Year2021

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fuboTV on LG TVs

US IPTV service fuboTV has launched on LG smart TVs. Available on sets made from…

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Voice assistants in more than half of UK homes

More than half of UK internet households now own a voice assistant. According to consumer…

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Luxembourg’s Eltrona taps Ocilion for IPTV

Luxembourg cable operator Eltrona has chosen Ocilion to provide a turnkey IPTV platform including 4K…

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Free extends its fibre reach with TDF agreement

French service provider Free is to commercialise its service offerings via the networks operated by…

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Italy prepares for satellite and terrestrial upgrades

Italian free-to-view satellite platform Tivùsat has begun a publicity campaign to inform viewers of the…

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CommScope launches NOVUX modular FTTH platform

Network provider CommScope has announced the launch of its NOVUX portfolio of outside plant terminals…

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Ligue 1 extends BT deal in UK and Ireland

BT has renewed its rights deal with France’s Ligue 1. The deal will see the…

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Google shifts parts of YouTube to Google Cloud Platform

Google is moving parts of YouTube to its cloud service. The video platform, which has…

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DAZN ups Italian subscription cost to €29.99

DAZN has announced a dramatic price increase in Italy. The sports streamer has been buoyed…

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CTV device ownership at a high in the US

Over three quarters of US households now own at least one internet-connected TV device, a…

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VIZIO introduces voice search in SmartCast TV update

TV maker VIZIO has launched the latest generation of its SmartCast OS. The biggest new…

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TIM tests satellite internet service to overcome Italy’s digital divide

Italian operator TIM has launched a test of a satellite internet service. The service, utilising…

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European Commission considering infringement procedure of Italian media Law

The European Commission is reportedly on the verge of launching an infringement procedure against a…

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Paramount+ to introduce ad-supported cheaper tier

Less than six months after launching, ViacomCBS’s streaming service Paramount+ is introducing a cheaper ad-supported…

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Optus Sport picks up rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia

Optus Sport has acquired the rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia….

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DAZN confirms five-year deal with Matchroom Boxing

DAZN has agreed a ‘game-changing’ deal with Matchroom Boxing which will see the Eddie Hearn…

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Kantar signs on with BARB until 2029

BARB – the UK’s Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board – has re-appointed Kantar for audience measurement. …

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HBO Max hires Disney+ exec Amit Malhotra for Southeast Asia & India role

WarnerMedia has appointed Disney+ exec Amit Malhotra as managing director for HBO Max in Southeast…

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BT launches new 4K HDR set-top box

BT has revealed a new set-top box capable of 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos. BT…

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Telia launches combined entertainment and 5G+ offering

Nordic telecom operator Telia has launched a new entertainment offering that brings together Netflix, C…

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Denmark’s Kabelplus implements Remote PHY DAA with Teleste

Danish cable operator Kabelplus has implemented technology provider Teleste’s Remote PHY and video solution. The deployment…

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Love Nature debuts on Telenor Sweden

4K wildlife and Nature channel Love Nature has launched on Telenor Sweden. Subscribers to the platform…

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US$9.99 per month ad-supported HBO Max goes live

The WarnerMedia streamer launched in May 2020 and has since amassed almost 10 million subscribers…

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Tokyo Olympics must go ahead says organising committee president

The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organising committee has ruled out  cancelling or…

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ORS agrees deal with Simply.TV for advanced metadata and EPG services

Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) subsidiary Austrian Broadcasting Services (ORS) has announced a deal with Copenhagen-based…

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Prime Video in 47% of all US broadband households

Almost half of all US broadband households are subscribed to Amazon Prime Video. According to…

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Broadcasters in top five European leagues to make US$11 billion from football

European broadcasters are set to make more than US$10 billion from football in the coming…

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PlutoTV expands LG partnership in Europe

ViacomCBS’s ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV has agreed a deal with LG Electronics to expand…

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Agile Content names ex-Ericsson chief as board VP

Video distribution technology company Agile Content, which acquired Swedish tech specialist Edgeware last year, has…

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Africell takes Fix&Foxi for new mobile TV service

German kids content specialist Your Family Entertainment has struck a deal with African mobile operator…