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The organisers of ANGA COM have given details of the agenda for their new Innovation Stage. The programme at the Cologne-based trade fair includes more than 30 additional speaker slots […]

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Broadband TV News : Virgin Media O2 Selects Mavenir its Open RAN Deployment
Virgin Media O2 has selected Mavenir as its Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) vendor. Mavenir will also be the prime integrator, providing its Open virtualised Radio Access Network (Open […]

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Broadband TV News : OSN becomes exclusive home for NBC content in Middle East
Middle East pay platform OSN has signed an exclusive deal for first run content with NBCUniversal, including content from Sky Studios and Universal Studio Group. The package includes film titles […]

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Broadband TV News : New funding model for Slovak pubcaster
Slovakia’s government has approved a new funding for the public broadcaster RTVS. According to Digizone, it will result in receiver licence fees being abolished on July 1. They will be […]

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Broadband TV News : ITVX officially hits the one billion streams mark
ITVX officially reached the one billion stream mark on Easter Sunday, a little over four months after the launch of the streaming service. Previously, 2022 was ITV’s most successful year […]

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Broadband TV News : LG Channels base triples in Europe
The popularity of FAST services has helped LG Channels triple its user base in Europe in the past year. According to LG data, as of January 2023 the number of […]

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Broadband TV News : Netflix apologises after Love is Blind live stream fails
Netflix has been forced to apologise after a live reunion of its Love Is Blind reunion suffered technical difficulties. The live show, only the second time the streamer has run […]

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Broadband TV News : OTT revenues to reach $235bn
Global OTT TV episode and movies revenues are forecast to reach $235 billion in 2028. This, according to the latest report from Digital TV Research, will be up by $81 […]

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Broadband TV News : New role for Anna Tumova at Czech tower company
The Czech national transmission company CRA has appointed Anna Tumova to the newly created role of head of communications and strategic relations. Tumova, has until now led marketing communications at […]

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Warner Bros. Discovery and Uzdigital TV have entered into an exclusive partnership in Uzbekistan. As a result of the partnership, which covers IPTV and cable, the Uzbek operator’s subscribers will […]

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Broadband TV News : New FTTH milestone in Spain
Spain now has close to 14 million FTTH lines. The latest report by the regulator CNMC says there were a total of 13.9 million in February, with 84,711 added during […]

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Broadband TV News : Orange extends Liudmila Climoc mandate
Liudmila Climoc has had her mandate as CEO of Orange Romania extended for a further two years. According to Profit, she will now stay in her role until April 2025. […]

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Broadband TV News : Netflix maintains Polish streaming lead
Netflix continues to lead in terms of streaming usage in Poland, claiming a 1.8% share of total TV viewing in March. According to Nielsen’s The Gauge, it was followed by […]

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Broadband TV News : Televisa selects Eutelsat to for expanded European coverage
Grupo Televisa is to further expand the reach of its video services in Europe. The Mexican multimedia company has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Communications for capacity on Eutelsat […]

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Broadband TV News : Parks: Total piracy losses from streaming services to reach $113bn by 2027
Piracy rates for US streaming services are expected to rise from 22% in 2022 to 24.5% in 2027, according to Parks Associates. In an announcement at NAB in Las Vegas […]

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Broadband TV News : STV Player app launches on Sky Q
Free streaming service STV Player is being added to Sky Q. Sky subscribers will find it on the Sky Q apps rail or can say “STV Player” into the Sky […]

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Broadband TV News : ITV and Apple+ survive post Christmas streaming cull
ITVX and Apple+ are holding their own in Britain’s streaming market, with Netflix seeing the largest absolute losses in subscriber numbers as households reduce the number of subscriptions they hold. […]

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Broadband TV News : Global pay-TV revenues to slump by $26bn
Global pay-TV revenues peaked in 2016 at $199 billion and are forecast to fall to $125 billion in 2028. This, according to the latest report from Digital TV Research, will […]

