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Year2021
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Gannett relaunches OTT channels
Newspaper publisher Gannett relaunched two of its OTT channels. The company has partnered with Amagi…
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Over-75s free licence fee transition period ends
Brits over the age of 75 must now pay for TV licences after the transition…
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Sky News Australia gets YouTube ban and channel strike over Covid-19 misinformation
Sky News Australia has been slapped with a temporary ban from YouTube. The channel was…
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Iliad makes bid for UPC Poland
French telco Iliad has made an indicative offer for Liberty Global’s Polish ISP UPC. The…
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Eutelsat launches first full software-defined satellite
Eutelsat has announced the successful launch of its first full software-defined satellite. The EUTELSAT QUANTUM…
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Orange renews LaLiga and Champions League rights deal in Spain with Telefónica
Orange has renewed its sublicencing deal for LaLiga and UEFA club competitions in Spain. Orange…
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Univision adds Netflix exec and others ahead of streamer launch
US-based Hispanic broadcaster Univision has hired former Netflix exec Augusto Rovegno to its new streaming leadership…
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Discovery reportedly eyeing Channel 4 takeover
Discovery has emerged as a potential suitor for UK public broadcaster Channel 4. The UK…
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Executive shakeup at Discovery networks
Investigation Discovery (ID) chief Henry Schleiff and head of programming Kevin Bennett are leaving the…
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SES agrees satellite deal with NewSpace India Limited
Satellite operator SES has announced a multi-transponder agreement for its SES-8 satellite with NewSpace India…
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2021 VideoTech Innovation Awards still open for entries
The 2021 VideoTech Innovation Awards are still accepting entries, with entry now closing on 24…
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Eutelsat continues to reduce debts in ‘solid year’
Satellite operator Eutelsat has seen its revenues drop by 3.5% for the end of its…
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CuriosityStream goes linear in DACH
Factual SVOD CuriosityStream is to launch a new linear network in Europe after agreeing a…
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Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow streaming shift
Disney is being sued by Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson over the company’s decision to…
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Food channel BITE gets UK launch
Fresh food network BITE has announced its expansion to the UK. The channel showcases a…
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Peacock gets first international expansion to Sky in Europe
NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock will come to Sky customers in Europe later this year. This…
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2021 Rugby World Cup in doubt
Rugby League World Cup CEO Jon Dutton has said that the chances of this year’s…
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BritBox confirms South Africa rollout for August 6
BritBox has confirmed its expansion into South Africa for August 6. Announced earlier this year…
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Undertone launches new CTV ad suite
Digital advertising company Undertone has announced the launch of its new High Impact CTV suite….
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OTTera integrates with IRIS.TV
White label OTT service OTTera has announced an integration with IRIS.TV. The partnership will see…
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Magnite to manage ad placement for NetMovies AVOD service
Omnichannel sell-side advertising platform Magnite has announced an agreement with Brazillian content distributor NetMovies. The…
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Totalplay picks Acxiom for data integration
Mexican triple play services provider Totalplay has announced a partnership with customer intelligence company Acxiom. …
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ITV rules out BT Sport deal, but CEO Jansen still optimistic of sale
BT is hopeful of striking a deal for its Sport brand of channels, despite one…
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Record-breaking H1 for BBC iPlayer
The BBC’s iPlayer catchup service has broken viewership records in the first half of 2021….
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Positive streaming sales for ITV Studios
ITV Studios, the production and distribution arm of UK comcaster ITV, increased its sales to…
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Parrot Analytics: Disney domination in Italy
Disney has taken the top four spots in Parrot Analytics’ originals in-demand chart for the…
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TIM profits fall
Telecom Italia (TIM) has seen its Q2 profits fall by 7.4%, the operator has said….
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YouTube ad revenue up 83% as Google achieves record quarter
Google recorded a record of US$61.6 billion in revenue during Q2 2021, parent company Alphabet…
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ViacomCBS-Comcast talks on ice as companies await WarnerMedia-Discovery verdict
Talks of a partnership between Comcast and ViacomCBS have been put on hold. According to…
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France 24 extends AsiaSat distribution deal
International news channel France 24 has renewed a multi-year service agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications…