no longer planning to acquire EchoStar’s satellite business Dish. According to DirecTV, the decision follows DISH DBS noteholders’ failure to agree to a proposed Exchange Debt Offer Terms […]
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Digital advertising giant The Trade Desk has developed its own TV OS that has the support of  Disney, Paramount, Tubi and Sonos. The Trade Desk says it will partner with […]
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Premier League clubs have agreed to establish their own in-house media operations business bringing to an end a 20-year relationship with production company IMG. The decision to bring all international […]
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An additional six minutes a day of screen time were added by Polish viewers in October. The latest report from Nielsen’s The Gauge reflected the anticipated affect on viewing as […]
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Cloudflare has been told it must immediately cease providing support to illegal online portals such as Guardaserie. The ruling from the Civil Court in Rome also orders the US-based content […]
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SkyShowtime is expanding its premium entertainment offer into Hungary with its first ever deal in the country. SkyShowtime will be available and bundled with a Magyar Telekom TV subscription as […]
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Netflix, Disney+ and the Amazon Prime Video between them contributed €362 million to French audiovisual and cinema production, according to a report released by Arcom and the CNC. Since July […]
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Following the ARD Plus Lindenstraße Channel, ARD Plus and High View are launching another FAST Channel. ARD Plus Krimi shows crime series from the ARD programme. The free, ad-financed 24-hour […]
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Teleste and Telia Finland have signed a multi-year agreement that will transfer the operation and development responsibilities for broadband and TV services in Telia Finland’s cable network to Teleste. The […]
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Investment firm EQT has announced the sale of Malta’s Melita to Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Melita is currently the only operator in Malta that provides both nationwide Gigabit fixed and nationwide […]
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Virtual Minds, the adtech subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1, and smartclip, the adtech development unit of RTL Deutschland, have completed the server-to-server integration of The Adex, Virtual Minds’ data management platform (DMP), […]
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At 2.94 million sets sold in the first three quarters of 2024, TV sales in Germany remained almost unchanged compared to the same period of the previous year (2.92 million). […]
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Wedotv is launching its Wedotv movies and Wedotv Big Stories channels to 1 million addressable households in Italy. Its partnered with Spanish technology company Agile Content and will join its […]
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Short form movie app FlixSnip has been added to Amazon Fire TV as a free app. The launch brings FlixSnip’s globally sourced movies, series, documentaries and lifestyle content direct to […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery Nordics has appointed Allan Sperling as the new Group Vice President, Programming, Networks & Streaming for the Nordic region. “We are thrilled to have Allan joining our […]
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Astrum Mobile and Qualcomm Technologies have completed a trial of the world’s first 5G Broadcast service from a geosynchronous satellite to a retail smartphone with software updates to enable 5G […]
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Austrian public broadcaster ORF will discontinue the SD distribution of its domestic television channels via Astra (19.2° East) on 7 January 2025. The channels will then only be available in […]
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The Culture Secretary has announced plans to review the long term funding of the BBC and seek out alternatives to the licence fee. Lisa Nandy confirmed she would not procede […]
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British TV exports around the world fell slightly in 2023-24, down two per cent on the previous year, to £1,818 million according to PACT’s annual TV Exports Report published today. […]
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A long running dispute between MultiChoice and channel provider eMedia has been brought to an end. A note included in eMedia’s six-month results published this week says the two broadcasters […]
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RTL AdAlliance has introduced a new tool that will allow brands to utilise classic trade marketing on linear TV. Consumer goods brands listed at local retailers can now localise addressable […]
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The full list of finalists in the NEM Awards 2024 have been revealed. Announced during the upcoming NEM Zagreb 2024 (10-12 December), the contest is designed to create opportunities for […]
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Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) has appointed Karen Clark as its Chief Executive Officer. Clark brings more than 25 years of experience in the media, telecommunications, and technology industry, having served […]
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The European video subscription market is heading for a period of fewer growth opportunities, according to consultancy Oliver Wyman. Despite a rise in the percentage of consumers likely to increase […]
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BBC Studios and Dubai-based carrier flydubai have announced the launch of a BBC Kids branded space for flydubai passengers on their inflight entertainment system. From 1 December 2024, access to […]
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Movistar has entered a strategic partnership Apple TV that will bring the full Apple TV+ service to miMovistar Fiction subscribers starting December 20. While subscribers will be able to watch […]
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Ipsos has confirmed press speculation that it is in discussion with fellow research organisation Kantar Media over a potential acquisition. The Paris-based company said the talks were “in line with […]
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Eutelsat Group is pressing ahead with the sale of land, buildings, support infrastructure, antennas and connectivity circuits for its portfolio of teleports and SNPs. The Paris-based operator has exercised the […]
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The former Worldspace satellite AsiaStar was used for the 5G Broadcast direct-to-smartphone trial recently conducted by Astrum Mobile and Qualcomm Technologies. This was confirmed by Jonathan Wang, CFO of Astrum […]
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More Screens CEO Predrag Mandlbaum has been giving details of a new streaming service it has created on behalf of Public Radio Television of Montenegro (RTCG). The launch of the […]
