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SPI International strikes deal with DocuBay
Channel provider SPI International has struck a licence agreement with DocuBay, the international membership-based VOD streaming service…
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Disney+ tops 15 million downloads
Disney+ has been downloaded more than 15 million times and generated US$5 million via in-app…
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UKTV names Michaelides as chief marketing and innovation officer
BBC Studios-owned multichannel broadcaster UKTV has named Simon Michaelides as its new chief marketing and…
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Iflix restructures management, names chief content officer
Asian streamer iflix is rejigging its management structure, with Mark Francis taking the reins as…
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ProSiebenSat.1 chooses AWS as primary cloud provider
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has chosen AWS as its primary cloud provider and is working closely…
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Sky Deutschland grabs ATP Cup rights
Pay TV provider Sky Deutschland has acquired exclusive rights to the new ATP Cup tennis…
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Starzplay launches as standalone service in UK, France, Germany, Brazil and Mexico
Lionsgate-backed cable channel Starz is rolling out a direct-to-consumer app in five countries, including the…
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Time-shifted viewing habit reaching older viewers
Non-linear, time-shifted viewing is becoming a habit of older viewers as well as Millennials in…
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Canal+ Polska fights piracy of new original series
Polish pay TV operator Canal+ Polska said it identified some 2,720 individual sources of piracy…
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ZEE5 names DMS as Middle East rep
OTT TV platform ZEE5 has appointed DMS – the digital arm of Choueiri Group –…
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Eleven Sports picks up Joshua-Ruiz match in three territories
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured rights to exclusive live coverage of the forthcoming…
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Twitter content partnerships chief Kay Madati departs firm
Kay Madati, global VP & head of content partnerships at social media platform Twitter, is…
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BT launches Pre-Xmas Amazon Prime deal and expands 4K/HDR offer
UK telco BT is offering all new and re-contracting customers of its streaming platform BT…
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UEFA and La Liga prepare for seismic shift from pay TV to OTT
Media reports this week suggest that European football’s heavyweights are bracing themselves for a seismic…
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Shahid launches first original drama as MENA SVOD battle intensifies
The battle for Middle Eastern SVOD subscribers intensified this week with the news that MBC…
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Online content marketplace Mena.tv launches crowdfunding drive
Mena.tv, an online content marketplace for the Middle East & North Africa region, has launched…
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Netflix ramps up Korean content; signs breakthrough deal with Aardman
SVOD streaming platform Netflix has unveiled a three-year production and distribution agreement with leading South…
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Russian telco MTS divests its Ukrainian telco interests
MTS, Russia’s leading telecommunications operator and digital services provider, has signed a binding agreement with…
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Orange launches operator-branded 5G smartphone
Orange has launched what it describes as the industry’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone in Europe,…
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XITE teams up with video ad management provider Beachfront
Interactive music video platform XITE has teamed up with video ad management platform Beachfront to…
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Live streaming subs to soar over the next five years
Subscriptions to live streaming services are predicted to hit 91 million over the next five…
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Tubi launches on Amazon Echo Show
AVOD Tubi has launched on Amazon Echo Show, becoming the first such streamer to be…
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ADB selects MediaTek for STB chipset
TV and broadband solutions provider ADB has chosen MediaTek to provide chipsets for its latest…
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Digital TV Europe is hosting a webinar on piracy management
Digital TV Europe will be hosting a webinar on the topic of piracy management with Viaccess-Orca…
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UKTV’s CMO stepping down
UKTV chief marketing and communications officer Zoë Clapp is leave the UK channels outfit following…
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OTT subscription penetration high among smart speaker owners
OTT penetration is very high among owners of smart speaker and smart display owners. According…
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US, China, South Korea and Spain top global Gigabit league
Gigabit internet is now available to an estimated 354 million people in 51 countries, accounting…
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Telco and pay TV revenues to increase in US despite cord cutting trends
Despite ongoing subscriber losses, revenues from telco and pay TV services in the US are…
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Altice Portugal slams ANACOM 700MHz clearance schedule
Altice Portugal has slammed local regulator ANACOM’s plans for clearance of the 700MHz band currently…
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HBO Max predicted to exceed 50 million subs by 2025
A new report has predicted that WarnerMedia’s upcoming HBO Max will reach almost 51 million…