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Year2017
Italian government circling Vivendi’s influence on Telecom Italia
Italian government officials are reportedly moving forwards with the process of determining whether Vivendi exercises…
Amazon and Microsoft to add voice assistant compatibility
Amazon and Microsoft have announced plans to add compatibility between their respective voice assistants, Alexa…
ABC job cuts planned in Disney cost saving drive
The Walt Disney Company is looking to cut around 10% of annual costs at its…
Fox entertainment president steps down
Fox entertainment president David Madden is stepping down, with reports claiming that he may be…
Molotov to launch hybrid offering on Samsung TV
French OTT TV platform Molotov is to become available on Samsung smart TVs. Samsung owners…
Starman unveils new smart TV platform
Estonian cable operator Starman and its Finnish owner Elisa have jointly unveiled a new smart…
Intelsat to launch 37e satellite next week
Intelsat is due to launch its fifth EpicNG high throughput satellite, Intelsat 37e, from the…
NBCU’s Hayu agrees reality TV deal with Viacom
Reality TV SVOD service, Hayu, has agreed its first licensing deal with Viacom International Media…
MTS signs up OTT providers for interactive TV platform
Russian service provider MTS has opened up its interactive TV platform to third-party OTT TV…
RTL takes full control of SpotX in expansion of ad tech activity
German broadcaster RTL has taken full control of video ad serving technology company SpotX in…
Fox News disappearing from Sky
21st Century Fox has pulled Fox News from the Sky platform in the UK, stating…
Iflix appoints RTL CBS Asia boss
Iflix has appointed the founding CEO of RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, Jonas Engwall, as its…
Genius Digital rebrands as Dativa, appoints new CEO
Genius Digital has rebranded as Dativa and appointed US-based media Michael Collette as CEO, positioning…
YouTube revamps mobile and desktop offerings
YouTube is rolling out a number of new features for the mobile and desktop versions…
ProSiebenSat.1 looking to restructure as ad sales fall short
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group has warned that TV advertising revenues for the current quarter are…
Google widens AR reach with ARCore Android SDK
Google has previewed a new augmented reality software development kit (SDK), designed to bring AR…
Plessis to aid Lagardère’s SVOD efforts
France’s Lagardère Studios has appointed Thomas Plessis as director of digital business, a role that…
Kwesé secures exclusive IAAF athletics in ESPN deal
New African DTH pay TV service Kwesé TV has secured the rights to air top…
Digital unit provides big boost for RTL
Digital revenues boosted RTL’s revenue performance significantly in the second half, with the German broadcaster…
Mattel and Fullscreen launch video network
Mattel has announced a partnership with Fullscreen to launch Fullscreen Family, a “brand-safe video network”….
Meo adds Disney seasonal offering
Altice-owned Portuguese telco PT Telecom/Meo is to add pop-up channel Disney Channel Forever to its…
AWS Elemental founder Sam Blackman dies aged 41
The founder of Amazon Web Services-owned Elemental Technologies, Sam Blackman, has died aged 41 of…
Samsung, 20th Century Fox, Panasonic partner on HDR10+
Samsung Electronics has partnered with 20th Century Fox and Panasonic Corporation to kick off an HDR10+…
North American SVOD subscriptions to grow 53% by 2022
The number of North American SVOD subscriptions is due to grow by 53% between 2016…
CBS acquires Australia’s Network Ten
US broadcaster CBS is to acquire Australia’s Network Ten after agreeing to convert large debts Ten owed…
SES swaps SES-12 and SES-14 satellite launches
SES has changed the launch vehicles and launch slots for its new SES-12 and SES-14…
Ofcom submits additional advice on Fox-Sky bid
Ofcom has submitted additional advice on the proposed merger between 21st Century Fox and Sky…
Nielsen: traditional TV signal reception up in the US
The percentage of US homes with TVs receiving traditional TV signals is currently 96.5%, an…
A+E Networks Asia launches History in Vietnam
A+E Networks is expanding its Asian footprint with the launch of factual channel History on…
Viacom joins SVOD race with Paramount+ launch
Viacom Media Networks International is joining the race among major international content players to develop…