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Samsung TV Plus Europe is launching a new selection of IS content from A+E Media Group in the UK and Europe. The 12 new FAST channels include many fan-favourite programmes […]
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Telia Company says its move to a country-led approach will create annual savings of at least SEK 2.6 billion. Launched in September the change programme has resulted in the loss […]
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Teleste Corporation has appointed Ulf Andersson as EVP & GM of its Broadband Networks business unit, while Hanno Narjus moves to Industry Relations. Andersson will take responsibility for the global […]
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Mega Max Media, the Slovakian media company behind Ducktv, has renewed its distribution agreement with Digi and signed a new deal with Vodafone Hungary. From January 2025, Vodafone Hungary and […]
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German communications technology provider WISI Communications has successfully completed its insolvency process. The Pforzheim District Court decided on 27 November 2024 to terminate the proceedings. The decision came into force […]
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Dalet has announced that Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) has chosen Dalet to develop and implement a state-of-the-art content management ecosystem. RTÉ’s radio services were established in 1926 and its television […]
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StackAdapt, a multi-channel programmatic advertising platform, has announced a collaboration with Channel 4 to open up broadcast advertising inventory for StackAdapt clients in the UK for the first time. This […]
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Samsung is introducing Samsung TVKey Cloud Technology, a solution that lets viewers watch live television without a set-top box. This innovative technology, co-developed with Nagravision, offers consumers a seamless and […]
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The Canal+ group will withdraw its four pay-TV channels from DTT: Canal+, Canal+ Cinéma, Canal+ Sport and Planète+. The French broadcaster announced the withdrawal will take effect in June 2025. […]
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EBU members have elected a new Executive Board, made up of eleven senior executives of public service media from throughout Europe. Nine Executive Board members were elected today at the […]
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German football association DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has again surpassed the billion-euro mark for the awarding of the domestic Bundesliga media rights, exceeding the revenues generated from the previous tender. […]
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German cable operator organisation Deutsche Netzmarketing (DNMG) is expanding its FAST Channel platform with Spiegel TV. The documentary and reportage channel will be part of the offering from 6 December […]
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eQualitie, a Canadian technology not-for-profit, is joining Reporters Without Borders’ the Svoboda satellite package. The channel aims to bring cybersecurity education and digital awareness to communities across Eastern Europe to […]
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Gracenote, the content solutions business unit of Nielsen, has announced the appointment of Bill Michels as Chief Product Officer.  Michels will be responsible for leading Gracenote’s global Product team as […]
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A record 20.7 million UK homes can now access full-fibre broadband, according to Ofcom’s latest annual report on Britain’s broadband and mobile networks. The regulator’s Connected Nations report has found […]
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Sky has extended its existing agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery in the UK and Ireland through until 2026. Under the new agreement existing franchises and their future series will continue […]
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Cable network Vectra has signed up to a government programme that means families with three children or more can receive discounted internet and television services. The offer, under the KDR […]
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Imagine Communications has announced a leadership transition that will see current CEO Tom Cotney retire to be replaced by the current company president Steve Reynolds. In a statement, Imagine said […]
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The Paramount+ app has been added to EE TV customers  with the EE TV Box Pro and EE TV Box Mini. Among the titles that EE TV customers can look […]
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Warner Bros Discovery will introduce its Max brand to the Turkish market early next year. The news was confirmed by Deniz Sasmaz Oflaz, vice president of local original productions, local […]
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German network operator Vodafone Deutschland is expanding its TV platform GigaTV with Paramount+. The streaming service is now automatically installed as an app on the new GigaTV Home box. Customers […]
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Football fans in Germany have expressed overall satisfaction with the outcome of the recent domestic Bundesliga broadcasting rights tender, according to a recent survey by sports marketing agency ONE8Y. However, […]
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Warner Bros Discovery is to bring in a new corporate structure that will see the creation of two separate divisions, Global Linear Networks and Streaming & Studios. The never-ending cycle […]
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The winners from all three main categories in the NEM Awards were announced Wednesday.  In the Best Pre-development Project Award powered by HAVC awards went to Scripted Series: Teodora Markova […]
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French communications regulator Arcom has published the list of 11 candidates that have been selected in the allocation of DTT frequencies. The selection of two new channels means that there […]
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SkyShowtime has announced a new partnership with MasOrange, Spain’s largest telecommunications operator. The deal, which rolls out today (12 December 2024) will make SkyShowtime the most widely distributed streaming service […]
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Canal+ and Apple have created a new music offer, said to be the first of its kind in mainland France. Running from December 12, subscribers with a paid subscription to […]
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3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for set-top boxes, smart TV, multiscreen and in-vehicle entertainment, has appointed Fabio Souza as 3SS Head of Latin America. Effective immediately, […]
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Titan OS will use ThinkAdvertising to enhance its new Connected TV (CTV) advertising offer, Titan Audience Segments. The service is available as part of advertising arm, Titan ads, and provides […]