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Broadband TV News : Viaplay goes on Roku in North America and UK
Viaplay Group and Roku have entered into a multi-year partnership that makes the Viaplay streaming service available for subscription through Roku devices in the US, Canada and the UK. Viewers […]

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Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels will generate revenues of $6.3 billion in the current year, according to research from Omdia. The United States, which is by far the largest […]

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Broadband TV News : A+E Networks team up with Amagi
Amagi, has entered into a partnership with A+E Networks EMEA to distribute three FAST channels to leading platforms in the UK. A+E Networks EMEA reaches audiences in over 100 countries, […]

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Broadband TV News : CETIN to buy Czech Nej.cz
PPF Group’s CETIN has entered an agreement with the investment group Kaprain to acquire the Czech ISP Nej.cz for an undisclosed fee. If the transaction is approved by the Office […]

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Broadband TV News : Nagra strengthens ties with South Africa’s Openview
The South African FTA satellite TV service Openview has extended its relationship with Nagra to secure its new pay-TV offering Ultraview. Commenting on the development, Khalik Sherrif, group CEO at […]

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Broadband TV News : Eutelsat joins Global Satellite Operators Association
Eutelsat has become a full member of the Brussels-based Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA), the global CEO-driven association representing global and regional satellite operators. Commenting on the development, Isabelle Mauro, […]

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Broadband TV News : Tele2 planning for 5G as digital TV remains flat
Swedish telco Tele2 says the build of its 5G network will improve every step of the digital customer journey. The operator says building the best 5G network in Sweden is […]

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Broadband TV News : United Group to sell mobile tower infrastructure
United Group has agreed to sell 100% of its mobile tower infrastructure unit in Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia (TowerCo) to TAWAL, a subsidiary of stc Group. The transaction values TowerCo, […]

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Broadband TV News : Polsat subscriber numbers “steady”
Poland’s Polsat Plus Group insists that its pay-TV business remains stable. In a summary of the group’s performance in 2022, Maciej Stec, the VP of the management board responsible for […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Digi looks to the West
Romanian-owned Digi Communications is increasingly making its presence felt across Western Europe. This is particularly true in Spain, where it has for a number of years been a Mobile Virtual […]

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Poland’s National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) has granted the satellite channel HGTV, which is distributed by TVN Warner Bros. Discovery, a 10-year licence extension. At the same time, the regulator has […]

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Broadband TV News : Portugal’s NOS looks to 5G
The Portuguese operator NOS saw its profit dip by 15.1% year-on-year to €34.9 million in the first quarter, partly as a result of significant investment in 5G. As of the […]

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Broadband TV News : Dutch TV providers outbid ESPN in battle for Eredivisie rights
A consortium of television providers KPN, VodafoneZiggo, T-Mobile and Delta has outbid ESPN to secure the rights to Dutch Eredivisie football in its domestic market. The lengthy ten-year contract to […]

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Broadband TV News : Telia to shutter C More in weak TV market
A weakened television market in Sweden hurt Telia’s revenues in the first quarter. The telco’s total revenue increased by 5.7% on the corresponding 12 month period. At the same time […]

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Broadband TV News : Telia Company to sell Danish operations to Norlys
Telia Company is to sell its operations and network assets in Denmark to Norlys at an expected valuation of DKK 6.25 billion (£7.7 million). The Swedish telco says the plan […]

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Broadband TV News : First Polish-language original to debut on SkyShowtime in June
SkyShowtime will drop its first Polish-language original series on the streaming service this June. Warszawianka is a fictional drama that follows the tragicomic adventures of 40-year old playboy Franek Czu?kowski […]

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Broadband TV News : Swedish streamers enjoying new growth thanks to pay-TV operators
The market for SVOD streaming services in Sweden grew in the first quarter of 2023, following a marked slowdown in 2022. Analysis by Mediavision indicates the reason for the shift […]

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Broadband TV News : Orange loses CEE TV subscribers
Orange ended the first quarter with 943,000 IPTV and DTH subscribers in Poland. This, according to the company’s latest results, was down from 978,000 in the same period last year. […]

