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Amazon has announced plans to stream its Premier League coverage in the HDR format. Prime Video will broadcast 10 matches from the early December midweek match round starting December 5th […]

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Broadband TV News : Stonepeak buys stake in Cellnex Nordics
The alternative investment firm Stonepeak has completed the acquisition of a 49% interest in Cellnex Sweden and Cellnex Denmark (“Cellnex Nordics”) for a total value of around €730 million, of […]

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Broadband TV News : Viaplay announces SEK 20bn restructuring plan
Viaplay Group has released plans for a package of measures to secure the survival of the company. In a statement, Viaplay said it would raise SEK4 billion (€350 million) in […]

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Broadband TV News : ITVX celebrates first birthday
ITVX has registered 40 million users since the revamped streaming service went live last December. The broadcaster has seen viewing double across all genres with many viewers going on to […]

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Broadband TV News : Telenet adds Dutch language Champions league rights to Play Sports
Telenet’s Play Media has secured the Dutch language broadcasting rights to the UEFA Champions League. From 2024 to 2027, the Flemish cablenet will also broadcast the UEFA Europe League & […]

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Broadband TV News : Key piracy ruling in Czech Republic
The Czech Association of Commercial Televisions (AKTV) has won an important legal victory in the fight against piracy. This follows a ruling by the High Court in Olomouc confirming a […]

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Broadband TV News : Polsat promotes key executives
Dorota Gawryluk has been promoted to the newly created position of MD of the thematic channels division at Poland’s Telewizja Polsat and the Polsat plus Group, effective December 1. Her […]

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Broadband TV News : New kids channel for Russia
The Russian media holding Digital Television has announced the launch of a new kids TV channel. Known as KinoMult, it will officially make its debut on December 18 and offer […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: United Group on a roll
United Group is undoubtedly a star performer in South-East Europe’s media and telecoms industry. Majority owned by BC Partners since 2019, it has recently undergone rapid expansion and is today […]

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Broadband TV News : waipu.tv secures pay-TV channels and film package from Paramount
The buyers of a waipu.tv 4K streaming stick in combination with a 1-year subscription of the Perfect Plus package will now also receive the Paramount+ streaming service for one year […]

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Austrian public broadcaster ORF is launching children’s channel ORF Kids on January 1, 2024. The channel will be available as a linear 24-hour streaming service on the web at https://kids.orf.at. […]

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Broadband TV News : 1&1 launches VOD service with Zattoo and Rakuten TV
German telecommunications provider 1&1 has partnered with Swiss TV-as-a-Service provider Zattoo and streaming platform Rakuten TV to launch its own video-on-demand (VOD) service 1&1 Cinema. The service, which is available […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky and TNT Sports retain UK Premier League rights
Sky will broadcast all 10 matches on the final day of the Premier League season under a new agreement announced Monday. The Premier League has also concluded four year deals […]

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Broadband TV News : Culture secretary hints at below inflation rise for BBC licence fee
The Government has opened up a new front against the BBC after the culture secretary said she wanted the BBC licence fee to go up by an “appropriate amount”. The […]

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Broadband TV News : APAC streaming market proves resilient
Although global streaming growth this year has been at its lowest level since before the pandemic began in 2020, the Asia Pacific region has been more resilient than many other […]

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Broadband TV News : Cilla Benkö elected as Vice-President of the EBU
Swedish Radio’s director-general Cilla Benkö has been elected as the new Vice-President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The director-general of Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) Milen Mitev was also elected […]

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Broadband TV News : KPN takes over Kabeltex
The Dutch incumbent KPN has agreed to buy Kabeltex, a builder of fibre-optic networks and ISP on Texel and in the north of Holland, for an undisclosed fee. Kabeltex offers […]

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Broadband TV News : Canal Plus confirms Dutch launch
Canal Plus subsidiary M7 will use the Canal brand for its Dutch streaming service when the Vivendi-owned platform launches a major new platform in the market. From January 29, 2024, […]

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Broadband TV News : Violeta Luca to head Vodafone Czech
Violeta Luca has been appointed the CEO of Vodafone Czech, effective January 2024. She has over 20 years of experience in leading positions in sales, marketing and strategy in various […]

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Broadband TV News : Apple and Paramount in bundling talks
Apple and Paramount Global have held discussions that could lead to a combined offer for their respective streaming services. According to the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the […]

