Year2021

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RMC Sport to launch on PS5

Altice Media’s RMC Sport service has launched on the PlayStation 5 game console. The move,…

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Salto and Arte heading for digital-terrestrial platform

French streaming service Salto will soon be available via the country’s connected digital-terrestrial devices, according…

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LG to shutter smartphone business to focus on platforms and services

South Korean tech giant LG is pulling out of the mobile phone market.  The company…

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La Liga to broadcast Basque derby on Twitch

Spanish top flight football league La Liga will live stream a match on Amazon-owned platform…

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VCNI buys Chilevisión in LATAM push

ViacomCBS has agreed a deal to buy WarnerMedia-owned Chilevisión as it expands its reach into…

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More than a quarter of US streaming subscriptions are used by more than one household

Over a quarter of all streaming subscriptions in the US are shared by more than…

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Tangerine Global and MediaKind launch CITRUS MediaFirst TVaaS

Media solutions and network services provider Tangerine Global has partnered with MediaKind for the launch…

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Acorn TV on Prime in Spain

AMC Networks’ British content streamer Acorn TV has launched in Spain on Amazon. The €3.99…

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Sky introduces Disney+ voice search in Sky Q update

Sky has announced a new update to its Sky Q STB which will introduce additional…

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DTVE launches next webinar on outsourcing and automation

Digital TV Europe has announced its next webinar in partnership with Divitel and Omdia, taking…

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Netflix & Disney+ Hotstar account for 78% of SVOD revenues in India, after surge in subs

Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar accounted for 50% of all SVOD subscribers in India in 2020…

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Playground TV launches Die Kleine 9 VOD kids channel

Playground TV and Your Family Entertainment AG have announced the launch of a dedicated German…

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Technicolor Connected Home ships 10 million Android TV STBs

Technicolor Connected Home has announced a milestone of shipping 10 million Android TV STBs since…

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beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español launches on VIZIO SmartCast TVs

beIN SPORTS has launched beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español on the VIZIO SmartCast platform.  The…

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Kantar and Ipsos promise ‘world’s first true cross-media total audience measurement solution’ in the Netherlands

The Dutch Nationaal Media Onderzoek (NMO) has awarded contracts to Kantar and Ipsos to deliver…

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SVODs ready for take off in Eastern Europe 

  The introduction of big hitters like Disney+ and HBO Max will see subscription VOD…

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Discovery considers Ashes rights to boost discovery+

Discovery is reportedly eyeing a play for rights to the upcoming Ashes cricket series from…

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Extreme E partners with TikTok

Upcoming offroad racing series Extreme E has announced a partnership with short-form video app TikTok…

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Sky launches UK diversity placement scheme & unveils $2.75m carbon initiative

European pay operator Sky has partnered with UK-based diversity organisation Creative Access to offer under-represented…

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SK Telecom joins SRT Alliance

Korea’s largest telco, SK Telecom (SKT), has joined the SRT Alliance. The body, which is…

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League release sees groundswell for HBO Max

WarnerMedia’s decision to give into fan demand to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut has been met with a drastic…

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Telia Norway and NENT Group resolve carriage dispute

Telia Norway and Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) have resolved a month-long carriage dispute. The…

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BET goes all-digital in UK with My5 shift

ViacomCBS has announced the shift of black entertainment network BET to My5, making the BVOD…

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UK’s BBC4 to end commissions & transition to archive service

UK pubcaster the BBC is to end commissions for its BBC4 channel, which will instead…

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DTVE announces next Digital Symposium

Digital TV Europe has announced the next Digital Symposium session on enabling the smart home…

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T-Mobile announces surprise TV shutdown, partners with Google

T-Mobile has confirmed that it is to wind down its live TV service in the…

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No plans for Serie A Sky sublicencing deal, says DAZN

Following its historic rights win in Italy, DAZN has reportedly ruled out a Serie A…

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Comcast adds Disney+ and ESPN+ to Xfinity

Comcast has agreed a partnership with Disney to rollout Disney+ and ESPN+ to its Xfinity…

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Hungary’s 4iG strikes deal with RCS & RDS to acquire Digi

Romanian and international pay TV and broadband service provider RCS & RDS has struck a…

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ATSC and TDSI announce partnership for Next Gen broadcasting standards in India

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI) has announced…