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Almost ten years after Goldbach Germany was founded in January 2015, the company will become two independent companies from 2025 under the names Goldvertise and eisbach.media. Goldvertise will continue to […]
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SEI Robotics, a global provider of end-to-end solutions for Android TV and Smart Home IoT, has joined forces with German platform operator HD Plus. In their partnership, the companies co-launched […]
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Finnish telecom operator Elisa has expanded its streaming portfolio with the inclusion of Disney+. Elisa is the first telco in the country to partner with the service. “Disney+ is a […]
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Canal+, already a Premier League partner in over 50 countries has become the exclusive broadcaster of the competition for the 2025/2026, 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 seasons in Poland, the second largest […]
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Internet TV provider Zattoo will add two more FAST Channels to its line-up in Germany on 17 December 2024: ARD Plus Krimi and ARD Plus Lindenstraße. ARD Plus Lindenstraße will […]
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ITV has announced a new distribution and commercial partnership that will see full episodes of some of the broadcaster’s most familiar content released on YouTube.  ITV has signed up to […]
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Italian broadcaster MFE-MediaForEurope has announced plans to accelerate its expansion across Europe. The company, which holds a 29.99% stake in Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1, is now eyeing majority ownership of the broadcaster, […]
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Austrian public broadcaster ORF is revamping its HbbTV-based smart TV user interface and launching its own news app, which brings the latest national and international news to the TV screen […]
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BBC Sounds has released a new car app that will be initially available in BMW and Mini vehicles. The app enables drivers to listen to their favourite podcasts, radio, and […]
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Telenet Group Holding has announced the appointment of three new members to its Senior Leadership Team (SLT) as part of the reorganisation of its structure announced last September. The Flemish […]
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Streaming services offered and bundled by TV operators have rapidly gained traction across the Nordic region, according to Mediavision. Analysis by the Stockholm-based consultancy concludes Norway to be ahead of […]
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The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Netflix €4.75 million – five years after it began an investigation into its use of consumer data. The DPA found the streamer […]
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The Federal German Cartel Office has ruled out any current possibility for RTL to manage advertising sales for RTLzwei. The decision follows an in-depth review that spanned over 18 months. […]
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From 1 January 2025, German children’s channel RiC TV will bring the animated series The Fairly OddParents to German-speaking audiences in Europe. The award-winning show, featuring the misadventures of 10-year-old […]
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German football association DFL is making Bundesliga live content more widely available in selected international markets through an OTT offering in partnership global football media platform OneFootball. The partnership underscores […]
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Venu Sports, the streaming JV between Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox, could be put on hold after a federal judge ordered a trial in the case brought by rival […]
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A new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory has found the boom in high-end TV series in Europe has come to an end with the number of series (13 episodes […]
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Canal+ shares fell by a fifth on its admission to the London Stock Exchange on Monday. The French pay-TV operator was making its debut after investors chose to approve the […]
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Titan OS is teaming up with Little Dot Studios to launch six new FAST Channels across the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands and the Nordics. The channels – Real Crime, Real […]
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LG Electronics has introduced LG Radio+, a new ad-supported audio streaming service designed for LG smart TVs. The service, which is running webOS 6.0 and later, provides users with access […]
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) welcomes the European Commission’s decision to reject Sanoma Media Finland’s complaint against Yle, affirming that the public broadcaster’s streaming and online learning services comply with […]
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The European Commission has ruled in favour of Finland’s public broadcaster Yle in a dispute over state support. The decision addresses a complaint filed by Sanoma Media Finland, which alleged […]
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Swiss telco Swisscom has received clearance for the acquisition of Vodafone Italia from both the Italian Competition Authority and the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy. This paves the […]
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The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has announced the shutdown of a notorious live sports piracy ring based in Vietnam and viewed extensively throughout the world. Combined, the operation’s […]
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The European Commission has opened an investigation into the proposed acquisition of Dorna Sports by Liberty Media. The Commission has preliminary concerns that the transaction could lead to higher prices […]
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Dr Norbert Himmler, General Director of German public broadcaster ZDF, has succeeded CBC/Radio-Canada President and CEO Catherine Tait as Chair of the Global Task Force for Public Media. The Global […]
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TV streaming provider Zattoo has appointed Klaus Nadler as its new Chief Sales Officer (CSO), effective 1 January 2025. Nadler, who brings over 25 years of experience in media, marketing […]
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Cellnex Telecom has finalised the sale of its operations in Austria. A consortium led by Vauban Infrastructure Partners, EDF Invest and MEAG has acquired the business for €803 million. The […]
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Sports streaming service DAZN is acquiring Australian pay-TV broadcaster Foxtel from its majority shareholder News Corp and minority shareholder Telstra at an enterprise value of US$2.2 billion. With the takeover, […]
