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Year2021
Vivendi agrees to back Mediaset’s dual class share structure plan
Vivendi has agreed to vote in favour of Mediaset’s plans to introduce a dual class…
WarnerMedia exploring alternative to Nielsen measurement tech
WarnerMedia has announced plans to launch a measurement alternative to Nielsen in 2022. Speaking in…
Major exhibitor Canon latest to pull out of IBC 2021
Canon, usually a major exhibitor at IBC, has confirmed that it will not be attending…
VIDAA partners with Intertrust for direct-to-TV security
Smart TV OS maker VIDAA has announced a partnership with Intertrust Expressplay to integrate the…
Nvidia brings GeForce Now cloud gaming platform to LG smart TVs
LG has announced a partnership with Nvidia to bring its cloud gaming platform GeForce now…
English Premier League bags £2 billion NBC Sports deal
The English Premier League has agreed a record six-year broadcast deal in the US with…
Amagi and Alchimie partner for AVOD distribution
SaaS provider Amagi has announced a partnership with video content aggregator and distributor Alchimie for…
Vevo launches festive music video channels
Music video network Vevo has announced the launch of a number of holiday-themed channels on…
Sky New Zealand partners with Irdeto
Sky New Zealand has selected Iredto as the security partner for its Sky Box STB….
BBC revamps look and feel of iPlayer on TV
The BBC has revamped the look and feel of the TV version of its iPlayer…
Rakuten TV expands FAST offering in Europe with 21 new channels
AVOD and FAST channel platform Rakuten TV has launched 21 new channels across Spain, Italy,…
United Group names new Nova Broadcasting and Vivacom chiefs
South-eastern European service provider United Group has named Dirk Gerkens as CEO of Bulgaria’s Nova…
China Evergrande Group sells entire stake in streaming company HengTen
China Evergrande Group, the country’s second-largest property development business, has sold its 18% stake in…
BBC iPlayer gets refreshed UX
The BBC has launched a visual overhaul to the iPlayer on TVs The update presents…
French cinema streamer Cinessance launches in the US and Canada
French film platform Cinessance has launched in France. The platform, which is launched in partnership…
Vendors including Viaccess-Orca, Synamedia and Irdeto withdraw from IBC 2021
A number of major vendors have announced that they will not attend next month’s IBC…
Plex at 200 FTA channels
Streaming media Plex has reached a milestone of 200 free-to-stream live TV channels. While initially…
Japan SVOD revenues to increase by more than double by 2025
Japan’s SVOD market is set to grow to US$6.3 billion in revenue by 2025. According…
ATEME launches eco-conscious Kyrion encoder
Video delivery solutions provider ATEME has announced the launch of the CM5000e new-generation Kyrion encoder….
Digiturk launches internet and dual-play offerings
BeIN Media-owned Turkish pay TV operator Digiturk has launched an internet offering and a selection…
Eleven Belgium secures Ligue 1 rights
Sports broadcaster and streamer Eleven Belgium has secured rights to Ligue 1 football for the…
IPVconnect taps Nagra for move from satellite to streaming
US TV, internet and IP voice provider IPVconnect has tapped TV technology outfit Nagra to…
Virgin Media tops Ofcom’s pay TV complaints list, with Sky generating fewest complaints
Sky stood out as the least complained-about pay TV service, while Virgin Media was the…
Netflix reveals most-watched shows
Netflix’s newly launched rankings site has revealed that South Korean dramas, Narcos: Mexico and psychological thriller You were among…
Openreach fibre network reaches six million UK homes and businesses
Openreach has announced the latest milestone of its full fibre network build, with the network…
VideoTech Innovation Awards 2021: one week to go
Time is running out to book your table for the VideoTech Innovation Awards 2021. The…
rlaxx TV picks Publica for CTV ad serving
Germany-based ad-supported streaming service rlaxx TV has announced a partnership with CTV ad platform Publica….
Fuel TV expands Pluto TV presence in Europe and Latin America
Action sports broadcaster Fuel TV has announced a distribution deal with ViacomCBS-owned ad-supported streaming platform…
Toonz launches pay TV channel for Indonesia
India’s Toonz Media Group has launched Toonz Kids, a new pay-TV children’s channel in Indonesia,…
Disney+ set to overtake Netflix as world’s biggest streamer by 2027
A new report has boldly predicted that Disney+ will surpass Netflix for subscribers by 2027….