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BT Group is working with major broadcasters and platforms to support the delivery of live events coverage over IP. Multicast-Assisted Unicast Delivery (MAUD) technology has been developed by the Content […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery, RTL Hungary and TVP Finalists in NEM Awards
The development and promotion of TV and movie production in Central & East Europe was under discussion as the third edition of NEM Zagreb got underway. The first day also […]

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Broadband TV News : Barb awards audience measurement contracts
Barb has awarded three contracts for its audience measurement service: metadata and interim overnight programme logs to MetaBroadcast and interim overnight commercial spot logs to Clearcast. All of the contracts […]

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Broadband TV News : HEVC emerges as first choice for developers and content creators
A new report says there is evidence that adoption of the ten-year old HEVC standard is now expanding. Spotlight on HEVC, commissioned by InterDigital and written by Futuresource Consulting, says […]

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Broadband TV News : Reduced Licence Fee settlement will impact content budgets
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has confirmed the annual BBC Licence Fee will rise by £10.50 to £169.50 from next year. Announcing the 6.7% increase in the House of Commons, Ms […]

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Broadband TV News : Amazon Prime matches break broadband traffic record
BT has experienced a record-breaking day for overall traffic volumes on its broadband network. The surge in demand was driven by six Premier League games streamed live on Amazon Prime […]

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Broadband TV News : Multichoice Malawi resumes broadcast services
Multichoice is again offering its DStv service in Malawi after the intervention of the High Court in Lilongwe. Multichoice Africa Holdings (MAH) has been in dispute with the Communications Regulatory […]

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Broadband TV News : wedotv rolls out FAST Channels on simpliTV Austria
The AVOD and FAST Channel provider wedotv is now also offering its FAST channels wedo movies, wedo sports and wedo big stories on simpliTV in Austria. The distribution is based […]

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Broadband TV News : ZDF Studios strikes six first-time deals across CEE
ZDF Studios, the commercial subsidiary of German public broadcaster ZDF, continues to grow its business in Central and Eastern Europe, adding six new clients to its customer base. Hungary’s Mediavivantis, […]

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Broadband TV News : Samir Shah confirmed as Government’s preferred candidate for BBC chair
The Culture and Media and Sport Committee has announced plans to hold a hold pre-appointment hearing with Samir Shah, the government’s preferred candidate for the vacant BBC chair position. It […]

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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted approval Thursday for the merger of Dish Network and satellite operator EchoStar. The move reunites the telecom empire of billionaire Charlie Ergen, as […]

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Broadband TV News : Rai Italia expands into the UK and Spain
Rai Italia, the international service of the Italian public broadcaster, is to expand broadcasts into the UK and Spain. A new distribution agreement with World Stream will also include Ireland, […]

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Broadband TV News : Vivacom and Eutelsat launch OneWeb earth station
Vivacom has launched a new earth station that will support Eutelsat’s OneWeb business. This facility is only the fourth of its kind in Europe and one of only 35 operating […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky combines broadband and mobile teams
Sky has promoted Amber Pine to a new position of managing director of connectivity. Pine expands her previous role as head of Sky Broadband to include Sky Mobile as teams […]

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Broadband TV News : Around 98% of Portuguese families have subscription TV
The overwhelming majority of families in Portugal have a subscription TV service, according to the regulator Anacom. By the end of the 3rd quarter of 2023, the number of subscribers […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery, RTL Hungary and TVP Finalists in NEM Awards
The development and promotion of TV and movie production in Central & East Europe was under discussion as the third edition of NEM Zagreb got underway. The first day also […]

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Broadband TV News : Barb awards audience measurement contracts
Barb has awarded three contracts for its audience measurement service: metadata and interim overnight programme logs to MetaBroadcast and interim overnight commercial spot logs to Clearcast. All of the contracts […]

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Broadband TV News : HEVC emerges as first choice for developers and content creators
A new report says there is evidence that adoption of the ten-year old HEVC standard is now expanding. Spotlight on HEVC, commissioned by InterDigital and written by Futuresource Consulting, says […]

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Broadband TV News : Reduced Licence Fee settlement will impact content budgets
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has confirmed the annual BBC Licence Fee will rise by £10.50 to £169.50 from next year. Announcing the 6.7% increase in the House of Commons, Ms […]

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Europe’s commercial broadcasters have breathed a sigh of relief after the European Parliament voted to amend “problematic language” proposed in the IMCO Committee INI Report on the Geoblocking Regulation. The […]