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Titan OS is partnering with CNN International Commercial to expand its content offering with two new FAST Channels. CNN Fast will be available across UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, the […]
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After obtaining all regulatory approvals, Swisscom has completed the acquisition of Vodafone Italia on 31 December 2024. The Swiss telco’s Italian subsidiary Fastweb and Vodafone Italia bring together complementary mobile […]
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Apple will offer streaming service Apple TV+ for free during the first weekend of January in a global promotion. The streaming service will be free January 3 to 5 on […]
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Sweden’s digital terrestrial platform no longer features a pay-TV offer. Teracom ceased broadcasting the channels on January 2; SVT’s four channels, TV4 and TV Finland are not affected Tele2 AB’s […]
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Business and financial channel CNBC has entered the streaming market with a new $14.99 per month service. CNBC+ quietly launched on New Year’s Day and is available on iOS and […]
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Swedish viewers increased the amount of time spent watching TV over the last 12 months. According to Telia, both linear and streaming services increased their hold in 2023, though the […]
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Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) is to further integrate its technologies with advertising ecosystem creator Mediaocean. The first such integration, slated to launch in Q2 2023, will help agencies and brands […]
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Paramount Global and Comcast have renewed a series of agreements for the delivery of Paramount’s portfolio of broadcast, entertainment, news and sports brands across Xfinity platforms. The multi-year deals secure […]
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Disney has named Tony Chambers as President, The Walt Disney Company, EMEA, as part of a restructuring of its businesses in the region. Chambers, who is currently global head of […]
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m:tel Banja Luka has successfully launched ON TV, an advanced IPTV and OTT service powered by 24i’s Pay TV solution and Strong’s Android TV Operator Tier set-top boxes. The 2-million […]
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Piers Morgan’s Wake Up Productions is to acquire the Piers Morgan Uncensored business from News UK. The deal includes the rights in the Piers Morgan Uncensored YouTube channel which has […]
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On 16 January 2025 Deutsche Telekom will introduce the second generation of its MagentaTV streaming stick, enabling access to its TV platform MagentaTV. The device combines traditional television with a […]
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Eurovision Services have finalised a long-term agreement that reinforces their collaboration and ensures continuity in delivering sports coverage to EBU members. Under this agreement, […]
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Discovery+ is putting up the cost of its ad-free and ad-supported tiers in the United States by $1 per month. From Tuesday the streaming service will cost $5.99 for the […]
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Roku, which has consistently held the top spot among TV OS over the last five years in the United States, surpassed 90 million streaming households in the first week of […]
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Whale TV has announced the rollout of Whale OS 10 will begin this quarter. Existing Whale TV partners, which account for 43 million monthly active TVs will be among the […]
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Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced they will not procede with their proposed streaming joint venture. On Monday, independent platform FuboTV agreed to withdraw a legal objection after […]
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Monday night’s debut episode of WWE’s RAW on Netflix captured an audience of 4.9 million views globally. In the United States, the telecast averaged 2.6 million households, according to VideoAmp. […]
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Japan’s NHK will be in the red for a third consecutive year following a fall in licence fee revenue. The public broadcaster’s budget for 2025 was published on Wednesday showing […]
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DirecTV has openly challenged the dismissal of the lawsuit brought by FuboTV against Venu Sports, the combined streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, FOX Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery. […]
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SEI Robotics has partnered with Elisa to jointly unveil a Netflix-Certified Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos Android TV Soundbar. Featuring a 5.1.4 channel speaker and sound by Bose, the Elisa […]
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Technicolor technology is to enhance the video quality of content from streaming service Plex. The Advanced HDR by Technicolor solution was developed  by a partnership of InterDigital, Philips and Technicolor. It […]
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Viewing to Channel 5’s streaming service My5, grew at its fastest-ever rate in 2024. Barb TV Viewing Minutes for the Paramount-owned PSB were up by 53% on 2023.   This record […]
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Comcast has announced additional appointments to the planned leadership team at SpinCo, the publicly traded company that will include USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel, and […]
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ACCESS Europe has signed a new agreement with FIFA+ that will put the digital football platform into Smart TVs and in cars globally via ACCESS’ NetRange Smart TV Portals and […]
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nexfibre, the joint venture between InfraVia Capital Partners, Liberty Global and Telefónica, has reached its first two million premises in just two years of operation. It says the milestone makes […]
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Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service has launched its first European FAST linear channel dedicated to K-pop. K-POP by CJ ENM will be available in the UK, France, Spain, […]
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UKTV has announced an investment in Rest Less, the UK’s fastest growing digital platform for people aged 50 and older, using its multi-million-pound investment fund, UKTV Ventures. With over 1 […]
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Just 7.4% of households in Portugal exclusively use the DTT platform for their television viewing. The data has been published by the communications regulator Anacom and detailed in its report […]
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A new numbering system for national channels broadcast on the digital terrestrial television (TNT) system in France is being introduced from June. Communications regulator Arcom says the changes have been […]
