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Former HBO exec Lombardo appointed global TV president at eOne
Hasbro-owned producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has confirmed that former HBO programming president Michael…
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Pluto TV passes 100 channels in UK
ViacomCBS-owned AVOD service Pluto TV has added two new “theme-specific” channels – Secret Dealers and…
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Testronic teams with Witbe for quality assurance
Quality of Experience monitoring specialist Witbe has teamed up with Testronic, a specialist in quality…
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SPI/FilmBox signs distribution deal with Telecable
Broadcaster SPI/FilmBox and Bulgarian telecom operator Telecable have announced a distribution deal to add 10…
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News agency Ruptly partners with video platform Wochit for archive content
Global news and media agency Ruptly has announced a strategic partnership with Wochit, the video…
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Rakuten TV launches Starzplay across Europe
OTT operator Rakuten TV has struck a deal that will see the international streaming service…
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Sky Italia taps Linius for personalised TV
Pay TV operator Sky Italia has tapped technology outfit Linius Technologies to deliver a personalized…
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Genius names ex-Disney and Fox execs to head up new kids streamer
Genius Brands International has named former executives from Disney and Fox to run its soon-to-launch…
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Synamedia teams up with AWS for cloud video
Video technology outfit Synamedia has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enable the…
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Roku strikes Endemol Shine AVOD deals in US, UK
Ad-supported streamer Roku has struck a slew of new deals with Endemol Shine Group (ESG)…
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ViacomCBS boosts UK team with exec promotions
ViacomCBS Networks UK (VCN UK) has promoted Gemma Hewlett to VP of digital channels and…
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BBC Studios head Tim Davie appointed new director general
BBC Studios (BBCS) boss Tim Davie has been named director general of the BBC, replacing…
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Italian court restores Sky Italia content restrictions
Three months after they were lifted, Italy’s top court has restored content restrictions on Sky…
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Channel 4 strikes deal with Snap in UK
UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has struck an agreement with social network provider Snap that…
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Change of CFO at Sky as Armstrong returns to Comcast
Jason Armstrong, who was named as pay TV operator Sky’s chief financial officer at the…
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Roku launches live TV guide and new channels
Ad-supported streamer Roku is moving further to replicate live TV by launching an on-screen channel…
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Vizio signs AVOD deal with Endemol Shine
US-based TV manufacturer Vizio has struck a deal that will see Endemol Shine Group-curated online…
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Analysts slam ‘chaotic’ HBO Max launch
HBO Max’s recent roll-out has been handed a dour assessment by two leading US analysts,…
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US overtakes China as home of AVOD, with spending to top US$53 billion by 2025
The US has overtaken China to become the biggest spender on AVOD services, with global…
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A1now taps Vionlabs AI for personalised recommendation
A1 Telekom Austria has AIcontent analysis specialist Vionlabs to provide its Content Analysis Platform deliver…
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LTN Global launches IP-based satellite distribution alternative
Media vendor LTN Global has announced the launch of LTN Wave, a terrestrial IP-based distribution…
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Ex-Netflix exec Duncan in as president at Disney’s Freeform
Disney’s young adult cablenet Freeform has appointed former Netflix exec Tara Duncan as its president….
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Amazon and WarnerMedia spar over distribution fall out
Amazon has hit out at HBO Max after the two companies failed to strike a…
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Disney+ turns on in Japan on June 11
The Walt Disney Company’s streaming service Disney+ is to roll out in Japan next month,…
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Amazon secures Bundesliga rights deal following Eurosport pullout
Amazon has expanded its German and Austrian distribution deal with the German Football League (DFL)…
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AT&T enters SVOD fray with HBO Max
WarnerMedia’s new SVOD service HBO Max is launching in the US today, entering a crowded…
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Pluto TV continues LATAM expansion with six new channels
ViacomCBS ad-supported streamer Pluto TV has announced six new channels to launch in Latin America. …
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NENT names Alexander Bastin CEO of studio ops in leadership reshuffle
Alexander Bastin has been appointed as SVP and CEO of Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group’s Studio…
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Streaming video boom leading homes with kids to upgrade broadband
Over a fifth of US households with larger families have upgraded their broadband connections to…
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Bundesliga taps AWS for new features as season restarts
Germany’s Bundesliga has tapped Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide real-time game analysis and match…