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Broadband TV News : TimVision to combine Amazon Prime into entertainment packs
TimVision is to bundle Amazon Prime Video into its entertainment packages. The streamer will be made available to as part of the TimVision Entertainment and TimVision Gold packages access to […]

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Broadband TV News : Ofcom launching crackdown on misleading broadband terminology
Ofcom has issued new guidance to broadband providers to ensure consumers are given clear information about their service when signing up to a new deal. The regulator has said broadband […]

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Broadband TV News : DAZN looks for new funding for 2024
DAZN is in conversation with potential investors to expand its current range of sports. Bloomberg reported sources at the London-based streamer who claimed the company was exploring the possibility of […]

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Broadband TV News : Netflix drills down on viewership data
Netflix has published a comprehensive guide to its most watched shows covering some 18,000 titles. The streamer says What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report will now be published every […]

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Broadband TV News : Comcast’s Xfinity launches Xumo streaming box
Xfinity Internet customers on the Comcast network in the United States are being offer a new device on which to receive their favourite content. The Xumo 4K Streaming Box is […]

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Broadband TV News : Zattoo adds six FAST Channels
Zattoo is expanding its offering in German-speaking Europe with six FAST Channels. Viewers can receive the free, ad-financed streaming services in HD quality along with interactive features such as live […]

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Broadband TV News : Everyone TV reveals Freely brand identity and first smart TV partner
Hisense has been confirmed as the first smart TV partner for next generation TV service Freely in a five-year deal. The new service, has also revealed its logo featuring an […]

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Broadband TV News : Ofcom proposes ban on inflation-linked mid-contract price rises
Ofcom is planning to introduce a ban on mid contract price increases on mobile phone, broadband and pay-TV contracts amid concern that customers’ contracts do not provide sufficient certainty about […]

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Broadband TV News : Apple TV app gets makeover
Apple has redesigned its Apple TV app in a move the Cupertino company will make it easier for subscribers to find their content. The simplified interface’s new sidebar allows users […]

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Broadcasting will retain its position as the only primary service operating in the 470-696 MHz frequency band in ITU Region 1. The decision taken at the ITU World Radiocommunications Conference […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery and Movistar Plus+ extend partnership
Movistar Plus+ and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have extended their partnership to bring content from WBD’s portfolio of entertainment, sports, films and news to Movistar Plus+ customers in Spain. This […]

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Broadband TV News : SkyShowtime to launch in Spain with Movistar Plus+
SkyShowtime will be intergrated directly into Movistar Plus+ when the Comcast-Paramount Global service launches next year. Access to SkyShowtime’s content will be integrated as part of the platform’s main navigation […]

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Broadband TV News : Amazon secures Wimbledon German exclusive
Amazon Prime has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships for Germany and Austria. In a four year deal, starting in 2024, Amazon will be live coverage […]

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Broadband TV News : Irdeto partners with Skardin for CI Plus 2.0 USB CAM
Irdeto has announced the commercial launch of its CI Plus 2.0 USB Conditional Access Module (CI Plus 2.0 USB CAM) in partnership with consumer electronics manufacturer Skardin. Irdeto’s CI Plus […]

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Broadband TV News : Little Britain returns to terrestrial TV
Controversial comedy Little Britain is to return to UK screens 20 years after its original transmission. The programme has been picked up by That’s TV, which will broadcast the show […]

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Broadband TV News : Rami David named New VP of Global Sales and Business Development
OTT technology specialist Redge Technologies has announced the appointment of Rami David as Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development. The 20-year industry veteran has a track record of […]

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Broadband TV News : Half of broadcasters’ employees now based outside of London
Around half of UK TV and radio employees are now based outside of the capital, but media regulator Ofcom says more needs to be done to increase diversity in senior […]

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Broadband TV News : RTL Group to sell RTL Nederland to DPG Media
RTL Group has announced a strategic partnership across advertising and streaming technology, international advertising sales and content with DPG Media after agreeing to sell RTL Nederland. DPG Media will pay […]

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Broadband TV News : Sportdigital Fußball launches FAST Channel Scooore on Samsung TV Plus
German pay-TV broadcaster Sportdigital Fußball is launching FAST Channel Scooore on Samsung TV Plus. Owners of Samsung Smart TVs and Galaxy smartphones and tablets can watch selected live games from […]

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TV and radio channels from Germany can continue to be broadcast terrestrially in South Tyrol for another five years. The distribution is enabled through an agreement between WDR Mediagroup, representing […]