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Vodafone Qatar is combining OSNtv into its Home Fibre internet service. The partnership will offer Home Fibre customers up to 170 channels that include OSNtv Movies Premiere, OSNtv One, OSNtv […]
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Evgeny Lebedev’s London Live is to close next week after ten years on-air. The local TV station was set up as part of a network of local TV stations established […]
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Children’s and family channel RiC.today will launch on Austrian TV platform simpliTV on 15 January 2025. The ad-free learning and educational channel, operated by German media company Your Family Entertainment […]
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German men’s channel DMAX is now part of the channel lineup cable association DNMG is offering to cable operators for distribution on their networks. DMAX joins the DNMG portfolio alongside […]
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Sky Stream, the puck-like device that replaces the satellite dish with internet-delivered content, has given UK viewers the ability to add DTT channels. A software update issued in the last […]
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The main broadcaster of top-flight football in France is to radically change its pricing model. When DAZN took on the rights to broadcast Ligue 1 in its domestic market at […]
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A man from Birmingham who ran a sophisticated illegal streaming operation has been jailed for two years and nine months for running an illegal streaming service. Gary McNally, 55, from […]
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Piers Morgan has been named as Britain’s top influencer on YouTube, according to a new survey. The Piers Morgan Uncensored YouTube channel was ranked at number four globally –behind The […]
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The Six Nations rugby tournament is to return to Italy’s public broadcaster following an agreement between RAI and Sky Italia. It means RAI will be able to screen Six Nations […]
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The Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is today hosting a major economic growth summit in Gateshead for the UK’s creative industries. Representatives from Netflix, Spotify, Warner Bros., the National Theatre and […]
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German broadcaster Sportdigital has launched the new pay-TV channels Sportdigital1+ and eSportsONE on 1 January 2025. The channels, previously operated by Munich-based broadcaster Sport1 under the brands Sport1+ and eSports1, […]
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Swiss telco Sunrise will fully integrate Disney+ into the TV shop on the Sunrise TV box from 17 January 2025. With the seamless integration, customers can subscribe to Disney+ with […]
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German sports publisher Kicker has chosen the Bitmovin Player to elevate its video streaming capabilities and drive revenue growth. The collaboration will support Kicker’s aim of enhancing the audience’s viewing […]
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Verimatrix has announced the release of its new DVB ReAccess solutions that serves as a uniquely powerful over-the-air (OTA) Conditional Access System (CAS). The solution also provides users with added […]
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DIRECTV has acquired majority ownership of INVIDI Technologies, which provides addressable television advertising solutions designed to increase the value of advertising inventory for programmers and distributors by allowing marketers to […]
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Latvian television service provider Tet has entered into a new partnership with Netflix. In means subscribers will now be given the option to purchase Tet TV together with Netflix in […]
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Tennis Australia has turned to animation to illustrate its YouTube feed of this year’s Australian Open. Instead of the live coverage of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff seen […]
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The board of directors at Telefónica have appointed Marc Murtra as the Spanish telco’s new CEO. In a statement, Telefónica said the move was necessary as part of changes in […]
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European football’s governing body UEFA has welcomed an international anti-piracy operation led by Bulgaria’s Ministry of the Interior, with support from the law enforcement agencies from Italy and Croatia, as […]
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Sky TV customers who receive Paramount+ as part of their Sky Cinema subscription are to be moved to the new Paramount+ Basic (with ads) plan from 21 January 2025. In […]
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Access Advance LLC has launched a new industry solution for codec licensing in the video distribution market.  Advance says the VDP will build on its existing HEVC and VVC Advance […]
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Spain’s communications regulator has sanctioned DAZN after it failed to signpost a promotional item during a football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. The incident, which took place on […]
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Kudelski Group has announced a significant change in its leadership structure.  Morten Solbakken, currently Chief Operating Officer, will assume the additional responsibility of sales and marketing for the group’s Digital […]
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German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have acquired the free-TV broadcast rights to the UEFA Euro 2028 in the UK and Ireland via their joint sports rights agency SportA. The […]
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Magenta Telekom has made streaming service RTL+ available on its Magenta TV platform in Austria. The Austrian subsidiary of German telco Deutsche Telekom is offering RTL+ to its subscribers with […]
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ProSiebenSat.1 is accelerating its digital transformation by moving its entire content supply chain from production to distribution into the cloud. As part of the transition, the German media company is […]
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The BBC has recorded audiences for Christmas Day programmes not seen for 20 years. The return of Wallace and Gromit and Gavin and Stacey have benefitted from an extended run […]
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Prime Video, STARZ and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced the launch of a new Max/STARZ bundle for customers to subscribe to both streaming services through Prime Video in the United […]
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SoftAtHome and Orange Jordan are close to deployment of the world’s first fully prpl-based broadband solution with a home gateway and Wi-Fi repeater powered by prplWare and complementary SoftAtHome products. […]
