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Year2021
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Ateme teams up with Korea’s Digitalrich for ad insertion
Video technology provider Ateme has teamed up with Digitalrich, a leading provider of ad insertion…
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Free achieves strong growth in face of pandemic
French service provider Free brushed off the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic last year to…
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China clamps down on livestreaming ecommerce and demands Alibaba reduces its media presence
The Chinese government has begun a clampdown on livestreaming ecommerce platforms in the country. The…
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ucfunnel and NetRange partner for dynamic smart TV ads
Smart media programmatic solutions provider ucfunnel has announced a partnership with white-label smart TV company…
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Viu top streamer in SE Asia for monthly users in Q4
Viu has emerged as the top streaming service in Southeast Asia for viewers in Q4…
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Now drops the TV in rebrand
Now TV, the skinny OTT business of Sky, has announced its rebrand to Now. The…
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LiveU announces Garland acquisition
Video streaming and remote productions solutions provider LiveU has announced the acquisition of english video…
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Telenet names tech partners for 5G rollout
Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet has chosen Ericsson, Nokia, and Google Cloud as partners for…
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Tricolor secures FNL football in deal with Yandex
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor has secured rights to show matches from the country’s second-tier…
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Comcast Advertising names chief growth officer
Comcast Advertising, the pay TV and media giant’s advertising arm, has named Pooja Midha to…
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HBO Max to launch in 60 countries by end of 2021 and introduce AVOD service, ups subscriber goal
HBO Max has outlined more details about its global roll-out and upcoming AVOD service while also…
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Virgin announces PPV deal with FITE
Combat sports streamer FITE has partnered with Virgin Media. The deal will make select pay-per-view…
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BT facing first strike since 1987
BT is staring down the barrel of its first national strike since 1987 as workers…
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MasMovil reopens talks with Vodafone over Spanish sale
Spanish telco MasMovil has reopened talks with Vodafone over a merger of their local business…
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Extreme E sets up MENA and Japan deals ahead of April launch
Ahead of its inaugural season, electric-powered off-road racing series Extreme E continues to bolster its…
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APAC set for pay TV growth, cord-cutting to impact China
The Asia Pacific region is set to reach 630 million pay TV subscribers by 2026….
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Facebook opens up video monetisation for creators
Facebook is opening up a way for content creators on its platform to earn revenue…
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Disney agrees ‘groundbreaking’ NHL deal
Disney has agreed a seven-year deal with the US’s National Hockey League (NHL) in what…
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Netflix testing feature to curb password sharing
Netflix is testing a new feature aimed at cracking down on password sharing. The practice…
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RTL sees streaming revenue and subs jump
Broadcast giant RTL Group saw its German and Dutch streaming revenues jump by 20.6% last…
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Modbro, the world’s largest pirate streaming app, has been shut down by police with four arrests made
A major operation in Spain has shut down the world’s largest pirate video streaming app…
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ATEME integrates AVS2 into TITAN for Chinese market
Video delivery solutions provider ATEME has announced the integration of the second-generation Audio Video Standard…
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Canal+ to appeal after losing court case against LFP auction
The French court considering Canal+’s case against the country’s professional football league over the re-auction…
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Disney adds ESPN+ to Hulu
Disney has integrated ESPN+ into Hulu as it continues to evolve its DTC strategy. The…
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OTT channels operator Alchimie enters US with TV4Entertainment acquisition
Online channels curator Alchimie is expanding into the US by acquiring the publishing assets of LA-based…
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CGTN fined £225,000 by Ofcom
CGTN has been handed a £225,000 fine from Ofcom as tensions between the Chinese state…
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DTVE Symposium returns with session on Android TV
Digital TV Europe has announced the return of the DTVE Digital Symposium with a session…
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Crackle launches on Vewd TVs
AVOD operator Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has announced an agreement between Crackle Plus…
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Nokia and Samsung tie up patent licencing deal for video tech
Nokia has signed a patent licence agreement with Samsung, the Finnish company has announced. The…
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STV Player celebrates UK-wide rollout with addition of 650 hours of content
STV Player, the catchup service of Scotland’s public broadcaster, has rolled out across the UK…