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Year2021
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ITV moves playout systems to AWS
UK pubcaster ITV has confirmed a move of its simulcast channel delivery into AWS cloud….
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Paramount+ to launch on Sky across Europe
Paramount+ is to launch on Sky platforms in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and…
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UK streaming subs jump by 50% in 2020
UK streaming subscriptions rose by 50% during 2020 to reach 31 million, meaning that 60%…
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Roku sees strong revenue growth from expanding subscriber base
Roku saw very strong revenue growth from monetisation of its user base in the second…
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Amazon launches Le Pass Ligue 1, with Freebox deal
Amazon has launched its vehicle for French top-tier football. The service, called Le Pass Ligue…
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NBCU’s Fandango merges streaming services under acquired Vudu brand
NBCUniversal-owned Fandango is to merge its streaming service FandangoNOW with Vudu. The primarily transactional VOD-based…
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CVC buys 10% of LaLiga for €2.7 billion
Spain’s LaLiga has agreed to sell a 10% share of its business to private equity…
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Vevo Pop channel launches on rlaxx TV
German AVOD streamer rlaxx TV has partnered with music video network Vevo. The deal will…
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Fibre overtakes DSL in OECD countries
Fibre internet has surpassed DSL for subscriptions across OECD countries for the first time. In…
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HBO Max launches on LG smart TVs
WarnerMedia’s premium streaming service HBO Max is now available in LG smart TVs in the…
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Sky picks up UK Bundesliga rights
Sky Sports has agreed a broadcast rights deal with the German Bundesliga. The league, which…
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Vodafone Spain integrates Disney+ in revamped TV offering
Vodafone España has integrated the Disney+ streaming service in its TV offering, bringing content including…
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Sky Deutschland launched internet-only version of Sky Q
Sky Deutschland has launched its advanced TV service, Sky Q, on the internet, giving subscribers…
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SES slows decline of video business, highlights HD+
Satellite operator SES has delivered a respectable set of quarterly results, with strong growth in…
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discovery+ at 18 million subs as CEO Zaslav states confidence in WarnerMedia merger
Discovery’s nascent streaming service has amassed 18 million global subscribers, the broadcast giant has revealed….
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Gap widening between OTT and pay TV in US
The gap between OTT and traditional pay TV in the US is continuing to widen. …
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German pay TV industry surpasses €4 billion in revenue
Revenues from pay TV and paid video revenues in Germany surpassed €4 billion for the…
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UK government gives ok to Premier League rights rollover
The UK government has greenlit the English Premier League’s plans to rollover its domestic broadcast…
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MENA market focus – Listen to the latest episode of TV Watch now
The latest episode of Digital TV Europe’s podcast TV Watch is now live on Spotify…
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Pay TV market to shrink in China
China’s pay TV industry is set for decline over the coming years. According to GlobalData,…
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Real Madrid TV gets North American expansion
Spanish football club Real Madrid is to expand its in-house sports streaming channel to North…
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Viaplay launches in Poland as NENT secures UPC distribution deal
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has launched its streaming service Viaplay in Poland. The launch…
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Amediateka gets HBO Max shows exclusively in Russia and CIS
Russian streamer Amediateka has struck an exclusive deal that allows it to offer all series…
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Spanish broadcasters bounce back
Spanish commercial broadcasters Mediaset España and Atresmedia have delivered strong first half results, providing solid…
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Telecom Armenia taps Ateme for TV refresh
Telecom Armenia, which operates under Veon’s Beeline brand, has tapped technology outfit Ateme to provide…
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Netgem grows TV subscriber base
The number of subscribers to technology and service provider Netgem’s content-as-a-service platform rose by 45,000…
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Vizio launches refreshed WatchFree+ AVOD
TV maker Vizio has announced a refreshed version of its WatchFree streaming service. Now dubbed…
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DirecTV becomes standalone business as AT&T closes deal with TPG Capital
AT&T has closed a deal with private equity firm TPG Capital to spin its struggling…
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Telstra opens London Broadcast Operations Centre
Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) has announced the opening of its new UK Broadcast Operations Centre…
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275 million Olympics viewers across Europe for Discovery
Discovery recorded almost three-quarter of a billion streaming minutes over the first week of the…