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Broadband TV News : New Warner Bros. Discovery come to OSN JC
Three new channels from Warner Bros. Discovery will go live on OSNtv in the Middle East from January 1. Fatafeat is the region’s popular Arabic food network; Cartoon Network is […]

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Broadband TV News : Altice puts channels on Samsung’s FAST platform
Altice Media has become the first player in France to offer its DTT channels on a platform previously offering mostly FAST channels. From this month (December), BFMTV, RMC Découverte, RMC […]

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Broadband TV News : 17 million UK homes have access to full fibre
57% of UK homes now have access to full fibre, a 15 percentage point increase on 2022. According to Ofcom’s latest Connected Nations report published today, a record 17 million […]

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Broadband TV News : inext sends set-top boxes to KATV1 in Azerbaijan
Ukrainian set-top manufacturer inext is supplying a new set-top box to Azerbaijan’s KATV1. The operator has been a leader in the Azerbaijan telecommunications market for many years. “We met with […]

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Broadband TV News : PODA forced to drop, CBS, Discovery channels
Czech operator PODA says it will end the distribution of three documentary channels. AMC Networks is dropping CBS Reality on December 31, while Warner Bros. Discovery will end the operation […]

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Broadband TV News : Mediavision: Nordic video market is approaching €10 billion in revenue
Revenues in the Nordic TV and video market are expected to reach €9.8 billion for 2023, according to Stockholm-based consultancy Mediavision. With the market showing steady growth since 2021, following […]

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Broadband TV News : RTL and Sky Deutschland to share Formula 1 and football rights
German broadcasters RTL and Sky Deutschland have agreed a strategic partnership in the content sector. In the first step of the two-year agreement, RTL will broadcast seven Formula 1 races […]

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Broadband TV News : Pantaflix to close streaming service
German media company Pantaflix will shut down its streaming service on December 31, 2023. A caption informs users about the closure: “This service will no longer be available as of […]

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Broadband TV News : Iliad bids for Vodafone Italy
Xavier Niel’s Iliad Group has submitted proposals to merge its Italian operations with those of Vodafone. The proposals value Vodafone Italia at €10.45 billion; under the plan a new company […]

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Canal Plus Group has signalled its intention to increase its holding in Sweden’s Viaplay Group. The Vivendi company and PPF Cyprus Management Limited have notified Austria’s Federal Competition Authority that […]

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Broadband TV News : M7 to distribute RTL Hungary’s 4 new channels
Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+ Group has signed a deal with CLT-UFA HBD for the satellite distribution of four new linear TV channels. Following the new agreement, M7 Platform […]

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Broadband TV News : TF1+ ready for January 8 launch
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has given further details of TF1+, it’s new freely available streaming service that goes live on 8 January 2024. TF1+ will appear on the first screen, […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery in early stage merger talks with Paramount
A merger between streaming services Discovery+ and Paramount+ could be on the cards after it emerged executives at Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount have held exploratory merger talks. Its understood […]

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Broadband TV News : DF1 launches in Germany with DAZN live sports on free-TV
The DF1 brand, once used by Leo Kirch’s digital platform, is returning to German TV screens. On January 1, 2024, a new free TV channel will launch under this name […]

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Broadband TV News : ProSiebenSat.1 terminates output deals with Hollywood studios
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will end its long-standing practice of acquiring US licensed content through long-term output deals with Hollywood studios. In return, ProSiebenSat.1 will focus more clearly on exclusive […]

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Broadband TV News : wedotv launches FAST Channels on Amazon Freevee
AVOD and FAST Channel operator wedotv has launched its FAST Channels wedo movies, wedo big stories and wedo sports on Amazon’s free streaming service Freevee in Germany. In addition, the […]

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Broadband TV News : New Warner Bros. Discovery come to OSN JC
Three new channels from Warner Bros. Discovery will go live on OSNtv in the Middle East from January 1. Fatafeat is the region’s popular Arabic food network; Cartoon Network is […]

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Broadband TV News : Altice puts channels on Samsung’s FAST platform
Altice Media has become the first player in France to offer its DTT channels on a platform previously offering mostly FAST channels. From this month (December), BFMTV, RMC Découverte, RMC […]

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Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+ Group has signed a deal with CLT-UFA HBD for the satellite distribution of four new linear TV channels. Following the new agreement, M7 Platform […]

