Year2021

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Huawei Video strikes deal with Clubbing TV

Chinese tech giant Huawei’s Huawei Video unit has struck an agreement with Clubbing TV to distribute…

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Parrot Analytics: The Handmaid’s Tale top in Sweden

Hulu’s dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale has topped Parrot Analytics’ originals in-demand chart for the week…

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UEFA Champions League goes FTA in Ireland with LiveScore deal

Sports app LiveScore has announced a three-year distribution deal with UEFA to live-stream the Champions…

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Indonesian pay TV market set for growth thanks to DTH and IPTV

The Indonesian pay TV market is set to grow by more than US$130 million over…

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AT&T-Discovery merger gets name Warner Bros. Discovery

The new company merging AT&T-owned WarnerMedia and Discovery has a name: Warner Bros. Discovery. Announced…

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Digital TV Europe announces DTVE Digital Symposium 2021

Digital TV Europe is excited to announce the return of the DTVE Digital Symposium for…

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Pluto TV launches seven new channels in the UK

ViacomCBS Networks UK has boosted its AVOD service Pluto TV in the UK with the…

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EPL looks to replicate NENT deal in new international rights tender

The English Premier League has reportedly issued an invitation to tender for broadcast rights in…

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IPL officially relocated to UAE for 2021 season wrapup

The 2021 IPL season will be moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the competition’s…

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Half of Spaniards consuming paid streaming video

Half of Spanish home with internet access now consume paid-for streaming video, according to the…

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Pluto TV France strikes deal with Mediawan, adds 10 channels

ViacomCBS-owned AVOD service Pluto TV is to add 10 new channels to its French offering,…

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Euskaltel and EITB launch Basque streaming platform

Regional Spanish cable operator Euskaltel has teamed up with Basque Country broadcast group Euskal Irrati…

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ProSieben approaches talk of Mediaset merger ‘with an open mind’

ProSiebenSat.1 will not rule out the possibility of a merger, CEO Rainer Beaujean has told…

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Fragmentation predicted for pay TV market

The planet’s top 503 pay TV operators are set to shed subscribers over the coming…

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Vodafone extends CityFibre partnership

British telco Vodafone has extended its partnership with fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) provider CityFibre. The extended partnership…

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ATEME launches PILOT Media cloud solution

Video delivery solutions provider ATEME has announced the launch of PILOT Media. PILOT Media is…

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WarnerMedia’s Jason Kilar to remain with company until close of merger

WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar has put an end to speculation about his future at the…

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EBU names new digital chief

Pubcaster organisation the EBU has named Wouter Quartier as its new head of digital, transformation…

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Mediaset launches all-new Infinity streaming platform

Mediaset has relaunched its Infinity streaming offering as a new combined service featuring its free-to-air…

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Strong streaming growth for Starz

Lionsgate-owned streaming service Starzplay saw a 70% rise in its subscriber base in the year…

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Mediaset shareholders agree to scrap loyalty share scheme

Mediaset has agreed a deal with its shareholders to scrap a loyalty share scheme as…

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Streaming aggregator Struum launches in preview

Struum has launched in early preview. The new streaming platform from a number of former…

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Disney announces closure of 100 international TV channels

The Walt Disney Company plans to close 100 international TV channels by the end of…

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Smart TV OS maker ZEASN launches AI smart voice solutions

Smart TV solutions provider ZEASN is expanding its Whale brand into audio. The Beijing-based company,…

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HBO Max gets first international expansion to LATAM and Caribbean on June 29

Despite the recently announced blockbuster merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery, the former is continuing on…

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French streamer BrutX begins international rollout

French streaming service BrutX has launched in Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg. The international expansion of…

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Sky Deutschland integrates DAZN with Sky Q, adds linear channels

Sky Deutschland subscribers with a Sky Q box can will be able to sign up…

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Tele Columbus hails ‘solid start’ to year despite TV decline

German cable operator Tele Columbus has posted what it describes as “a solid start” to…

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Divitel teams up with Ledger Leopard for blockchain tech

Digital video distribution technology specialist Divitel has teamed up with Ledger Leopard, a blockchain enterprise…

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MAX Sports renews LaLiga rights deal

Bulgarian broadcaster MAX Sports has extended its rights deal with LaLiga for five years. The…