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Broadband TV News : DAZN partners with Airspeeder
The global sports streaming platform DAZN has teamed up with Airspeeder, a pioneering company in flying car racing technology (eVTOLs). The one -year non-exclusive content partnership (excluding Australia) between the […]

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Broadband TV News : Orange hires Bruno Zerbib
Bruno Zerbib has been appointed chief technology & innovation officer of Orange and member of the group’s executive committee, effective June 1. He will replace Michaël Trabbia who was appointed […]

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A new investor for German fibre-optic network operator Glasfaser Direkt has been found in CarMa networks and the insolvency proceedings have been concluded. “This pleasing development is the result of […]

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Broadband TV News : Amazon Studios and Prime Video reduce headcount
Amazon Studios and sister company Prime Video have let go of 100 employees, as part of the latest adjustment in staffing levels within streaming video. Between them the companies have […]

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Broadband TV News : MPs express disappointment at UK Ministers’ refusal to act on FTA Scottish football
The chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee has reacted with disappointment after the UK Government rejected the Committee’s call to explore ways to ensure more members of the public in […]

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Broadband TV News : Cellnex CEO role for Marco Patuano
Marco Patuano has been proposed as the new CEO of Cellnex, effective June 4. He will succeed Tobias Martinez, founding CEO of Cellnex, will step down on the previous day […]

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Broadband TV News : TF1 and M6 broadcast licence confirmed
French broadcast regulator Arcom has officially issued authorisations for new terrestrial licences for TF1 and M6. The new agreements for the general entertainment channels will come into force on May […]

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Broadband TV News : Della Valle to head Vodafone
Vodafone Group has appointed Margherita Della Valle its group chief executive. Commenting on the development, Jean-François van Boxmeer, Vodafone Group chairman, said: “On behalf of the board, I am delighted […]

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Broadband TV News : Canal+ launches Czech/Slovak streaming platform
Canal+ Group has reinforced its presence in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by launching a new streaming platform under the Canal+ brand. After the introduction of the Canal+ Sport channel […]

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Broadband TV News : Polish viewers “appreciate terrestrial TV”
More than half of Polish viewers, including two-thirds that watch DTT services, appreciate the changes currently taking place in the country’s terrestrial TV sector. According to Wavemaker’s Cyfrowizja Vll project, […]

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Broadband TV News : 60+ speakers at NEM Dubrovnik
More than 60 speakers have now been confirmed for NEM Dubrovnik 2023, which will take place from at the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel from June 5 -8. They include representatives of […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Local SVOD in CEE
Can local streaming services compete with the likes of Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Canal+ in Central and Eastern Europe? This is a question particularly relevant to the markets served […]

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The SVOD service Starzplay has appointed Tony Saab as its senior VP of content and strategic partnerships. In this role, Saab will be responsible for developing and implementing content acquisition […]

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Broadband TV News : Bankruptcy looms for Vice Media Group
Vice Media Group is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy in the next few weeks. Quoting the New York Times, Reuters adds that five companies are interested in the group […]

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Broadband TV News : MEPs call for review of online piracy legislation
A group of 24 MEPs has written to the European Commission President asking for a shorter review clause to be added to an upcoming Recommendation on combatting online piracy of […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky launches smart home insurance package
Sky has announced the launch of a new smart home protection service that offers customers home insurance and smart home tech worth £250. The Sky Protect Smart Home Insurance package […]

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Broadband TV News : STN transforms satellite broadcasting in MENA region
The global content distribution solutions provider STN is now able to offer a guarantee of no weather outages and enhanced interference protection when uplinking to Eutelsat 8West B satellite. Zero […]

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Broadband TV News : Vodafone choses Synamedia Clarissa for viewing data insights
Vodafone Deutschland has gone live with Synamedia Clarissa to help evaluate advertising performance and reveal insights into viewing behaviour across its GigaTV service. These business insights will help to create […]

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Broadband TV News : Profit and revenue growth for Hrvatski Telekom
Despite making a strong start to 2023, Hrvatski Telekom (HT) lost TV subscribers in its home market Croatia in the year to March 31. According to the company, it ended […]

