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Year2021
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Landmark deal for FA WSL as Sky Sports and BBC secure record-breaking rights deal
The FA Women’s Super League has signed a “landmark” distribution deal with Sky Sports and…
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APAC OTT revenues set to nearly double
OTT revenues in the Asia Pacific region are set to almost double in the next…
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BT Sport bags Extreme E rights
Off-road racing series Extreme E has announced a broadcasting partnership with BT Sport ahead of…
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French court fines sports pirates €7 million
A Rennes court in France has fined a group of pirates operating some 20 illicit…
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YouTube takes Shorts to US and adds new features
YouTube has launched YouTube Shorts, the mobile-centric short-form video experience it debuted in India, as…
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Canal+ at odds with regulator over hate speech fine
French pay TV operator Canal+ has hit out with claims that media regulator the CSA…
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ViacomCBS launches BET in Brazil via AVOD Pluto TV
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is rolling out its Black audience-focused network BET in Brazil via…
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SPI brings Dizi to Poland
SPI International affiliate Kino Polska TV has announced the launch of Dizi in Poland. Turkish…
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Global streaming subscriptions surpass 1 billion
Global streaming subscriptions surpassed one billion for the first time in 2020. According to a…
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Spearad introduces Selective Programmatic advertising
Addressable TV advertising firm Spearad has introduced what it calls ‘Selective Programmatic’ TV advertising. The…
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Amino highlights US successes with Android TV Operator Tier
UK-based technology company Amino has revealed that it has deployed Android TV Operator Tier-based services…
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Movistar+ adds Mediaset España’s Mitele Plus to offering
Telefónica’s Movistar+ has struck a deal with Mediaset España to offer the latter’s streaming service…
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Openreach to ramp up full-fibre build after Ofcom ruling
BT has said that it will rapidly expand its full-fibre network in the wake of…
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Vodafone to make €2.3 billion from Vantage Towers IPO
Vodafone is set to generate up to €2.3 billion from its Frankfurt IPO. The telco…
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Piers Morgan’s anti-Meghan rant becomes Ofcom’s most complained about moment ever
Controversial UK media personality Piers Morgan has become the most complained about TV figure in…
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South Africa begins analogue switch-off
South Africa has started its analogue TV switch-off. Announced by the country’s Telecommunications and Postal…
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Flix Snip secures MTS distribution
Short format content app and VOD service Flix Snip has announced a partnership with MTS…
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Digital TV Europe launches next Digital Symposium
Digital TV Europe has announced the latest Digital Symposium, focused on content piracy in the…
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DNA picks Simply.TV for metadata services
Finish cable operator DNA has signed a multi-year deal with metadata provider Simply.TV. DNA said…
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Channel 4 and E4 head for TikTok
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has struck an agreement with social media giant TikTok that will…
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Berenberg: Eutelsat ‘preferred’ to SES as video business faces decline
Satellite operators Eutelsat remains in a stronger position than its competitor SES after posting solid…
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Synamedia targets OTT streaming market with Synamedia Go launch
Video technology provider Synamedia has set its sights on the growing OTT and streaming market…
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Digital TV Europe launches free whitepaper on the opportunities of operating from the cloud
Digital TV Europe has partnered with Amagi to offer readers a free whitepaper on the…
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Indian government agency calls police on Netflix’s Bombay Begums
A government agency in India which represents child rights has called on police in the…
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Samsung continues to dominate CTV device market
The Samsung Tizen smart TV OS further extended its dominance in the CTV market as…
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NENT picks up the puck with NHL streaming rights in Baltics
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has acquired the exclusive rights to the National Hockey League…
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Molotov hits 100,000 subs in Africa
French streaming service Molotov has announced a milestone of 100,000 subscribers in its initial African…
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Singapore multiplay market set for continued growth
The multiplay service market in Singapore is set for steady growth over the first half…
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Fox AVOD Tubi to produce original programming
Fox Entertainment’s AVOD streamer Tubi is moving into original programming, with reports suggesting that up…
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STV sees strong digital growth in ‘better than expected’ 2020
Scottish commercial broadcaster STV said it had come through 2020 with a “better than expected”…