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Disney+ content chief Ricky Strauss exits, Mouse House rejigs senior execs
Disney+ content chief Ricky Strauss is stepping from his position, after nine years with the…
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ViacomCBS expands Hulu deal to include Comedy Central & Paramount Network
ViacomCBS has struck an expanded deal with US-based streamer Hulu that will see channels such…
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Roku nears deal to buy Quibi’s short-form content
AVOD streamer and device manufacturer Roku is nearing a deal to acquire programming from Jeffrey…
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Disney+ reveals initial Star brand content offering
Disney+ has announced some of the first titles to launch on its new Star brand…
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BBC Studios to launch streamer in US and Canada
BBC Studios (BBCS) is expanding its North American SVOD offering with a new streamer set…
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OneFootball acquires Dugout
OneFootball, the football media platform, has acquired clubs-owned fan platform Dugout. Dugout said that the…
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CuriosityStream hires STX alum Brandon Fong to head North American distribution
In his new role, Fong will secure and negotiate new distribution deals and develop strategic…
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Omdia’s Straight Talk: For VOD, a COVID-19 boom precipitates a COVID-19 cooling
The closing year 2020 has seen SVOD grow at one of the fastest rates on…
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SVOD outfit Benshi taps Wiztivi for Samsung and Android TV
Benshi, the French SVOD platform for children aged 3 to 11, has teamed up with…
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Plume now present in over 20m homes
Smart home and WiFi specialist Plume’s technology is now present in more than 20 million active…
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TikTok moves onto TV following Samsung deal in Europe
Social media giant TikTok is launching its own TV service across Europe after striking a…
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Molotov now available via Alexa on Amazon Echo Show and Fire TV
French OTT TV service Molotov is now available via Amazon Alexa’s voice assistant across the…
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M6 international channel secures distribution in Canada and UAE
Canal+-owned channel distributor Thema, as the distribution partner of M6 Group’s international channel, has announced…
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WarnerMedia’s European restructuring continues with changes in France, Benelux & Germany
WarnerMedia’s restructuring in Europe has continued with a merged executive team for its operations in…
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BBC unveils ‘radical’ restructure as channel controller roles axed
The UK’s BBC has unveiled a wholesale restructuring of its senior commissioning team as part…
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NBCU’s hybrid streamer Peacock hits 26 million subscribers
NBCUniversal’s fledgling streamer Peacock has racked up 26 million subscribers since launch, according to CEO…
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BBC iPlayer views up 33% in 2020 as ‘Normal People’ hits 62 million views
The BBC’s streamer iPlayer has revealed that total viewing over the past 12 months is up by…
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BBC Arts chief Jonty Claypole & commercial chief Bal Samra to depart
The BBC’s director of arts Jonty Claypole and its commercial chief Bal Samra – who…
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Disney cuts swathe of senior execs as TV restructure begins
A major round of lay-offs is underway at Walt Disney’s Television Group, with many high-level…
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Disney puts streaming at fore as it restructures TV studios business
Disney has unveiled a major consolidation of its television operations, including the closure of its…
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Sign up now to watch the VideoTech Innovation Awards 2020
Digital TV Europe is excited to announce that registration for virtual attendance to the VideoTech…
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Discovery completes deal to buy New Zealand’s Mediaworks
Discovery has completed its deal to acquire a raft of free-to-air channels from New Zealand…
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Netflix to declare full UK revenues; Dowden demands ‘health warning’ for The Crown
Netflix is to start declaring the more than £1 billion (US$1.3 billion) it makes from…
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Channel 4 unveils digital strategy and launches US$40m content fund
UK pubcaster Channel 4 has unveiled a new corporate strategy called Future4, which will see…
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Digital TV Europe launches report on the UI and the customer
Digital TV Europe has partnered with Alpha Networks to present a report on editorialisation, personalisation…
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Netflix UK content spend to reach US$1 billion in 2020
Netflix has upped its spend on UK productions to £750m ($1bn) this year as the…
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Learn about the trends in digital piracy in this webinar from Digital TV Europe
Digital TV Europe has partnered with Irdeto and Omdia to present a free webinar on…
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WarnerMedia announces senior team for India, Southeast Asia and Korea
WarnerMedia International has revealed its new consolidated leadership team across India, Southeast Asia and Korea,…
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NENT Studios UK to be sold to fuel Nordic streamer Viaplay’s growth plans
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is selling its UK-based development, production and distribution business, which…
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Learn about the success of Zapi in the next DTVE Digital Symposium
Digital TV Europe has partnered with Mirada and Verimatrix to discuss the success of Spain’s…