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Year2021
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LG to licence webOS to TV makers
LG has announced that it has begun licencing its webOS TV platform ecosystem, and that…
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NBCUniversal shifts stations to impressions-based buying
NBCUniversal has announced a dramatic shift in its advertising strategy which will see its local…
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Korean K League launches international streaming platform
K League, Korea’s top flight football league, has unveiled a new OTT platform for international…
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Ma promoted to CTO at FreeWheel
Comcast-owned ad-tech company FreeWheel has announced the appointment of Yuling Ma as its chief technology…
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Worst of North American cord-cutting is over, but losses still on the horizon
The number of pay TV subscribers in North America will continue to drop, but subscriber…
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TIM announces Serie A deal with DAZN ahead of rights tender announcement
TIM has agreed a distribution deal with DAZN that will see the Italian pay TV…
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ViacomCBS promotes Olivier Jollett to new streaming strategy & mobile-focused role
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has appointed Olivier Jollet to a new position overseeing strategy for…
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Malasyian content industry rallies against piracy
Leading players in the Malaysian content industry have issued a joint statement condemning piracy in…
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Disney+ launches Star hub with thousands of hours of shows and movies
Disney has launched adult-oriented Star, the first major expansion to Disney+ since the SVOD’s launch…
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Twitch comes to Vestel TVs
TV maker Vestel will bring live streaming app Twitch to its smart TVs across Europe….
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discovery+ at 11 million subs
Discovery has reached 11 million subscribers to its recently launched subscription streaming service, discovery+. The…
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DVB approves watermarking and home broadcast specs
After a meeting of the DVB Steering Board, members have approved two specifications. These approvals …
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Ex Hulu marketing boss in at Discovery
Discovery has announced the hire of Patrizio “Pato” Spagnoletto as the global chief marketing officer…
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BBC to broadcast Formula E
The BBC will broadcast Formula E throughout the 2021 season, organiser FIA has announced. In…
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Accedo acquires Hibox
Accedo has announced the acquisition of advanced TV solutions provider Hibox. The deal will see…
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Sky ups prices in UK
Sky has announced price increases in the UK. Broadband and TV customers will be stung…
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Vizio aims to solve repetitive OTT ads with Universal Frequency Control
Vizio Ads – the TV maker’s advertising arm – has unveiled its new Universal Frequency…
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TV3 Group extends Go3 reach with distribution deals
Baltic media company TV3 Group has expanded its Go3 OTT service with a number of…
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AVOD streamer Roku eyes more content deals after Quibi acquisitions
AVOD streamer The Roku Channel is looking to strike more content deals following the recent…
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BBC launches standalone factual SVOD BBC Select in US and Canada
BBC Studios has launched its standalone US streaming service BBC Select. Separate from the entertainment-oriented…
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Discovery picks up Giro d’Italia cycling rights
Discovery has secured the exclusive global rights to cycling’s Giro d’Italia. The long-term deal with…
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TVSquared and Experian announce partnership
Cross-platform ad measurement firm TVSquared has announced a partnership with information services company Experian. The…
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Euro Super League would ‘undo the value’ of EPL and UCL, says BT Sport boss Green
A breakaway European Super League would be less valuable to broadcasters than the current model…
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UFC signs ‘groundbreaking’ deal with TikTok
Leading MMA organisation UFC has announced a ‘groundbreaking’ multi-year partnership with short-form video app TikTok….
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Apple TV lands on Chromecast
Apple has finally brought its TV app to Google devices. Following an initial announcement in…
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TV3 Group launches ‘basic tier’ sport channel
Baltics broadcaster TV3 Group has launched the new TV3 Sport Open channel. The new basic…
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Orange meets targets in spite of Spanish struggles
Orange met its 2020 targets but struggled in Spain, the French operator has revealed Reporting…
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NBCU expands hayu to further 11 European markets
NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD service hayu has expanded to 11 new European markets. The…
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IBC unveils December fall-back plan
IBC, Europe’s principal broadcast industry convention, is pushing ahead with plans for a hybrid four-day…
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SPI International launches FilmBox+
SPI International has launched its new OTT service FilmBox+. Described as an “evolution” of the…