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Year2021
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Tele Columbus first with Fritz!
Tele Columbus has become the first German cable operator to offer the Fritz! 6660 Box…
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Esports viewing continues rapid growth
Streaming of esports increased by almost 70% in 2020. According to a new report from…
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BT facing £600 million lawsuit for overcharging customers
BT is being slapped with a class action lawsuit over allegations of overcharging elderly customers….
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Jeremy Corbyn rallies against launch of Rupert Murdoch’s News UK TV
Jeremy Corbyn, the former leader of the UK’s Labour party, has launched a campaign against…
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Portuguese government to centralise football rights
The Portuguese government will centralise the media rights of the country’s top flight football competition,…
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Amazon accused of purposely confusing wantaway Prime subscribers
Amazon is facing mounting allegations of consumer manipulation over its Prime service. Amazon Prime, which…
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Apple TV+ free trial gets second extension
Apple has extended the year-long free trial of its TV+ SVOD until July 2021. The…
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ViacomCBS and Dish Media partner for first-ever addressable ads within a national broadcast on MVPD STBs
ViacomCBS and Dish Media have announced a “significant industry breakthrough” with what they claim to…
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WarnerMedia rejigs Lat Am with network president and originals chief exiting
WarnerMedia’s restructuring outside of the US has continued with two major exits from its Latin…
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Outgoing US president Trump adds Xiaomi to DoD blacklist
The outgoing Trump administration has continued its aggressive campaign against Chinese tech companies in the…
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YouTube launches ‘First 24 Hours’ analytics tool
YouTube has launched a new analytics tool that enables channels to track video performance over…
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Peacock expected to hit 52 million subs by 2024
NBCUniversal’s hybrid streaming service Peacock will exceed 50 million by 2024. According to a new…
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Apple TV+ launches overhauled website
Apple has launched an overhaul to its website for SVOD service Apple TV+. The upgrade…
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Firstlight Media teams up with NPAW
OTT technology provider Firstlight Media and quality assurance specialist NPAW – Nice People At Work…
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SPI’s Dizi expands reach in Romania
SPI/FilmBox has expanded its footprint in Romania through a new distribution agreement with digital satellite pay TV…
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Eleven restructures management following MyCujoo acquisition
Sports broadcaster Eleven has restructured its leadership team as part of preparation to expand its…
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Clubbing TV and ducktv join Samsung TV Plus
Lifestyle channel Clubbing TV and Samsung TV Plus, the TV giant’s streaming service, have agreed…
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Cobra Kai tops Parrot audience demand for Netherlands
Karate Kid spin-off Cobra Kai, which Netflix acquired in June of last year, topped Parrot…
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ITV reports festive growth
ITV has reported a modest increase in usage of its ITV Hub catch up service….
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Amazon reportedly holds talks with Serie A over domestic rights
Amazon is reportedly interested in making a play for the domestic broadcast rights to Italy’s…
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Telefónica sells Telxius tower business to American Tower in €7.7 billion sale
Telefónica has announced the €7.7 billion sale of its telecom tower business Telxius to US…
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More than a quarter of Americans plan to cut out cable in 2021
A new report has suggested that more than a quarter of US cable TV subscribers…
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Netflix overtakes ARD to become the second largest TV group in Europe
Netflix is now the second largest TV group in Europe, with no ceiling in sight…
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Nielsen launches solution to track premium theatrical films on VOD platforms
With the increasing trend of distributors like Disney and Warner Bros skipping cinemas and going…
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NBCUniversal teams with Movistar+ to launch Universal+ and DreamWorks channel in Spain
NBCUniversal International Networks is to launch streaming service Universal+ and new channel DreamWorks in Spain…
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Canal+ calls for new bidding process for Ligue 1 rights
Pay TV operator Canal+ has called for a new auction of French Ligue 1 football…
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FuboTV sets forth integrated betting strategy with Vigtory acquisition plan
Sports streaming platform FuboTV has executed a binding letter of intent to acquire sports betting…
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Share your views on the future of digital video – join our survey
2020 has been a year like no other for all of us, and the COVID-19…
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Peacock restores on-demand EPL matches
NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock will offer on-demand replays of all televised English Premier League matches….
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Amazon launches ultra low-cost mobile-only Prime Video plan in India
Amazon has launched a Prime Video-only mobile offer in India. The low-cost bundle is being…