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Broadband TV News : Michal Jordan to head Czech ATO
Michal Jordan has been appointed the executive of the Czech Republic’s Association of Television Organisations (ATO), effective June 1. He replaces Vlasta Roskotova, who is leaving the ATO after 12 […]

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Broadband TV News : Polsat secures new funding
Poland’s Polsat Plus Group has concluded a Senior Facilities Agreement with a consortium of Polish and foreign financial institutions. It will provide for a PLN (Polish Zloty) term facility loan […]

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Broadband TV News : Croatian parliament reappoints Tonko Obuljen
Tonko Obuljen has been reappointed the president of the board of the Croatian regulator HAKOM. He has been in post for five years and his new mandate, granted by the […]

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Sky has signed a new agreement with the English Football League (EFL) that will see 1,059 matches broadcast each season from 2024/25. The five-year deal will see Sky pay the […]

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Broadband TV News : Czech 5G broadcast tests continue
The Czech national transmission company CRA has started the second phase of testing 5G broadcast technology. Commenting on the development, Milos Mastník, CEO of CRA, said: “We are a traditional […]

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Broadband TV News : Levira extends FTA broadcast contracts
Estonian terrestrial TV viewers will have free access to content in different languages for at least the next three years. Speaking in a note on LinkedIn, Indrek Lepp, EVP media […]

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Broadband TV News : New sports channel for Czech Republic
The Czech regulator RRTV has granted the Prague-based company Perinvest a 12-year licence to operate a new sports channel. Known as A11 Sport, it will be on air for between […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: CEE streaming figures
Although much is written about streaming services in Central and Eastern Europe, their take-up figures are often hard to come by. Some have nevertheless recently been published and are worth […]

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Broadband TV News : Paramount+ tops 60 million as losses mount
Paramount Global’s streaming service Paramount+ gained 4.1 million subscribers in the first quarter to reach 60 million. The previous quarter had seen growth of 9.9 million. However, the company which […]

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Broadband TV News : Rakuten TV launches TED channel
Rakuten TV has added a new FAST channel based on the popular TED Talks. The channel features videos from influential expert speakers on education, business, science, technology, and creativity. It’s […]

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Broadband TV News : European Commission proposes common position for WRC-23 conference
The European Commission has proposed the adoption of a common EU-wide position in negotiations that will decide the future of free-to-air broadcasting. The Commission has adopted a proposal for a […]

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Broadband TV News : ANGA COM 2023: WISI to show broadband and IP video signal processing solutions
German technology company WISI will showcase comprehensive video and access solutions for network operators and service providers at ANGA COM 2023. Highlights include new features on the Inca IP video […]

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Broadband TV News : Austria: ProSiebenSat.1 replaces Zappn with Joyn
ProSiebenSat.1 is transforming its Austrian streaming service Zappn into Joyn, which will become the media company’s central, unified streaming brand. As in Germany, the free, ad-financed service includes livestreams of […]

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The Supervisory Board of A1 Telekom Austria Group has extended the contracts of Alejandro Plater and Thomas Arnoldner. As of September 1, Plater will become chairman of the executive board, […]

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Broadband TV News : Martin Hoberg to head new RTL Deutschland unit
RTL Deutschland is bundling its ad technology activities. Led by Martin Hoberg as chief international adtech Officer, the new unit will coordinate and strengthen the cooperation and further development of […]

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Broadband TV News : Telecom Italia secures €360m loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB), assisted in part by a 60% guarantee from SACE (Italian export credit agency), has agreed to provide Telecom Italia (TIM) with a €360 million loan. […]

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Broadband TV News : OTE nears TV sub milestone
The Greek incumbent OTE ended the first quarter with close to 650,000 subscribers to its TV services. The actual figure of 648,531 was 1.9% more than a year earlier despite […]

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Broadband TV News : Ex-Salto CEO Thomas Follin joins Canal+
Thomas Follin, formerly the MD of Salto, has been appointed Canal+ Group’s chief global transformation officer, effective May 9. Canal+ notes that in 2016 it was present in 14 countries […]

