Year2021

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FilmBox available on Canal Digitaal IPTV and OTT platforms

FilmBox has launched on Canal Digitaal’s IPTV and OTT platforms in the Netherlands. The launch…

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US FAST industry to exceed US$4 billion in value by 2023

The US free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) industry is set to almost double in size…

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League of Legends Worlds moved to Europe

Riot Games has announced that the 2021 League of Legends World Championship will be moved…

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Digital TV Europe announces free webinar on super-aggregation and the cloud

Digital TV Europe is partnering with TiVo to offer readers a free webinar on super-aggregation…

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Xavier Niel advances move to take Iliad Telecom/Free private

French service provider Iliad Telecom/Free has submitted documentation regarding its planned public offering to acquire…

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Fox invests in blockchain specialist Eluvio

Fox has made a strategic investment in blockchain-for-video specialist Eluvio that will accelerate the adoption…

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Russia’s RSCC enters Brazilian market with Romantis Brazil

Russian satellite operator RSCC has entered the Brazilian market through a partnership with service provider…

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Comcast Technology Solutions launches managed terrestrial distribution service

Comcast Cable-owned Comcast Technology Solutions has launched a managed terrestrial distribution service designed to support…

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51 million Brits tune into BBC during summer of sport

Over three quarters of Brits watched sport on the BBC over the summer, the pubcaster…

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Serie A seeks assurances from DAZN over technical issues

Italy’s Serie A has sought assurances from DAZN after it suffered a number of technical…

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OnlyFans abandons adult content ban

OnlyFans has backed down from its planned changes to ban adult content from its platform….

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Streaming overtakes TV Everywhere in US

Streaming services have overtaken TV Everywhere in the US. TV Everywhere (TVE) – the model…

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New Zealand set for fixed communications growth

The fixed communications market in New Zealand is set to reach US$1.2 billion by 2026….

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Streaming subscriptions to triple in Africa

The number of streaming subscriptions in Africa is set to triple over the next five…

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SPI/FilmBox takes Docustream to US with KlowdTV

Channel provider and streamer SPI/FilmBox has struck a deal with FAST platform KlowdTV to take its new…

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Gaming time rises on Samsung TVs in UK

Time spent on gaming on Samsung TVs in the UK rose by 15% between January…

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Intelsat claims 75% support for restructuring plan

Satellite operator Intelsat says it has won the support of key creditor groups for a restructuring…

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Haystack TV adds Africanews

Ad-supported news-focused streaming service Haystack TV has added Africanews to its roster of on-demand international…

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AMC Networks CEO Sapan steps down

AMC Networks’ longstanding president & CEO Josh Sapan is stepping down, prompting further M&A speculation…

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Orange Slovensko launches new Android TV STB with CommScope

Orange Slovensko has partnered with CommScope to launch a new generation of Android TV-powered set-top…

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Plex hires three including former Pluto TV head of ad sales

Streaming media company Plex has announced a trio of executive hires as it continues to…

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US video subscriber loss slows

Cable, telco and satellite video services in the US lost 1.5 million subscribers during the…

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Vizio sued for TV display patent infringement

TV maker Vizio has been sued by Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer Maxell over alleged patent…

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beIN bags EPL for Turkey

beIN MEDIA GROUP has announced a three-year broadcast deal with the English Premier League in…

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NBCUniversal calls for ‘declaration of measurement independence’ as Nielsen comes under pressure

NBCUniversal has given the strongest indication yet that it intends to break free of the…

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Allente completes integration of Google’s Common Broadcast Stack for Android TV

Nordic pay TV provider Allente is to deploy set-tops with Google’s Common Broadcast Stack. The…

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Liberty Global partners with Plume for intelligent WiFi rollout in Netherlands and Poland

Liberty Global has rolled out an ‘intelligent WiFi’ update to its Connect box routers in…

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DAZN hit by Serie A problems as Sky, TIM reach agreements on bars

Sports streamer DAZN has begun streaming coverage of Italian Serie A football to the Italian…

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Parrot Analytics: Ted Lasso a hit for Apple

The returning Apple original series Ted Lasso has surged up the charts to second place…

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YouTube Partner Program at 2 million members

Google-owned YouTube has said that its Partner Program has surpassed 2 million creators. The programme…