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RTL wins Europa League, Europa Conference League in Germany
Broadcaster RTL has secured the broadcast rights to the Uefa Europa League and soon-to-launch Uefa…
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British betting companies breaching broadcast blackout rules, claims report
Gambling firms in the UK have been violating the FA’s Saturday broadcast blackout rules, claims…
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Insight announces Turkish expansion
4K UHD broadcaster Insight TV has signed a deal with pay TV platform D-Smart, making…
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European Commission adds Saudi Arabia to piracy “priority list”
The European Commission has said that Saudi Arabia is “causing considerable harm to EU businesses”…
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The TV set still king for Americans
Despite the rise of mobile video consumption, the TV set is still the preferred viewing…
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NFBUK calls on BBC to cancel red button shutdown
The BBC and Downing Street have been presented by a petition signed by more than…
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MENA SVODs to exceed US$2.97 billion in revenue by 2025
SVOD revenues in the MENA region are expected to reach close to US$3 billion by…
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Telekom Romania ups prices
Deutsche Telekom’s Romanian business, Telekom Romania, has announced a blanked price increase across all of…
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Google signs exclusive YouTube deal with Activision Blizzard for esports tournaments
In a major esports coup, Google has entered into an exclusive multi-year partnership with Activision…
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Apple TV+ quietly builds 30+ million subscribers
Despite its initial slate of content receiving a mixed reception, Apple TV+ has already amassed…
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Sky ‘close to Disney+ deal’
Disney is on the brink of a distribution deal with Sky for its fledgling streamer,…
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Warner appoints HBO Max Originals marketing leads
HBO alum Pia Chaozon Barlow has returned to the company as its SVP of programme…
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FTTH surges as copper declines in global broadband report
The number of global fixed broadband subscribers grew by 2.17% in Q3 2019. According to…
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NBC partners with Snapchat for Olympic content
NBC has signed a deal with Snap to produce original content for its social media…
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MTV to launch companion podcasts
ViacomCBS’s MTV has become the latest broadcaster to branch out into original podcasting. Partnering with…
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Rai picks up FTA ATP Finals rights
Italian pubcaster Rai has picked up the free-to-air rights for the ATP Finals from 2021-23. …
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PGA Tour signs Facebook Watch deal for daily highlights
Facebook and the PGA have agreed a deal to bring highlights packages to Facebook Watch….
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Liberty Global considers Univision
Liberty Global Ventures, the investment arm of Virgin Media-owner Liberty Global, is considering a bid…
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Apple plans original podcasts to promote Apple TV+ shows
Apple is looking to follow the likes of Netflix and HBO by producing podcasts to…
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Comcast to launch NBC Sky World News
Comcast will launch NBC Sky World News this summer. The channel’s launch will be the…
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German cartel office orders Bundesliga to split rights tender
The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL), Germany’s football league, has been told it must accept multiple…
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CityFibre announces restructured Vodafone deal, FibreNation acquisition
Vodafone has announced a restructuring of its deal with CityFibre with a view to accelerating…
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WarnerMedia hires Idell to helm D2C research
AT&T has appointed Cheryl Idell as the EVP and chief research officer of WarnerMedia Entertainment…
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SVOD viewing time continued to grow in 2019
Viewing time of Netflix and Hulu in the US increased in 2019. Continuing the industry’s…
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Disney begins to inform DisneyLife subs of Disney+ switchover
Disney has begun informing users of its UK-only DisneyLife streaming service that their subscriptions will…
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ViacomCBS appoints co-general managers for Africa
Following the departure of Alex Okosi, ViacomCBS has appointed Craig Paterson and Monde Twala as…
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WWE returns to FTA with Channel 5 deal
Professional wrestling outfit WWE has signed a deal with ViacomCBS that will see the company’s…
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YouTube hires former ViacomCBS exec as MD for EMEA emerging markets
YouTube has hired Alex Okosi, formerly of ViacomCBS Networks Africa, as its managing director of…
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Disney+ is launching a week earlier than expected in Europe
Disney has pushed up the European launch of Disney+ by a week and confirmed its…
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UFC signs deals with Facebook and Russia’s Tricolor
Combat sports competition the UFC has inked a one-year deal with Facebook. The arrangement will…