Year2021

Broadcasters Stay Updated Icon 2 min read

BBC Studios makes Tom Fussell permanent CEO

BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed interim chief Tom Fussell as its permanent CEO after more…

SVOD Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Playground TV hires chief technology officer

Kids streaming service Playground TV has announced the appointment of former Fox and Comcast exec…

Broadcasters Stay Updated Icon 2 min read

ViacomCBS to launch NFT business

Media giant ViacomCBS has announced plans to enter into the NFT business. NFTs – non-fungible tokens…

SVOD Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Squid Game becomes Netflix’s biggest ever original series launch

Netflix’s Korean original series Squid Game has become its biggest ever launch, the streamer has…

Asia Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Zee accuses Invesco of hypocrisy in criticism of Sony merger

Indian media company Zee has shot back at major shareholder Invesco as the companies continue…

Broadcasters Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Zylo launches new Samsung TV Plus channel

OTT channels publisher and VOD distribution company Zylo has announced the launch of a new…

Vendors Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Plume raises additional US$300 million in funding

Communications service firm Plume has closed US$300 million in a new round of minority equity…

Pay TV Operators Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Liberty Global reportedly considering €600 million Belgian sale

Liberty Global is mulling selling off its Belgian tower business. According to a report from…

SVOD Stay Updated Icon 2 min read

Netflix employee group accuse streamer of harming trans community with walkout planned for October 20

Netflix is facing a company-wide walkout from its trans employees on October 20. The streamer…

Vendors Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

ATEME joins Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program

Video delivery solutions provider ATEME has been announced as the latest member of the Google…

SVOD Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

discovery+ to launch in Canada on October 19

Discovery’s streaming service discovery+ will expand to Canada next week. The non-fiction streamer will launch…

Pay TV Operators Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Vialis picks Viaccess-Orca for new hybrid service

French operator Vialis has turned to OTT and TV platform provider Viaccess-Orca (VO) for its…

Vendors Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Google TV to add personalisation features

Google TV will add a number of personalisation features in an upcoming update, the company…

Vendors Stay Updated Icon 2 min read

4iG announces deal to acquire controlling stake in Spacecom 

Hungarian IT and telco firm 4iG has announced a deal to acquire satellite operator Spacecom….

Broadcasters Stay Updated Icon 2 min read

Invesco doubles down on Zee criticisms, calls on shareholders to revolt

Investment firm Invesco has lashed out against the proposed merger between Indian media giant Zee…

SVOD Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

US OTT churn driven by cost and content

Cost and content are the biggest drivers of OTT churn in the US, claims a…

Vendors Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Flix Snip launches dedicated short-form kids streamer

Short form streamer Flix Snip has launched a dedicated children’s content service. Flix Snip Kids…

Broadcasters Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

That’s TV Gold brings vintage content to Freesat

Classic TV channel That’s TV Gold has launched on the free to view satellite TV…

Pay TV Operators Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

TalkTalk turns to NetgemTV

UK operator TalkTalk has selected Netgem for its next-generation TalkTalk 4K TV service. TalkTalk will…

Pay TV Operators Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Deutsche Telekom and Eutelsat announce satellite broadband deal for rural Germany

Deutsche Telekom and Eutelsat have announced a partnership to provide remote areas in Germany with…

Vendors Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

DTVE announces free webinar on cloud video evolution

Digital TV Europe has announced a free webinar on cloud video evolution, taking place on…

Broadcasters Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Insight TV on Vodafone in Czech Republic

Millennial-focused UHD broadcaster Insight TV has agreed a distribution deal with Vodafone. The partnership will…

Vendors Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Red Bull TV launches on Vestel 

TV manufacturer Vestel has announced the launch of Red Bull TV on its TV lineup….

Broadcasters Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Record weekend for DAZN

Sports streamer DAZN has announced record viewing figures for the first weekend of October. DAZN…

Broadcasters Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Discovery announces 50 market FIS deal

Discovery Sports has announced a 50 market rights deal with Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS)….

Broadcasters Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

BBC Studios brings three channels to Pluto TV

ViacomCBS-owned streaming platform Pluto TV has announced a new partnership with BBC Studios. The deal…

Pay TV Operators Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Foxtel confirmed as first Sky Glass syndication partner

Australian pay TV operator Foxtel has confirmed that it will be the first global syndication…

Broadcasters Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Love Nature launches on Pluto TV Spain

Wildlife and nature broadcaster Love Nature has launched a curated channel on free ad-supported streaming platform Pluto…

Pay TV Operators Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

NOS turns to Metrological for premium apps

Portuguese pay TV operator NOS is to use the Metrological Application Platform to bring additional…

Vendors Stay Updated Icon 1 min read

Teleste launches new 1.8 GHz amplifiers

Finnish tech company Teleste has introduced a new range of 1.8 GHz amplifiers to its…