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Tricolor updates on subs base and unveils voice functionality plan
Russian pay TV provider Tricolor has provided an update on its 2021 performance, stating that…
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CNN president Jeff Zucker resigns over relationship with colleague
CNN’s president Jeff Zucker has resigned after failing to disclose a “consensual relationship” with a…
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Televisa and Univision to create TelevisaUnivision in US$4.8bn merger
Mexico-based media giant Televisa has completed its $4.8bn merger with US-based Univision, creating a company…
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WarnerMedia reveals second phase of HBO Max European rollout
HBO Max is to roll out in 15 more European countries on 8 March. The…
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NBCU’s Peacock poaches Hulu exec for global partnerships and strategy
NBCUniversal in the US has appointed Hulu exec Annie Luo as EVP of global partnerships…
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Investors react as Netflix misses subscriber forecast
Netflix’s share price dived almost 20% yesterday as it predicted a slowdown in subscriber growth,…
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BeIN Media acquires non-exclusive rights DP World Tour golf
Golf’s DP World Tour and Middle East pay TV outfit beIN Media Group have struck…
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Five million Brits spending more than seven hours a day streaming video
Some five million Brits are streaming seven or more hours of video content per day,…
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YouTube to shut down Originals programme
YouTube’s global head of original content, Susanne Daniels, has resigned after more than six years…
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Licence fee abolishment will force BBC to cut £2.5 billion over 5 years says Davie
Tim Davie, the director general of UK pubcaster the BBC, has said that the corporation…
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WarnerMedia names new manager for Italy, Spain and Portugal
WarnerMedia has promoted Thomas J. Ciampa to take over from Barbara Salabè as country manager for…
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UK Government to abolish licence fee in 2027 and cut BBC funding
UK culture secretary Nadine Dorries has announced plans to abolish the licence fee and freeze…
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Former BBC and History exec Jana Bennett dies, aged 66
Former History and BBC boss Jana Bennett has died, aged 66. Bennett revealed in 2019 that…
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ViacomCBS migrates content distribution to IP with CommScope
ViacomCBS has announced the migration from satellite to IP content distribution with CommScope. The broadcast…
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Comcast-ViacomCBS streamer SkyShowtime names CEO
SkyShowtime, the new Comcast and ViacomCBS joint venture streaming service, has found its CEO. Monty…
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WarnerMedia hires Asia chief for HBO Max
WarnerMedia has hired Jason Monteiro from MENA streamer Shahid to lead its direct-to-consumer operations across…
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Two new channels for BuzzShow from ODMedia
Social Video platform BuzzShow Network has integrated two channels from ODMedia. The BuzzShow platform will…
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NENT Group acquires raft of eOne content
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has acquired more than 700 hours of content from Entertainment…
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Intelsat reorganisation plan secures court approval
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, has approved Intelsat’s…
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MGM to launch streaming service on Mediaset’s Infinity platform
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) has expanded its streaming service after striking a deal with Mediaset…
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Velocix debuts open caching platform
Video streaming and ad tech outfit Velocix has launched what it describes as a carrier-grade…
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Norwegian Film Institute taps Nagra’s DVnor for multiple-languages
The Norwegian Film Institute (NFI) is expanding its work with TV technology outfit Nagra by…
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Telefónica’s Wayra invests in ‘watch together’ outfit Sceenic
Telefónica’s innovation hub Wayra has invested in Sceenic, the creator of Watch Together, software that…
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SES taps Harmonic to complete Phase 1 C-band transition
Technology outfit Harmonic has said it has successfully completed technology upgrades associated with satellite operator…
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Viaplay to launch this week in US following Comcast deal
Nordic streamer Viaplay is to launch in the US on Wednesday, offering 1,100 hours of…
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Telecom Italia’s FiberCop secures new partner
Telecom italia (TIM Group) fibre infrastructure operator FiberCop has signed an agreement with internet service provider Netoip that will…
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Paramount+ expands live channels offering
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ is expanding its live channels offering, rolling out 18 linear offerings for…
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BBC Studios names new COO
BBC Studios in the UK has appointed Martyn Freeman as its new chief operating officer….
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ViacomCBS’s Paramount+ to launch in South Korea in partnership with CJ ENM
US-based ViacomCBS has struck a comprehensive global partnership with South Korea’s CJ ENM, which includes…
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Moonbug Kids lands on OSN
Moonbug Entertainment has partnered with MENA entertainment hub OSN to launch the first Moonbug Kids…