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Year2021
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Bang & Olufsen launches new soundbars with Verizon
US telco Verizon has announced a partnership with Bang & Olufsen to launch soundbars with…
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Vizio ads AVOD content to WatchFree+ streamer
Vizio has announced an expansion to its WatchFree+ free streaming service to now include AVOD…
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NBA secures Indian rights deal with Viacom18
The NBA has agreed a multi-year partnership in India with broadcaster Viacom18. The broadcaster –…
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Extreme E expands Russian broadcast rights
All-electric racing series Extreme E has announced a new broadcast deal for Russia with TV…
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New rugby sevens series ‘RFL’ to launch in 2022
A new rugby sevens series is set to launch next year in the US. The…
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Organic growth front and centre for ViacomCBS says chair
ViacomCBS will look to increase its business via organic growth rather than through acquisitions, a…
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FTC sues to block US$40 billion Nvidia-Arm deal
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has moved to block the acquisition of chipmaker Arm…
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Vodafone picks Kaltura for German pay TV platform
Vodafone is utilising tech from Kaltura to power its pay TV platform in Germany, the…
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OTT to overtake pay TV in MENA
OTT revenues are set to overtake pay TV in the MENA region over the coming…
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Amazon names Kelly Day to head international streaming operations
Amazon has hired ViacomCBS exec Kelly Day to lead its international streaming operations. Day will…
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Disney names Susan Arnold as new chairman
The Walt Disney Company’s board has named Susan E. Arnold as chairman, effective December 31. …
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Genius Brands to take over Fix&Foxi owner YFE
US-based kids content company Genius Brands International is to acquire a 29% in German kids…
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Astro Malaysia turns to Synamedia for region’s first addressable TV advertising service
Synamedia has announced a partnership with Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) to launch the first…
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Bharti Airtel reportedly eyeing Dish TV takeover
Indian telco giant Bharti Airtel is reportedly in talks to acquire a majority stake in…
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NBCU’s reality streamer hayu comes to India
NBCUniversal’s reality streaming service hayu has launched in India. This is the 28th territory in…
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Discovery bags AFCON streaming rights for Italy
Discovery has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to next month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
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ATEME introduces HDR10+ support for live transcoding
Video delivery solutions provider ATEME has announced the introduction of support for HDR10+ metadata in…
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EPL clubs come out against independent regulator plans
The 20 English Premier League clubs are set to push back against the introduction of…
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European telco CEOs call on US tech players to fund network expansion
A joint statement from 13 European telco bosses has called on US tech giants to…
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ATSC issues RFP to enhance ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard
The Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc. (ATSC) has announced the release of a new Request…
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Former Disney CEO said to be eyeing takeover of NBA team
Bob Iger, the former Disney CEO, is reportedly eyeing a takeover of NBA team Phoenix…
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ViacomCBS ups Scott M. Mills to CEO of BET
ViacomCBS has announced the promotion of Scott M. Mills to the role of CEO of…
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Disney accused of appealing to Chinese government with missing Simpsons episode on Disney+
Disney has been accused of curtailing controversial content in its Hong Kong launch of Disney+….
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5G to overtake 4G by 2027
Mobile data traffic has increased 300-fold since 2011, a new report has revealed. According to…
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Alchimie hires Sam Thompson as content chief
OTT platform Alchimie has announced the appointment of Sam Thompson as its new chief content…
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BARB ‘once in a generation’ extension of measurement to SVOD and video-sharing content
UK TV audience measurement outfit BARB has unveiled what it describes as a “once-in-a-generation upgrade”…
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4iG completes agreement to acquire Digi’s Hungarian operation
Romania-based pay TV operator Digi has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Hungarian operation…
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Parrot Analytics: Spain hooked on Money Heist
Netflix’s Spanish-language hit series La Casa De Papel continues to dominate in its native country, topping…
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Major Twitch streamer Ludwig signs exclusivity deal with YouTube Gaming
Record-breaking Twitch streamer Ludwig Ahgren has signed a deal to exclusively broadcast on YouTube’s Gaming…
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Verimatrix launches new cybersecurity solution to combat piracy
Verimatrix has announced the launch of a new anti-piracy solution for the media and entertainment…