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Broadband TV News : TF1+ ready for January 8 launch
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has given further details of TF1+, it’s new freely available streaming service that goes live on 8 January 2024. TF1+ will appear on the first screen, […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery in early stage merger talks with Paramount
A merger between streaming services Discovery+ and Paramount+ could be on the cards after it emerged executives at Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount have held exploratory merger talks. Its understood […]

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Broadband TV News : DF1 launches in Germany with DAZN live sports on free-TV
The DF1 brand, once used by Leo Kirch’s digital platform, is returning to German TV screens. On January 1, 2024, a new free TV channel will launch under this name […]

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Broadband TV News : ProSiebenSat.1 terminates output deals with Hollywood studios
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will end its long-standing practice of acquiring US licensed content through long-term output deals with Hollywood studios. In return, ProSiebenSat.1 will focus more clearly on exclusive […]

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Broadband TV News : wedotv launches FAST Channels on Amazon Freevee
AVOD and FAST Channel operator wedotv has launched its FAST Channels wedo movies, wedo big stories and wedo sports on Amazon’s free streaming service Freevee in Germany. In addition, the […]

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Broadband TV News : New Warner Bros. Discovery come to OSN JC
Three new channels from Warner Bros. Discovery will go live on OSNtv in the Middle East from January 1. Fatafeat is the region’s popular Arabic food network; Cartoon Network is […]

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Broadband TV News : Altice puts channels on Samsung’s FAST platform
Altice Media has become the first player in France to offer its DTT channels on a platform previously offering mostly FAST channels. From this month (December), BFMTV, RMC Découverte, RMC […]

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Amazon says it will introduce “limited advertisements” for Prime Video subscribers in February. The streaming service announced previously that subscribers wanting to avoid commercials will need to pay a £2.99 […]

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Broadband TV News : TF1+ ready for January 8 launch
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has given further details of TF1+, it’s new freely available streaming service that goes live on 8 January 2024. TF1+ will appear on the first screen, […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery in early stage merger talks with Paramount
A merger between streaming services Discovery+ and Paramount+ could be on the cards after it emerged executives at Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount have held exploratory merger talks. Its understood […]

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Broadband TV News : DF1 launches in Germany with DAZN live sports on free-TV
The DF1 brand, once used by Leo Kirch’s digital platform, is returning to German TV screens. On January 1, 2024, a new free TV channel will launch under this name […]

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Broadband TV News : ProSiebenSat.1 terminates output deals with Hollywood studios
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will end its long-standing practice of acquiring US licensed content through long-term output deals with Hollywood studios. In return, ProSiebenSat.1 will focus more clearly on exclusive […]

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Broadband TV News : wedotv launches FAST Channels on Amazon Freevee
AVOD and FAST Channel operator wedotv has launched its FAST Channels wedo movies, wedo big stories and wedo sports on Amazon’s free streaming service Freevee in Germany. In addition, the […]

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Broadband TV News : New Warner Bros. Discovery come to OSN JC
Three new channels from Warner Bros. Discovery will go live on OSNtv in the Middle East from January 1. Fatafeat is the region’s popular Arabic food network; Cartoon Network is […]

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Bollywood and Indian entertainment channel Zee One has launched on streaming platform Rakuten TV in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. “I am thrilled and excited for the commencement of this new […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery acquires Turkey’s BluTV
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has taken full control of BluTV, the first local subscription video-on-demand service in Turkey. WBD’s involvement with BluTV began in 2021 when it took a 35% […]

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Broadband TV News : TF1+ ready for January 8 launch
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has given further details of TF1+, it’s new freely available streaming service that goes live on 8 January 2024. TF1+ will appear on the first screen, […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery in early stage merger talks with Paramount
A merger between streaming services Discovery+ and Paramount+ could be on the cards after it emerged executives at Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount have held exploratory merger talks. Its understood […]

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Broadband TV News : DF1 launches in Germany with DAZN live sports on free-TV
The DF1 brand, once used by Leo Kirch’s digital platform, is returning to German TV screens. On January 1, 2024, a new free TV channel will launch under this name […]

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Broadband TV News : ProSiebenSat.1 terminates output deals with Hollywood studios
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will end its long-standing practice of acquiring US licensed content through long-term output deals with Hollywood studios. In return, ProSiebenSat.1 will focus more clearly on exclusive […]