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Broadband TV News : Warner Bros. Discovery gains 7m streaming subs
Warner Bros. Discovery ended the first quarter with a total of 97.6 million DTC subscribers to its streaming services HBO, HBO Max and discovery+. This, according to the company’s latest […]

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Broadband TV News : Czech 5G broadcast tests continue
The Czech national transmission company CRA has started the second phase of testing 5G broadcast technology. Commenting on the development, Milos Mastník, CEO of CRA, said: “We are a traditional […]

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Broadband TV News : Levira extends FTA broadcast contracts
Estonian terrestrial TV viewers will have free access to content in different languages for at least the next three years. Speaking in a note on LinkedIn, Indrek Lepp, EVP media […]

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Broadband TV News : New sports channel for Czech Republic
The Czech regulator RRTV has granted the Prague-based company Perinvest a 12-year licence to operate a new sports channel. Known as A11 Sport, it will be on air for between […]

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Eutelsat’s broadcast revenues in the third quarter ending March 31 amounted to €157 million, down 10.6% on a year earlier. In its latest results, the satellite operator says that a […]

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Broadband TV News : FlixSnip launches on Sling TV
FlixSnip, an app and VOD service that features curated and award-winning short-form movies, series and lifestyle segments, is now available on Sling TV Freestream in the US. FlixSnip complements existing […]

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Broadband TV News : ITVX sustains strong launch
The UK’s first integrated advertising and subscription platform ITVX had a total of 389 million streaming hours in the first quarter. This was a 49% increase on the broadcaster ITV’s […]

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Broadband TV News : A+E Networks expands FAST footprint
A+E Networks EMEA has continued its expansion into the FAST space by launching its three FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus. As a result, Samsung TV Plus’ customers will have […]

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Broadband TV News : Disney+ loses 4m subs
Walt Disney’s streaming service Disney+ had a total of 157.8 million paid subscribers as of April 1. This, according to the company’s latest results, was 4 million fewer than the […]

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Broadband TV News : DTH satellite TV remains on top in Germany
DTH satellite continues to be the most-used TV reception infrastructure in Germany. The total number of TV households decreased to 36.30 million in 2022 (2021: 37.22 million). DTH satellite TV […]

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Broadband TV News : DAZN soars in Spain
DAZN’s media rights strategy has fuelled continued growth and seen it become the 10th most-watched streaming video service in Spain for the first time. According to the latest Consumer research […]

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Broadband TV News : TV3 Group opts for ThinkAnalytics
TV3 Group has teamed up with ThinkAnalytics to implement AI-based, personalised content recommendations for its Go3 streaming customers. With this partnership, TV3 Group aims to enhance viewer engagement and accelerate […]

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Broadband TV News : Viaplay hires Sandra Åberg
Sandra Åberg has been appointed SVP and head of investor relations at Viaplay Group. She is currently investor relations director at Essity in Stockholm and will join Viaplay Group in […]

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Broadband TV News : Lithuania deregulates broadcast markets
The Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) has decided to deregulate the country’s broadcasting markets – broadcast transmission and broadcast transmission media services – and to cancel the obligations applicable to […]

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SPI International, has renewed its partnership with the digital content aggregator and distributor Alchimie. As part of the renewal, it will offer its two popular channels, FightBox and DocuBox, to […]

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Broadband TV News : New partnerships for Warner Bros. Discovery Ad Sales
Warner Bros. Discovery has entered into new partnerships with 605, ABCS Insights, DISQO, EDO, LoopMe and Pilotly to further demonstrate greater attribution and efficacy of advertising campaigns across its linear, […]

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Broadband TV News : President Zelensky refused Eurovision address
The EBU has refused a request by Ukraine’s President Zelensky to address the audience at the Eurovision Song Contest. In a statement, the EBU says that “The Eurovision Song Contest […]

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Broadband TV News : IPTV growth continues in Slovenia
Almost three in five households in Slovenia now use IPTV technology to receive pay-TV services. According to data published by the regulator AKOS, IPTV accounted for 59.1% of the market […]