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Sustainable solutions have the potential to reap huge energy savings across video entertainment industry, according to research from Futuresource and InterDigital. The research estimates that the TV and video streaming […]
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CNN is expected to announce the layoff of several hundred employees Thursday, US Media reports. Its part of a plan to lower the cost of production and move towards digital […]
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Sofia Digital, a Finnish technology company specialising in digital broadcasting and OTT solutions, has become a member of the DVB Project, an international industry-led consortium focused on developing global standards […]
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The streaming market in Germany is undergoing a significant transformation as more viewers turn to ad-supported subscription plans offered by major platforms like Netflix, Amazon and Disney. According to the […]
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TV Streaming provider Zattoo and fibre network operator Init7 are now offering their internet/TV streaming bundle Zattoo Home across the whole of Switzerland. With the availability on third-party infrastructures, the […]
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Dr Andreas Wiele, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of German media company ProSiebenSat.1, will not seek re-election after the regular expiration of his term. Wiele plans to step down from […]
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CNN CEO Mark Thompson has announced plans for a new streaming service that would be available globally. The details came in a memo to staff that also detailed plans to […]
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The DVB Steering Board has approved the applications of five new Members, which it says represents “a significant injection of fresh input and energy for the organization’s work”. The five […]
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Comcast has launched a new video package for its Xfinity Internet customers that brings together live news and top sporting events.  Xfinity Sports & News TV Includes over 50 broadcast, […]
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DAZN founder Sir Leonard Blavatnik has invested an additional $827 million into the sports streaming service. According to the Financial Times, the amount put in by Sir Leonard has now […]
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Michael Fränkle, CTO and member of the management board, will leave German cable operator Tele Columbus on 31 January 2025 to pursue new professional challenges. The decision was made at […]
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Sky’s streaming platform NOW has unveiled a brand new look and feel to its UI. The changes were announced by Carli Kerr, Managing Director of NOW & Sky Content, at […]
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The number of Swedish households that access illegal TV services have reached a new high. Stockholm-based consultancy Mediavision says that despite efforts to contain such services the number of people […]
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BBC World Service says jobs will be lost, in the UK and internationally, and roles closed at BBC Monitoring as part of a series of cost-cutting measures at the international […]
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KPN has acquired an exclusive rights package for the Eredivisie and Keuken Kampioen Divisie. From the 2025/26 season, subscribers will be able to keep up to date with their favourite […]
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AVOD and FAST Channel provider wedotv is teaming up with ZDF Studios, the commercial subsidiary of German public broadcaster ZDF, to launch two new channels across all platforms. wedotv get.factual […]
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German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland is making the trendSports package available as an app, expanding its reach beyond DTH satellite households. The subscription package, which has so far only been […]
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German broadcaster Mainstream Media will expand its FAST Channel portfolio with the launch of Kultkrimi und Telenovela ZDF. For the new channels, which target fans of classic drama series and […]
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The launch of ad-supported tiers by the leading streaming providers has led to 1 in 3 of new subscribers choose options that show commercials. Kantar’s EoD study in Great Britain […]
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Rupert Murdoch’s free-to-air streaming service Tubi is now available through the TiVo OS in the UK.  Tubi, which made its UK debut last July, is already the most watched free […]
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OTT platform vendor Backscreen has partnered with sustainable streaming technology company Scalstrm to enhance its video streaming capabilities. This collaboration hardens the video delivery services of Backscreen with ‘exceptional’streaming performance […]
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Apple’s Services revenues, which include Apple TV+, iCloud Storage and News+, have risen to their highest-ever level. The Cupertino company delivered December quarter revenue that was in-line with market expectations, […]
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Comcast has described the loss of 139,000 broadband subscribers in the fourth quarter as disappointing.  The performance cast a shadow over the success of Wicked for the Sky owner. The […]
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talkSPORT has become the latest radio station to visualise its output with a live video feed.  Viewers with access to LG Channels, FireTV, Apple TV, Google TV and from early […]
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Three House of Commons Select Committees – the Culture, Media and Sport, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees – have called on the Government to increase funding for BBC World […]
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ITV is bringing live audio description commentary to its coverage of four matches during the Guinness Men’s Six Nations, making the tournament more accessible and inclusive for blind and partially […]
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Racecourse Media Group – parent company of horseracing channel, Racing TV – has extended its partnership with Sky Business. It means Sky Business will continue to be the exclusive provider […]
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Comcast is introducing the first customers in the world to a new, ultra-low lag connectivity experience.  It’s of greatest benefit to interactive applications like gaming, videoconferencing, and virtual reality. According […]
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Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has delivered an impassioned call for urgent joint industry action and new regulation to ensure young people can find verified, independent news easily on social […]
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Barb, which measures TV audiences in the UK, has announced the commissioning of two prototypes and two new data sources for Barb Panel Plus, which extends Barb’s use of big […]