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Broadband TV News : wedotv launches FAST Channels on Amazon Freevee
AVOD and FAST Channel operator wedotv has launched its FAST Channels wedo movies, wedo big stories and wedo sports on Amazon’s free streaming service Freevee in Germany. In addition, the […]

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The DAZN app is finally launching on Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q in the UK and Republic of Ireland. It will appear in the apps section alongside Amazon […]

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Broadband TV News : Love Nature launches on Allente platform
Love Nature has launched on the Allente satellite and streaming platform in the Nordic region. The wildlife and nature brand will be available in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and also […]

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Broadband TV News : W-Sport extends to France
Women’s sports channel W-Sport has extended its reach to France with a new distribution agreement with Free. The channel is being carried in the French language on the Freebox (the […]

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Broadband TV News : Canal+ launches new sports channel in Czech market
A new sports channel has made its debut in the Czech and Slovak markets. Canal+ Sport 2 launched Tuesday on the Canal+/M7-owned Skylink DTH platform, Skylink Live TV and Canal+ […]

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Broadband TV News : New Year’s Day success for ITVX
ITV’s New Year’s Day schedule recorded 8 million streams across ITVX, an increase of 44% on 2023. Since its transformation from ITV Hub, ITV X has recorded 3 billion streams. […]

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Broadband TV News : Formula E signs up Germany and Austria
Formula E agreed on a new multi-year media partnership with Red Bull Media House, DF1 and ServusTV that will deliver all races live in Germany and Austria across free-to-air (FTA), […]

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Broadband TV News : SPI International launches on Vodafone Ireland
SPI International has launched a suite of channels in Ireland. The CANAL+ company has signed a new distribution agreement with Vodafone, where subscribers will enjoy channels including FilmBox Arthouse, DocuBox, […]

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Broadband TV News : TVP Info back on-air amid Tusk reforms
Polish news channel TVP Info returned to the air on Friday after a week long suspension. The public broadcaster was forced to suspend the channel on December 20 after a […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery acquires Turkey’s BluTV
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has taken full control of BluTV, the first local subscription video-on-demand service in Turkey. WBD’s involvement with BluTV began in 2021 when it took a 35% […]

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Canal+ Group and long-term partner Warner Bros. Discovery have renewed their agreement for the broadcast of first-run movies. This multi-year agreement allows Canal to continue to offer subscribers exclusive access […]

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Broadband TV News : Altice executive steps down following Portugal investigation
The co-chief executive of Patrick Drahi’s Altice Group has stepped down after an investigation into corruption within its Portugese unit. Alexandre Fonseca ran Altice Portugal between 2017 and 2022 and […]

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Broadband TV News : Disney+ Basic offered free to Charter subscribers
Charter Communications is to bundle Disney+ for its subscribers at no extra cost. A new distribution agreement between Charter and The Walt Disney Company means the ad-supported version of Disney+ […]

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Broadband TV News : Jeremy Helfand named VP Prime Video Advertising
Jeremy Helfand is joining Amazon to run its advertising unit as the streamer prepares to introduce spots into its content. Helfand joined Hulu in 2018 as its VP and Head […]

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Broadband TV News : 5% of US internet households have only a pay-TV service
Just 5% of US internet household have a pay-TV service alone, leading Parks Associates to conclude that pay-TV companies are continuing to shed subscribers to the streamers. However, the analyst […]

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Broadband TV News : Space Norway completes acquisition of Telenor Satellite
Space Norway is now the owner of Telenor satellite following approval from the Norwegian government. The organisation is 100% owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and […]

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Broadband TV News : WDC final becomes Sky Sports’ most watched Darts event
A record audience of over 4.8 million viewers watched the final of the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship on Wednesday. At its peak 3.7 million viewers represents a 143% increase […]

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Broadband TV News : Roku announces new Roku-branded televisions
Roku has announced a series of additions to its range of Roku-branded televisions. The Roku Pro Series offers “brilliant picture, immersive audio, and elegant design” and will be available in […]

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Broadband TV News : Redge Technologies partners with SMS service Evergent
Redge Technologies has signed a strategic partnership with Evergent, which specialises in customer management and monetisation solutions for streaming and digital subscription businesses. The partnership will enable Redge Technologies’ customers […]

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Broadband TV News : Unions agree to Telefónica España redundancy plans
Telefónica has reached agreement with trade unions that will lead to layoffs for 3,421 employees. The Spanish telco said Wednesday it would spend €1.3 billion on the redundancy plan as […]