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Broadband TV News : EU report criticises Serbian media
A report on Serbia adopted by the European Parliament has criticised certain aspects of the media industry in the country. In particular, it has called into question the award of […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Focus on Serbia
A report on Serbia just passed by the European Parliament includes comments critical of the country’s media industry. Among the points it makes are that the regulator REM recently awarded […]

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Broadband TV News : Sweden’s monthly media spend increases
More than 90% of Swedish households are paying for some form of media subscription. A new analysis from the Stockholm-based consultancy Mediavision suggests there is no sign of saturation in […]

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Broadband TV News : FlixSnip launches on Sling TV
FlixSnip, an app and VOD service that features curated and award-winning short-form movies, series and lifestyle segments, is now available on Sling TV Freestream in the US. FlixSnip complements existing […]

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Broadband TV News : ITVX sustains strong launch
The UK’s first integrated advertising and subscription platform ITVX had a total of 389 million streaming hours in the first quarter. This was a 49% increase on the broadcaster ITV’s […]

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Italy’s Serie A is looking to more than double the money it makes from the sale of its domestic TV rights for the next contract period. It is also looking […]

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Broadband TV News : April 2023 sets Channel 4 streaming record
Channel 4 achieved its largest-ever month for streaming in April, with audiences consuming over five billion minutes of content, according to figures released by Barb. Demand was driven by the […]

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Broadband TV News : ORS Simplifies OTT Video Services with Broadpeak solution
Broadpeak has announced the deployment of its CDN solution by Austrian broadcaster ORS. The solution, fully managed by Broadpeak, aims to streamline the management of ORS’ OTT video services, offering […]

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Broadband TV News : Registration open for IBC2023 at RAI Amsterdam
IBC2023 is now open for registration, bringing together the global M&E content and technology community at the RAI Amsterdam from September 15 to 18, 2023. With over 40,000 square metres […]

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Broadband TV News : US pay-TV subscriber losses reach record high in Q1 2023
Pay-TV providers in the United States experienced a significant decline in subscribers during the first quarter of 2023, according to a recent study conducted by Leichtman Research Group. The study, […]

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Broadband TV News : RTVE Deploys LiveU’s IP Cloud Services to expand Linear and OTT video coverage
Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE has chosen LiveU to enhance its content gathering and production efficiency. The broadcaster has acquired a significant number LiveU units to be deployed around the world. […]

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Broadband TV News : Broadcast 2040+ grows campaign to maintain UK DTT
The organisation that’s campaigning to keep Freeview TV and aerial-based radio services on-air until at least 2040 has seen its membership-base swell to 30. Broadcast 2040+ says its increasing the […]

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Broadband TV News : willy.tel and wilhelm.tel select IPTV platform from Ocilion
German fibre network operators willy.tel and wilhelm.tel have decided to expand their TV offer with their own IPTV product. The service will be based on the white label cloud solution […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky and Sony Pictures Television extend UK partnership
Sky and Sony Pictures Television have agreed a multi-year extension of the first pay window that will continue the pipeline of feature films and popular SPT television series for Sky […]

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Broadband TV News : Hulu sale only months away
Comcast is likely to sell is 33% stake in the streamer Hulu to Walt Disney Company at the beginning of 2024. Quoting Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts, CNBC adds that […]

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The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shut down Spain’s top illegal streaming and torrent service, AtomoHD. According to ACE, AtomoHD was launched in 2020 by a group of […]

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Broadband TV News : Increasing access to high-speed broadband in the UK
The number of homes in the UK that can access gigabit-capable broadband has risen to nearly 21.9 million homes, accounting for 73% of all households, according to the regulator Ofcom. […]

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Broadband TV News : Tata Elxsi powers up new Android receiver for OSNtv subscribers
Tata Elxsi has developed a new Android-based set-top box for the Orbit Showtime Network (OSN). The all-in-one product combines OSN’s exclusive and curated live TV channels, streaming services, and free-to-air […]

