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Red Bee promotes long-serving James Arnold to CEO
Broadcast and media services provider Red Bee Media has named James Arnold as chief executive…
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Android TV OS tops 150 million devices, says Google at CES 2023
Google used CES 2023 to remind the global TV market of its growing influence in…
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TikTok enlists IMDb to forge closer ties with film and TV content
IMDb, the Apple-owned source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, has unveiled a…
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Comcast ups Armstrong to role of chief financial officer
Comcast has named Jason Armstrong as its new chief financial officer. He succeeds Mike Cavanagh…
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CTAM Europe reveals details of London Symposium
GIGAEurope-owned marketing organisation CTAM Europe’s Annual Symposium is to return to London’s Soho this, featuring…
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Al Iraqiya secures Arab Gulf Cup rights
Iraqi media network Al Iraqiya has secured the rights to broadcast the upcoming 25th edition of the…
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Roku hits 70 million active account globally, streaming hours also up
Having just announced it is to make its own smart TVs, streaming platform Roku has…
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Channel 4 privatisation plan officially scrapped
Following yesterday’s leaked news, DCMS Secretary of State Michelle Donelan has confirmed that the UK…
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WBD has regained “command and control” says CFO
Warner Bros Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels used Citi’s 2023 Communications, Media & Entertainment Conference to…
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Streamer Xumo adds new line of 4K smart TVs, launches FAST tools
Comcast and Charter-owned streaming platform Xumo has joined forces with Element Electronics to launch a…
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iWedia’s Live TV app embraces Simply.TV’s metadata know-how
Connected TV solutions provider iWedia and metadata provider Simply.TV have announced a partnership to deliver…
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UK’s Channel 4 looks set to escape privatisation threat
Reports suggest the UK government has dropped its plans to privatise broadcaster Channel 4. Citing…
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Roku unveils new range of smart TV sets at CES 2023
Streaming platform Roku has used tech event CES 2023 to unveil plans for its own…
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Xperi and Vestel poised to ship ‘powered by TiVo’ smart TVs
Xperi-owned TiVo and European TV manufacturer Vestel used CES to reveal that Vestel’s first ‘Powered…
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Tech giant Amazon announces plans to cut 18000 jobs
Tech giant Amazon has announced plans to cut 18,000 job, the biggest single reduction in…
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BBC iPlayer enjoys record-breaking start to the New Year
The BBC says viewers and listeners “flocked to BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds in record…
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A1 Bulgaria continues sports rights expansion with French Cup deal
A1 Bulgaria’s sports service MAX Sport has acquired the live rights to the French Cup…
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SeaChange launches Xstream to support burgeoning CTV/FAST market
Streaming solutions provider SeaChange International has announced the launch of its Xstream platform, a cloud-based content…
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SES announces that SES-20 satellite has arrived at targeted location
Satellite operator SES announced today that the new SES-20 satellite has arrived at the 103…
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Orange Sport Romania adds portfolio of top soccer rights
Romanian PayTV service Orange Sport has announced that it is adding a raft of premium…
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Anacom data shows Portugal’s DTT sector is holding up well
Portuguese media regulator Anacom has issued a new year report in which it says subscription…
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Darren Nielson replaces Superna Kalle as Starz international chief
Darren Nielson has been promoted to EVP, international networks at Starz, taking over from Superna…
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Amazon Prime and Disney+ close gap on Netflix in Italy
Italy’s Communications Authority Agcom has published a report which shows the state of play in…
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Comcast Xfinity launches premium content giveaways all year round
Comcast in the US has launched a new marketing programme for its Xfinity platform called…
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Streamer platform Rlaxx signs up Wurl to boost its AVOD/FAST proposition
Germany-based AVOD service rlaxx TV has unveiled a partnership with CTV solutions provider Wurl. The…
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Brunico Communications acquires assets of NATPE
Realscreen and Banff World Media Festival organisers Brunico Communications has acquired the assets of NATPE…
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English Club TV launches in Slovenia
English language teaching channel English Club TV is launching on T-2, the second largest telecommunications…
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YouTube $14bn NFL deal signals new phase in battle for live sports rights
Google-owned YouTube has become that latest big tech company to make a major incursion into…
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Greece’s Antenna appoints Linda Jensen as CEO
Former HBO Europe CEO Linda Jensen has resurfaced as group CEO of Greece’s Antenna Group….
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Viaplay Group and T-Mobile agree Polish distribution deal ahead of F1 season
Viaplay Group and T-Mobile, one of Poland’s largest mobile operators, have entered a distribution partnership…