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M7 Deutschland and German network operator Tele Columbus with its PŸUR brand have renewed and expanded their long-standing partnership. With the new multi-year agreement, Tele Columbus has secured the distribution […]

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Broadband TV News : TiVo Launches TiVo Broadband for operators
A new streaming video platform is offering an entire entertainment ecosystem, enabling service providers to own the branding of their devices to broadband only customers. TiVo’s new solution, known as […]

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Broadband TV News : TAG Video Systems technology adopted by Amagi
TAG Video Systems, which provides software-based IP monitoring and visualisation solutions, has announced a partnership with Amagi, the cloud-based SaaS technology provider for broadcast and connected TV. The partnership will […]

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Broadband TV News : IBC2024 Technical Papers Submission is Now Open
IBC has announced it has opened the call for Technical Papers for the IBC2024 Conference. The event is an opportunity for forward-thinking technologists and companies to unveil their ideas and […]

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Broadband TV News : Live sports behind 1 in 4 SVOD subscriptions
The availability of live sports motivates 1 in 4 new subscription video on demand subscribers, according to Kantar’s Entertainment on Demand (EoD) Special Report. However, while live action pulls in […]

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Broadband TV News : Showmax releases details of February relaunch
Showmax is promising a brand-new look, new app, and entirely new product suite when it relaunches in the African market in February. A new partnership between Multichoice and Comcast’s NBCUniversal […]

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Broadband TV News : Samsung’s Tizen named most popular Smart TV OS
The Samsung Tizen is the most popular range of smart TV, according to Park Associates research. The survey from Q3 2023 shows Tizen holding a 35% share, representing a slight […]

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Broadband TV News : Netflix defeats account-sharing lawsuit
Netflix has seen off a challenge by shareholders that accused the streaming service of masking the full extent of how account-sharing was dampening growth. The case was brought by a […]

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Broadband TV News : Free secures TF1+ distribution
Freebox subscribers will have access to the newly launched TF1+. TF1 Group and Free signed a new agreement that includes both the new streaming service and the commercial broadcaster’s suite […]

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Broadband TV News : 3SS takes 3 Ready to CES 2024
Video entertainment experience specialist 3SS is showcasing its 3 Ready product platform across CES 2024. The Stuttgart firm will have its largest presence ever at the annual consumer electronics event. […]

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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will broadcast Formula E across 50 European markets following a new agreement with ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The multi-year agreement will extend WBD’s relationship […]

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Broadband TV News : BBC Entertainment confirms closure
BBC Entertainment will close in all markets on 31 March 2024, Broadband TV News has learnt. In a statement, BBC Studios said it would continue to serve local audiences in […]

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Broadband TV News : Swiss issue licences for 38 local radio and regional television stations
The Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) has issued 38 licences to local radio and regional television stations for the period 2025 to 2034. The majority […]

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Broadband TV News : Two Swedish regulators become one
The Swedish Press and Broadcasting Authority (Myndigheten för press, radio och tv – MPRT) and the Swedish Media Council (Statens medieråd – SMC) have merged into a single body. The […]

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Broadband TV News : Average number of connected devices in US internet households reaches 17
The average number of connected devices in each US household connected to the internet has now reached 17, according to Parks Associates. Releasing the data as part of its Consumer […]

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Broadband TV News : CommScope provides ‘du’ with set-top powered by Android TV
du TV in the United Arab Emirates has launched a next generation set-top box from the CommScope range, powered by Android TV. The VIP7802 is CommScope’s features a fast quad-core […]

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Broadband TV News : Supersport show Africa Cup of Nations after all
SuperSport has announced it will show the Africa Cup of Nations in 46 African markets just days after saying it had been unable to reach agreement with rightsholder New World […]

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Broadband TV News : Viaplay Group renews UFC rights in Nordics in a multi-year deal
Viaplay Group has extended its exclusive rights to show mixed martial arts content from UFC. Fight fans in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway can look forward to more than 40 […]

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Broadband TV News : Amazon to lay off staff at Prime Video and MGM Studios
Amazon is expected to lay off several hundred staff within its streaming and production divisions. An internal email published Wednesday, Amazon’s senior vice president of Prime Video and Amazon MGM […]

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Broadband TV News : Teleste to make 35 redundancies
Teleste Corporation has commenced negotiations with staff groups over a possible 35 redundancies. In a statement, the Finnish tech firm said measures aimed at adjusting the company’s operations and improving […]

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