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Year2021
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Delayed Olympics to be most profitable ever for NBCU, claims CEO
The upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games are set to be the most profitable in history for…
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ARD Group signs up Skyline Communications for QoS measurement at Euro 2020
German ARD Group has partnered with Skyline Communications for quality control of its UEFA Euro…
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Kickboxing org Glory to launch PPV OTT platform with Endeavour Streaming
Kickboxing organisation Glory has announced a multi-year partnership with Endeavour Streaming to create a new…
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NCTC members to continue receiving MobiTV services in TiVo deal
TiVo has announced that it has signed a Master Services Agreement with National Cable Television…
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No plans for ad-supported Disney+, says Chapek
Disney has no plans to follow the likes of HBO Max and Paramount+ in launching…
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NENT group acquires FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 rights for Poland
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has further boosted its sports rights portfolio with the FIFA Women’s…
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Elliptic Labs to create proof of concept of presence detection and gestures for leading smart TV OEM
AI software company Elliptic Labs has announced a trial for presence detection and gestures for…
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YouTube to ban masthead ads from major vertices on home page
Google-owned YouTube has introduced a ban on ads from a number of vertices on its…
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Documentary+ to share viewing data with producers in ‘industry first’
Ad-supported streaming service Documentary+ will share viewing data with filmmakers in what it says is…
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England Euro win sets new iPlayer record for BBC
England’s Euro 2020 opener against Croatia has set a new record for the BBC iPlayer….
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AVOD consumption down 10% in less than six months in US
The number of users of US AVOD services has dropped by 10% in less than…
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Hungary’s 4iG to take majority stake in Spacecom
Hungarian IT and telecom player 4iG and two subsidiaries, Hungaro DigiTel and joint venture CarpathiaSat,…
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PCCW taps Amino for Now TV upgrade
Hong Kong’s PCCW Media has contracted TV technology outfit Amino to upgrade the user experience…
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A1 Austria launches on Amazon Fire TV with Zappware
A1 Austria is launching its video service on the Amazon Fire TV streaming stick. The…
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Riivi signs up Norigin Media for CTV app validation ahead of rollout
Latin American streamer Riivi has announced a tech partnership with Norigin Media. The deal will…
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Canal+ threatens boycott of Ligue 1 over Amazon rights award
French broadcaster Canal+ has threatened to pull out of its rights deal with Ligue 1…
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UK government to ‘ensure prominence of PSBs’ on smart TVs
The UK government is to enact new broadcasting legislation with the stated goal of protecting…
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Sky Deutschland strikes new deal with Premier League
Sky Deutschland will remain the exclusive home of the English Premier League in Germany after…
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TDC to complete split of company into two
Danish telco and cable operator TDC is to complete the split of the company into…
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Asia Video Industry Association promotes Aaron Herps to GM of Coalition Against Piracy
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has announced the appointment of Aaron Herps as the…
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Discovery renews French Open international rights deal
Discovery has announced a five-year rights deal for the French Open. Covering 2022-26, the multi-platform…
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Indian streamer Zee5 announces US rollout
Indian streamer Zee5 is to launch in the US later this month, offering more than…
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Vevo hires former Sky exec Brant as UK advanced TV director
Leading music video network Vevo has announced the hire of Richard Brant as its advanced…
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Sky Sports signs rights deals with Top Rank and BOXXER
Sky Sports has signed two new boxing rights deals with promoters Top Rank and BOXXER….
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NENT Group sells off UK distribution business to All3Media
All3Media has acquired NENT Studios’ UK distribution business – formerly known as DRG – from…
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Kabelnoord launches first smart TV app
Dutch pay TV operator Kabelnoord has announced the launch of its first smart TV app….
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Starz launches legal action against Disney’s Star+ streamer in Latin America over naming
Disney is facing a legal challenge against its plans to roll out Star+ in Latin…
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M7 strikes deal with NPO for 4K coverage of Euro 2020
Canal+-owned pay TV operator M7 Group will deliver coverage of the UEFA Euro 2020 football…
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One hour of video streaming equivalent to boiling a kettle three times claims environmental report
One hour of streaming video has a carbon footprint equivalent to boiling an average kettle…
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Microsoft confirms plans to bring cloud gaming to smart TVs, announces streaming stick
Microsoft has confirmed plans to launch a dedicated streaming stick and bring its Xbox Game…