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Netgem has said its recurring revenues grew by 6% in 2024, reflecting sustained demand for the group’s service offerings.  The French streaming provider recorded total revenues of €33.8 million; gross […]
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Sky has said its committed to offering excellent value after announcing the price of its TV and broadband packages will rise by an average 6.2% from April.  In a statement […]
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The KOTTO and OLO remote controls, developed by t4h, have been honoured at the German Design Awards 2025. It follows their recognition at the Red Dot Design Awards 2024 and […]
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European works accounted for 51% of all films and TV content broadcast on TV in the EU in 2023. A new report by the European Audiovisual Observatory, Works on television […]
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Vodafone recorded growing revenues in Q4 2024 despite losses in Germany, its largest single market. The Vodafone Group’s revenue increased by 5% year-on-year to €9.8 billion, according to the company. […]
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Nilesat Chairman and CEO Major General Sameh Katta has stressed the company’s ongoing work in developing cooperation with its international partners.  During a meeting with Eutesat’s Chief Executive Officer Eva […]
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Streaming platforms will outpace commercial broadcasters as a subdued advertising market slows broadcaster growth, according to a new forecast. Ampere Analysis predicts that global content spend will increase by just […]
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Orange has won a victory against the National Centre for Cinematography (CNC), after it demanded €33 million in tax linked to the distribution of television within its triple play offers. […]
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Dutch operator KPN is rewarding the 1.3 million customers who KPN fixed and mobile with a free subscription to a leading streaming service. “KPN is the pioneer in the telecom […]
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InterDigital says it deserves fair compensation for its innovation from Disney.  The company has initiated litigation against The Walt Disney Company, including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, over what it sees […]
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Virgin TV customers can enjoy three months of award-winning content from MUBI for only £1. The offer, which runs until February 9, discounts the regular £11.99 monthly subscription for Virgin […]
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Parks Associates’ latest research from its Video Services Consumer Insights Dashboard reports 56 million (46%) US internet households are Cord Cutters, which illustrates the dominance of streaming video services. Additionally, 12% of […]
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Sky Business, Sky’s B2B arm and Admiral Taverns, one of the UK’s largest community pub groups, have agreed a new multi-year, multi- product deal. The new agreement will extend the […]
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Sky and the CBS AMC Networks UK Channel Partnership have extended their long-standing relationship for advertising sales representation. The partnership is a joint venture between AMC Networks International UK (AMCNI […]
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Piers Morgan Uncensored today hit one billion views on YouTube, just weeks after the broadcaster took control of the brand. The powerful digital-first channel has established itself as a safe […]
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The 2025 season of the controversial LIV Golf tournament will be shown free-to-air on ITVX in the United Kingdom. In addition to the streaming service, selected rounds will also be […]
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German media production technology supplier Riedel Networks has become a member of the Security4Media association founded by EBU and several public media organisations in September 2024. Riedel joins other recent […]
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Czech Television’s digital platforms reached an average of 2.4 million users per month in 2024. iBroadcasting (iVysílání) was the most successful online product with its content watched by an average […]
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The latest round of price increases from Netflix has reached the UK. It follows last month’s similar increases in the United States, which saw the cost of a Standard subscription […]
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Nordic TV platform Allente is adding Prime Video to its steaming offer in Norway, following its earlier addition in Sweden. In addition to international content including The Lord of the […]
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SK Broadband says it is using AI technology on real-time broadcasting, allowing it to upgrade its sports channel into the UHD format. In an industry first, the South Korean operator […]
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German video research company AGF Videoforschung is joining the newly established Audience Measurement Coalition (AMC). With the move, AGF plans to collaborate with leading European joint industry committees, media owner […]
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The Federation of German Consumer Organisations has filed a class action against streaming service DAZN over what it sees as ‘illegal’ price increases. vzbv says DAZN, which broadcasts the Friday […]
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Amazon says it will continue to offer its Prime Video service in Germany, despite a Dusseldorf court ruling it could no longer continue to offer its streaming service their present […]
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TalkTalk has announced plans to adopt Kraken, the management tool developed for utilities, which has been picked up by the energy sector. TalkTalk says it will adopt Kraken as its […]
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TIM and Apple announced a new partnership that allows customers to the Italian telco to have Apple Music included as part of their subscription plan. The three offers include TIM […]
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Barb has announced a collaboration with MediaSense and Snowflake for the Barb Data Hub, a new cloud-based system for storing, processing and distributing Barb viewing data to the industry.  MediaSense […]
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Space Norway has commissioned Thales Alenia Space to build a new geostationary satellite to join the THOR fleet at 1 degree West. THOR 8 is designed as a dual-use satellite, […]
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Vodafone Deutschland is integrating streaming service Disney+ into its TV platform GigaTV. The Disney+ app is automatically installed on the new set-top box GigaTV Home. Customers with the older GigaTV […]
