Year2021

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SVOD subscriptions to reach 1.5 billion

The number of global SVOD subscriptions will approach 1.5 billion within five years. According to…

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Sky Media and The Trade Desk announce programmatic partnership

Sky’s advertising sales arm Sky Media has announced a partnership with ad tech firm The…

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DTVE announces free webinar on OTT discovery

Digital TV Europe has partnered with Magine Pro and Omdia to announce a free webinar…

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Women’s Champions League Final goes FTA in the UK

The upcoming UEFA Women’s Champions League final between Chelsea and Barcelona will be available to…

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Former Premier League boss Scudamore joins Monterosa

Richard Scudamore, the former CEO of the English Premier League, has joined Monterosa as a…

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AMC Networks hit by advertising and distribution falls, but US streaming grows

AMC Networks saw declines in revenue both domestically in the US and internationally, with the…

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NENT Group strengthens sports offering for international expansion

Streaming, free and pay TV outfit Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has renewed its media…

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Intelsat boosted by Slovak Telekom DTH deal

Intelsat has struck a significant satellite transponder deal with Slovak Telecom that the satellite operator…

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Paramount+ reveals Oz launch plans as service leads VCBS streaming growth

ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ will launch in Australia in August, with four local originals already announced….

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Roku surpasses 53 million users in analyst-defying Q1

Roku has increased its monthly active users (MAUs) by 35% in Q1 2021 to reach…

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YouTube TV launches on PlayStation 5 consoles

Google has launched its YouTube TV app on PlayStation 5 games consoles. Arriving some six…

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Canal+ Polska calls off IPO again

Canal+’s plans for a Polish IPO has been suspended for the second time in a…

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JW Player buys Vualto

Video software and data insights platform JW Player is to acquire DRM solutions provider VUALTO. …

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ECB reportedly makes play to host IPL in England

The suspended IPL season could be restarted in England if ambitious plans from a group…

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Liberty Global boosted by fixed-mobile convergence

Liberty Global saw strong momentum for fixed-mobile convergence in the quarter to March, with a…

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RTL adds half a million streaming subs in Q1

Media giant RTL Group added over half a million new paying streaming subscribers in the…

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Nordic Entertainment secures F1 rights for Poland

Streaming and pay and free TV provider Nordic Entertainment (NENT Group) has struck a deal…

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SES looks to share buyback as video business decline slows

Satellite operator SES has announced a €100 million share buyback programme on the back of…

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Disney’s entertainment president Craig Hunegs steps down

Walt Disney Television’s entertainment president Craig Hunegs is stepping down, just five months after a…

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Olympics in further doubt as Japan mulls lockdown extensions

Fresh doubt has been cast over the upcoming Tokyo Olympics as the Japanese government reportedly…

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Serie A delays secondary rights award following Sky appeal

Serie A has delayed its decision on the award of a secondary rights package of…

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Commercial venue sports streaming platform Screach announces international expansion

Sports streaming upstart Screach has announced a global rollout after securing US$2 million in investment….

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Sky gets physical with Peloton

Sky has increased its fitness app portfolio with the addition of the Peloton App. The…

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Android TV refresh brings Freeview Play to the fore

Android TV’s recently announced UX refresh has now integrated Freeview Play in the UK. Announced…

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ITV predicts soaring ad revenue

UK commercial broadcaster ITV said it expects advertising revenues for May and June to be…

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Broadpeak launches new Intel-based CDN benchmarking tool

CDN technology specialist Broadpeak has launched a new software-based CDN benchmarking tool in collaboration with…

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Thema adds four new channels to SFR’s African offering

Canal+ International-owned channel distributor Thema has launched four new channels as part of service provider…

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Vbox launches ATSC 3.0 Android TV Gateway

Israel-based VBox Communications has announced the launch of its ATSC 3.0 Android TV Gateway. The…

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Parrot Analytics: Netflix content dominates in Russia

Netflix takes up six spots in Parrot Analytics’ originals in-demand chart for the week ending…

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Satellite TV banned in Myanmar

Myanmar has announced a ban on satellite TV receivers as the country’s citizens continue to…