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Jonathan Easton
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Quibi to offer 90-day free trial
Short-form streamer Quibi is set to launch in just under a month and has launched…
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NHK to broadcast Olympics in 8K
NHK, the Japanese pubcaster, will provide 8K coverage of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic games…
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News aggregator Flipboard launches video service
News aggregation app Flipboard has launched a new curated video service, entitled Flipboard TV on…
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Sky increases commitment to women’s sport
Sky Sports will increase its investment in and coverage of women’s sport in 2020, the…
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LatAm recession hitting pay TV
The ongoing recession has heavily impacted the pay TV market in Latin America. According to…
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TIM announces Disney+ distribution deal
Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) has announced a multi-year deal with Disney that will see Disney+…
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74% plan to cut cord by 2025 claims report
Almost three-quarters of consumers plan to stop paying for pay TV services within the next…
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Twitch to hit 40 million monthly viewers in US by 2021
Amazon-owned game streaming platform Twitch will surpass 40 million monthly US viewers by the end…
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ViacomCBS appoints Kelly Day as COO of VCNI
ViacomCBS has appointed Kelly Day as the chief operating officer of ViacomCBS Network International (VCNI)….
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On demand content more central to OTT than originals, says report
Over a quarter of Brits say flexible access to content on demand is their main…
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Quibi signs Canadian marketing and content deal with Bell
Quibi, the short-form streamer backed by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, has revealed a content…
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Pay TV sports an ‘unfriendly business model’, claims DAZN exec
Consumers have been exposed to “an extremely fat and unfriendly business model” that has made…
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Safety first for Discovery amid fears of delays to Tokyo Olympics; NBCUniversal sells record US$1.25 billion in ads
Eurosport owner Discovery has told Digital TV Europe that the safety of its employees is its…
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Culture secretary Dowden launches political attack on BBC
Incumbent culture secretary Oliver Dowden has called the BBC “an institution to be cherished” but…
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Russian football league becomes first to offer paid-for YouTube membership
The Russian Premier League (RPL) has broken ground, becoming the first to offer a paid-for…
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Streaming dominates in Digital TV Europe Industry Survey 2020
Digital TV Europe has unveiled the findings of its fifth annual industry survey. Several hundred…
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Telia loses Eurosport channels in Nordics amid Discovery standoff
Telia has dropped Eurosport’s channels after the Nordic operator failed to reach a new carriage…
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Sky to bundle Netflix in £25 per month ‘Ultimate TV’ package
Sky has announced a new ‘Sky Ultimate TV’ package which bundles Sky Q with Netflix…
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Disney cancels London launch event for Disney+
Disney has cancelled the European launch event for Disney+, scheduled for this week, in light…
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Globecast appoints VO’s Madeleine as France sales director
Media vendor Globecast has hired Yann Madeleine as its director of sales for France. Sitting…
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Pluto TV launches ‘most significant product upgrade in years’
ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV has announced the launch of its “most significant product upgrade in years.”…
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Deutsche Telekom wants Disney+ deal
Deutsche Telekom is reportedly in talks with Disney for distribution of Disney+. According to Bloomberg,…
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Netflix most important TV source for US viewers says report
Netflix is the most indispensable TV source for US consumers. According to a new survey…
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FA to stream two FA Cup matches on Facebook
The Football Association will stream two matches from the fifth round of the 2020 FA…
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DAZN to expand to ”more than 200 countries and territories” including UK in 2020
Sports streamer DAZN will expand to more than 200 countries and territories in 2020. This…
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Cord-cutting AT&T TV rolled out across US
AT&T TV, the cord-cutting product of the operator of the same name, has launched across…
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Six Nations could go to pay TV from 2022 in UK
Rugby Union’s Six Nations could move to pay TV from 2022 in the UK. According…
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US SVODs to top 300 million subs by 2025
Paying subscribers to VOD services in the US will exceed 300 million by 2025. According…
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Over 70% of Australian houses use SVODs
In keeping with the global trend towards streaming, consumers in Australia are also adopting OTT…
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BBC launches FA Cup pop-up channel on iPlayer
The BBC has announced that it will livestream an additional two games from the coming…