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NEM Zagreb: CEE set to gain as streamer budget squeeze leads to co-pro growth
Tightening budgets are set to create surging demand for co-productions across Europe, with windowing and…
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BBC to face below-inflation increase to licence fee
UK public broadcaster the BBC is to receive a below-inflation increase to the licence fee…
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Viaplay to recapitalise, exit UK, Poland and Baltics
Viaplay has seen its shares dive 75% after unveiling a recapitalisation plan ahead of its…
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Tubi appoints David Salmon to head international operations ahead of UK launch
Fox’s AVOD streamer Tubi is moving into the UK and has landed the former chief…
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Zee5 Global becomes super-aggregator for South Asian streamers
India-based Zee5 Global is to start aggregating other South Asian streamers within its platform. Zee5…
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Sony and Guardian Media Group strike programming pact
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has struck a far-reaching pact with UK-based news organisation Guardian Media…
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UKTV channels and streaming service to rebrand under new banner U
BBC Studios-owned UKTV is to rename its free-to-air channels and its free streaming service under…
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ITV signs deal with Disney Entertainment, with Disney+ and FX titles to land on ITVX
Disney+ and FX originals Extraordinary and Under The Banner Of Heaven are both heading to UK streamer ITVX,…
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Banijay teams up with Pixelynx for interactive Black Mirror
Banijay Brands, the commercial arm of production giant Banijay, has teamed up with interactive specialist…
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Bango: subscription services see cross-industry super-bundling as way ahead
Subscription service providers are betting on cross-industry bundling or ‘super bundling, according to research for…
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New CEO for RTL Deutschland
RTL Group has named Stephan Schmitter as CEO of RTL Deutschland, with a remit across…
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ITV names head of creative strategy
Tatiana Jezierski, formerly strategy director at advertising agency Mother, is to join ITV Creative, the…
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Actors’ strike to end as SAG-AFTRA and producers agree deal
US actors union SAG-AFTRA has struck a tentative three-year deal worth more than $1bn (£814m)…
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Digital and Studios growth offsets advertising decline for ITV
UK broadcaster ITV’s shift to streaming continues with ITVX seeing total streamed hours increasing by…
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‘Broken’ streaming model requires reset, say MELS speakers
The “broken” streaming model is leading to a “huge devaluing of content”, execs argued at…
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Paramount Global and Pluto TV drives FAST growth in the US
Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST)’s growth in the US is being powered by a small number…
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MENA streamer Shahid to expand non-English-language content as AVOD grows
Saudi Arabia-based streamer Shahid is looking to expand its non-English language programming as it experiences…
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Starz to cut 10% of workforce ahead of Lionsgate split
Lionsgate-owned US streamer and cable channel provider Starz is to cut more than 10% of…
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DISH Network loses subs as Sling TV fails to offset pay TV decline
US pay TV operator DISH Network lost 64,000 net pay TV customers in the second…
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EE and BT TV customers prevented from skipping ITV ads
From today, EE and BT TV customers in the UK can no longer skip ads…
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Virgin Media O2 gives free access to Asian channels for Diwali
The UK’s Virgin Media O2 is giving free access to 15 Asian TV channels over…
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Omdia: FAST expected to grow as viewers move ‘pay-to-free’
FAST revenue globally are expected to reach US$13 billion by 2028, according to DTVE’s sister…
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Sky Media launches Creative Optimisation for programmatic advertising
Sky Media, the sales arm of Sky, has launched a new programmatic Creative Optimisation capability aimed at performance…
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VideoTech Innovation Awards: Last chance to get tickets!
The 2023 VideoTech Innovation Awards is fast approaching! Don’t miss the chance to join the celebration on…
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Disney to buy remaining 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast in $8.6bn deal
The future of Hulu has finally been settled, with Disney set to take full ownership…
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BBC Studios reshuffles EMEA team with new hire and double promotion
BBC Studios (BBCS) has hired a distribution exec from Paramount Global and promoted two existing…
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Apple TV+ increases monthly subscription plan to $9.99
Apple TV+ is increasing its prices for the second time in 12 months, with US…
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Sony launches anime streamer Crunchyroll on Prime Video
Sony’s anime streamer Crunchyroll is to launch on Prime Video around the world, with a…
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Disney in talks to sell Indian operations to Reliance Industries in $10bn deal
India’s Reliance Industries is in talks to acquire Disney’s operations in the country in a…
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Paramount+ to roll-out premium & ad-supported tier in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico
Paramount+ has unveiled plans for the international roll-out of its ad-supported and ‘premium’ tiers. The…