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Wiztivi, a provider of TV user interface and cloud gaming solutions, has appointed David Justin as its new CEO. With over 20 years of experience in the telecom and media […]
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The big screen continues to be the most popular device for watching TV in the Czech Republic. The results of the ATO Continuous Survey, in which more than 12,000 Czech […]
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German TV streaming provider waipu.tv is adding Fabella to its platform for all customers. The channel shows romantic movies, dramas and comedies, both classics and new productions. The content is […]
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Virgin Media O2 chief executive Lutz Schüler has admitted the company has more work to do in some areas of customer service. While Virgin Media O2 and EE attract the […]
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Data and analytics company Kantar says there’s a growing consumer preference for ad-supported streaming. The latest study, from Kantar’s Worldpanel division, covers Q4 2024. It was a period when 35% […]
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MediaForEurope is expected to drop out of the race for Polish broadcaster TVN. Reuters, which spoke with two sources to confirm the story, said the Berlusconi controlled company would instead […]
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Eutelsat Group and Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Telecommunications Solutions and Services have renewed their satellite capacity agreement on the Eutelsat 8 West B satellite The contract signing took place during the […]
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Android customers can at last download the Apple TV app to subscribe to Apple TV+ and MLS Season Pass. The Apple TV app is now available to download from Google […]
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The governing body of French top-flight football has launched a legal action against DAZN after it threatened not to pay an outstanding €35 million on its Ligue 1 TV rights […]
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German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have taken legal action against ProSiebenSat.1 in a dispute over the embedding of their media libraries into the commercial broadcaster’s streaming service Joyn. Joyn […]
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Channel 4 has seen YouTube audiences for full episodes of hit shows such as First Dates, Murder Case: Digital Detectives and Grand Designs (pictured) swelled by more than two-and-a-half times […]
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Global free streaming TV network wedotv has entered the Asian market by launching four channels on the Dens.TV platform in Indonesia. The channels – wedotv movies, wedotv BIG stories, wedotv […]
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Streamers are forecast to account for a fifth of global sports rights spend in 2025 according to Ampere Analysis sports media rights data. It’s anticipated that the combined spend will […]
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The SD switch-off by German public broadcaster ARD on the Astra satellite system at 19.2° East in January 2025 has led to a significant increase in the sales of TV […]
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Roku grew revenues in the fourth quarter amid string advertising sales. The platform benefitted from continued demand for streaming services and demand for political advertising in the run up to […]
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They may be an alternative for cordcutters that have left cable behind, but the new world of online TV is not immune to an old-style carriage dispute. Subscribers to YouTube […]
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Titan OS has announced a partnership with All3Media International for the launch of three new streaming channels. The three channels will feature content from popular All3Media Shows; Great British Menu: […]
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TF1+ has become the leading free streaming platform in France, just one-year after its launch, according to the broadcaster’s annual report. Assisted awareness now stands at 78% compared to 73% […]
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BBC Studios has extended the reach of its channel brands across Central and East Europe with new launches in the Czech Republic and Romania. BBC-branded channels, BBC Earth and BBC […]
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Liberty Global says it achieved its full-year guidance targets at Telenet and Virgin Media O2, while VodafoneZiggo delivered “stable revenue”. CEO Mike Fries admitted that the challenging environment meant there […]
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Virgin Media O2 CEO Lutz Schüler says he expects the operator to return to growth in core areas in 2025, having laid the foundations over the last 12 months. 2024 […]
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The video industry’s first unified AI powered platform to encompass content monetisation, contextual advertising, content curation and content bundling for video service providers has been launched by ThinkAnalytics. ThinkMediaAI uses […]
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BBC Studios has announced the renewal of its long-standing partnership with Movistar Plus+ in Spain. The new agreement will see BBC Studios increase its content offering in the market with […]
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Cloudflare has launched a legal action against LaLiga over IP blocking action that it says blocked millions of users from accessing unrelated websites. As reported in Broadband TV News, websites […]
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SES has said is anticipating “better than expected” revenues when its full-year 2024 results are published later this month. The statement followed the decision by Moody’s Ratings to change its […]
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Antenna Group has teamed up with video technology provider Ateme to enhance the streaming capabilities of its Greek OTT platform ANT1+. Hosted on Google Cloud, the partnership aims to provide […]
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LALIGA has successfully blocked illegal broadcasts from two platforms that were relaying coverage of top-flight Spanish football. According to LALIGA, DazcFutbolios and RBTV77 were using technology provided by Cloudflare to […]
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The ‘unique’ and ‘ironic’ British sense of humour is a key reason why young Europeans watch UK-made television shows and films, according to new research from King’s College London. Screen […]
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Vodafone Deutschland’s ambitious plan to expand Germany’s fibre-optic infrastructure is facing a major hurdle as its key partner, Altice, considers selling its stake in their joint venture OXG. The potential […]
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The semi-finals and final of Spanish football’s premier cup competition the Copa del Rey will be screened live and exclusive in the UK on Premier Sports. The pay-TV channel has […]
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