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Broadband TV News : Raphaëlle Deflesselle joins the TF1 group as Director of Technologies
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has named Raphaëlle Deflesselle as its new director of technologies and information systems. Deflesselle succeeds Thomas Jacques who is leaving the Group. TF1 Group is currently […]

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Broadband TV News : Phil Nelson named Executive Vice President of CNN International Commercial
CNN Worldwide has appointed Phil Nelson to lead the network’s international business operations and its work with commercial partners outside of the United States. In the role of Executive Vice […]

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Broadband TV News : YouTube to introduce unskippable 30-second ads in TV environment
YouTube has said it will introduce “unskippable” 30-second ads during its top performing content viewed on traditional TV screens. The format is effectively what commercial broadcasters have been running for […]

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Broadband TV News : Telecom Italia renews Disney+ agreement
Telecom Italia (TIM) and Walt Disney Company Italia have renewed their agreement for the distribution of Disney+ in combination with TimVision and TIM’s ultrabroadband offers. Commenting on the development, Andrea […]

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Broadband TV News : Poland’s Play introduces new generation TV
The Polish operator Play, which is part of iliad Group, has launched a new TV service available in two variants. New Generation Television combines channel packages with streaming services, while […]

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Broadband TV News : New realities for Russian OTT
Russian OTT services are having to adapt to new realities in the absence of Western content. Kommersant reports that this has not just ben about finding traditional content from already […]

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Broadband TV News : Orange Romania extends SPI deal
The Orange Romania Group (Orange Romania and Orange Romania Communications) and SPI International have extended their distribution agreement. As a result, Orange Romania cable TV subscribers can now watch FilmBox, […]

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German cable operator Tele Columbus has selected Nagra as its solution provider and prime integrator to launch its new hybrid cable and multiscreen solution, PŸUR TV. The service will expand […]

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Broadband TV News : New A+E Networks role for Marianna Kritikos
Marianna Kritikos has been appointed A+E Networks EMEA’s VP of commercial advertising and partnerships, effective immediately. She will also assume the role of regional director for Nordics & Benelux, where […]

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Broadband TV News : Orange Poland and Romania CEOs swap roles
Julien Ducarroz, currently the CEO of Orange Polska, and his counterpart in Romania Liudmila Climoc will swap roles at the beginning of September. Commenting on the move, Mari-Noëlle Jégo-Laveissière, Vice […]

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Broadband TV News : Azerion teams up with XITE
Azerion has entered into an exclusive connected TV (CTV) partnership with XITE in Germany. As a result, the premium advertising inventory on XITE’s TV channels and interactive TV app will […]

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Broadband TV News : Net Solution buys Beenius
The media system integrator and developer Beenius has been acquired by Net Solution for an undisclosed fee. Commenting on the transaction, Beenius CEO Filip Remskar said: “Net Solution’s acquisition of […]

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Broadband TV News : Green Streams partners with XroadMedia
Green Streams and XroadMedia have joined forces to offer operators and pay-TV providers a superior experience for their TV and entertainment subscribers. To that goal, XroadMedia’s Ncanto solution is being […]

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Broadband TV News : Finecast recruits key Polish execs
Szymon Lipinski has been appointed client engagement director at Poland’s Finecast, an agency specialising in addressable TV, belonging to GroupM. Pawel Sikorski has also joined the Polish Finecast team as […]

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Broadband TV News : Patrick Drahi now owns a quarter of BT
Patrick Drahi has increased his holding in BT to almost 25%. The move follows last week’s announcement of some of the most stringent cost-cutting the heritage telco has seen in […]

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Broadband TV News : Ukraine’s 1+1 Media hires Ivan Bukreev
Ivan Bukreev has been appointed the head of the newly created content management department at Ukraine’s 1+1 Media. A manager with over 20 years’ experience who has previously worked for […]

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Broadband TV News : Paul Broadhurst appointed to SCTE board
Technetix Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Paul Broadhurst, has been elected as a vendor board member of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE). Following his election earlier this […]

