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Sunrise CEO and chairman quit following botched UPC deal
Sunrise Switzerland CEO Olaf Swantee has resigned from his role following the failed CHF6.3 billion…
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StarTimes picks up FA Cup in sub-Saharan Africa
StarTimes, the Chinese pay TV broadcaster with a strong presence in Africa, has acquired the…
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Disney ‘stealth deletes’ content from Disney+
Disney has already started pulling content from its fledgling streaming platform Disney+. While Disney made…
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Samsung teams with 8KA for certification programme
Samsung has partnered with the 8K Association to launch what it calls a ‘first-of-its-kind’ certification…
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Hasbro wraps up US$3.8 billion Entertainment One deal
Power Rangers owner Hasbro has completed its $3.8bn deal (£2.9bn) to acquire Entertainment One (eOne),…
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Shnaiberg in as acting CEO at Spacecom
Israeli satellite operator Spacecom has appointed Itzhak Shnaiberg as its acting CEO. Shnaiberg has been…
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The Crown misses Netflix’s 2019 UK top 10
Big-budget drama series The Crown did not make it into Netflix’s top 10 most viewed…
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Starzplay takes on Iraq with Asiacell deal
Leading SVOD Starzplay has signed a deal with telco Asiacell in an attempt to target…
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Gavin and Stacey becomes most viewed Christmas Day broadcast of 2010s
The BBC’s revival of Gavin and Stacey proved to be the UK’s most popular Christmas…
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Klaus proves hit for Netflix
Klaus, the first animated original movie from Netflix, has proved a hit according to the…
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Proximus signs up 3SS for IPTV service
Set-top box software provider 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) has been selected by Belgian telco Proximus…
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Twitch still top for game streaming, but Mixer starts to make a dent
Microsoft-owned live streaming site Mixer has started to close the gap, but it is still…
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Apple considers Pac-12 deal to add sports to Apple TV+
Apple is considering adding sports to Apple TV+, and has held talks with a major…
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BritBox expands device range, now available on Chromecast
BritBox, the new UK streamer from ITV and the BBC, has increased the range of…
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ViacomCBS picks up 49% of Miramax
ViacomCBS has reached a deal with beIN Media to acquire 49% of Miramax. Under the…
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Blake Broadcasting signs esports deal with ESL and DreamHack
Blake Broadcasting has signed a multi-territory rights deal with the ESL and DreamHack. Blake’s CBBN…
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TiVo and Xperi announce merger
TiVo is merging with entertainment tech firm Xperi to create a new US$3 billion company….
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NBCU considering $10 ad-free Peacock and signs kids deal with NENT Group
NBCUniversal is said to be considering a US$10 per month price for an ad-free version…
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Canal+ to launch dedicated EPL, Top 14 digital channels
Canal+ will launch two new league-specific sports channels. Speaking to L’Equipe, the broadcaster’s marketing and…
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Asia biggest growth market for Netflix since 2017
Netflix’s Asia business has been its biggest area of growth after the past three years. …
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Cellcom Israel CEO resigns
Cellcom Israel has announced the plans for CEO Nir Sztern to resign after eight years…
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Vivendi gets upper hand after EU Advocate General says Mediaset voting share freeze is unlawful
The EU Advocate General has said that an Italian law that forced Vivendi to freeze…
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Asian streamer Viu quits Indian market
Viu, the video streaming service owned by Hong Kong-based PCCW Media, has decided to fold…
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Killing Eve tops 2019 BBC iPlayer list
The BBC has revealed the iPlayer’s most streamed shows of 2019. Topping the list by…
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Net Insight sells Sye streaming business
Media vendor Net Insight has announced an agreement to divest its Sye consumer streaming business…
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Disney+’s impact on Netflix already being felt claim multiple studies
A small number of Disney+ subscribers have already announced their intention to permanently ditch Netflix…
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PBS launches on YouTube TV
US public broadcaster PBS has launched more than 100 of its member stations on the…
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Lionsgate agrees content deal with Bharti Airtel
India’s Bharti Airtel has struck a deal with Lionsgate that will see the US studio’s…
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Twitch in clear as Rambler drops €2.55 billion EPL lawsuit
Twitch no longer faces the threat of being banned in Russia. According to the Amazon-owned…
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ProSiebenSat.1’s ecommerce arm interested in dating app developer
ProSiebenSat.1 is considering buying social streaming app developer Meet Group. As reported by Reuters, the…