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The Eurovision Song Contest 2023, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), reached 162 million people over the three live shows across 38 public service media markets. The viewing share […]

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Broadband TV News : Orby Elevate opts for Eutelsat
Orby Elevate has selected Eutelsat 117 West A for the distribution of its first major mainstream English language DTH TV services in the US. Orby Elevate offers a mix of […]

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Broadband TV News : New docu channel for Slovakia
The Slovak TV operator MAC TV has obtained a licence for a further thematic channel. According to local reports, the licence was awarded by the regulator RpMS (Council for Media […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Addressable TV in Poland
Poland’s addressable TV market could be worth up to €150 million by 2027. The prediction was made by experts at a conference organised by Polish Chamber of Electronic Communications (PIKE) […]

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Broadband TV News : MGM+ appoints Josh McIvor as Global General Manager
Josh McIvor has been promoted to Global General Manager of MGM+, the Amazon-owned streaming service that relaunched in January after previously being known as Epix. McIvor will be reporting to […]

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Broadband TV News : US SVOD revenues nearly equalling pay-TV revenues
Annual revenues of US SVOD services will nearly equal those of traditional pay-TV in 2027, according to GlobalData. This marks a critical tipping point in the ongoing decline of cable […]

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Broadband TV News : Dutch viewers use multiple SVOD services
Number of SVOD services people in the Netherlands use per month is up 25% compared to April 2021, according to newly released figures from GfK. A year after the introduction […]

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Broadband TV News : Schlager Deluxe joins Vodafone
German music channel Schlager Deluxe can now be received on the Vodafone Deutschland cable network. The move increases the free-TV channel’s reach to a total of more than 30 million […]

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Broadband TV News : Ofcom reviews BBC performance framework
Media regulator Ofcom has published a consultation on proposed changes to the performance measurement framework (PMF), used to assess the BBC’s performance in delivering its Mission and promoting its Public […]

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Broadband TV News : Bundled services grow in Portugal
The number of service package subscribers in Portugal at the end of Q1 stood at 4.6 million. This, according to the regulator ANACOM, was 150,000, or 3.4%, more than in […]

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Orange has begun to restructure the fixed-line business it acquired from Telekom Romania. Ziarul Financiar reports that the process will affect the former Romtelecom and result in the loss of […]

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Broadband TV News : Serbian milestone for United Media
United Media’s TV Nova has achieved record viewing figures in Serbia. According to the company, quoting TV Beat data, after celebrating its birthday in March as the country’s most watched […]

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Broadband TV News : Telefónica and Atlético Madrid develop immersive 5G experience
Telefónica and the La Liga side Atlético de Madrid have successfully implemented a new immersive way of enjoying matches via 5G and in Virtual Reality (VR). The pilot was successfully […]

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Broadband TV News : Sky to cut hundreds of UK jobs
Sky is about to embark on restructuring that will result in the loss of hundreds of jobs across the UK. According to a report in the Financial Times, the move […]

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Broadband TV News : Insys Video Technologies partners with Bitmovin
Insys Video Technologies and Bitmovin have partnered to provide clients with an all-in-one solution to stream live content and secure videos with Cloud DRM by integrating Cloud Video Kit and […]

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Broadband TV News : Orby Elevate opts for Eutelsat
Orby Elevate has selected Eutelsat 117 West A for the distribution of its first major mainstream English language DTH TV services in the US. Orby Elevate offers a mix of […]

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Broadband TV News : New docu channel for Slovakia
The Slovak TV operator MAC TV has obtained a licence for a further thematic channel. According to local reports, the licence was awarded by the regulator RpMS (Council for Media […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Addressable TV in Poland
Poland’s addressable TV market could be worth up to €150 million by 2027. The prediction was made by experts at a conference organised by Polish Chamber of Electronic Communications (PIKE) […]

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Broadband TV News : MGM+ appoints Josh McIvor as Global General Manager
Josh McIvor has been promoted to Global General Manager of MGM+, the Amazon-owned streaming service that relaunched in January after previously being known as Epix. McIvor will be reporting to […]

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