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Comcast rebrands ad sales division and launches new products
Comcast has rebranded its ad sales division, formerly known as Spotlight, to Effectv. The company…
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Exclusive: Apple accused of breaking own guidelines with Apple TV+ push notifications
Multiple iPhone users have received push notifications promoting the company’s new Apple TV+ SVOD service…
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Sky creates 1,000 new jobs ahead of busy Q4
Sky has announced the creation of 1,000 new jobs in the UK, including the creation…
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Labour’s Watson: “Vote Labour to save free TV licences”
With the UK general election campaign well underway, Labour has pledged to keep free TV…
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England vs South Africa becomes most watched TV moment of the year
England’s defeat to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final on ITV was the…
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Spacecom CEO Pollack to step down
Spacecom CEO and president David Pollack has announced his resignation from the Israeli satellite operator….
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Netflix makes first foray into scripted podcasts
Netflix has announced its latest creative move: scripted fictional podcasts. The first to be announced…
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Mixer drops subscription cost to match Twitch
Microsoft-owned game streaming platform Mixer has dropped the price of its subscription by a dollar…
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Deutsche Telekom wants Bundesliga rights, La Liga eyes Amazon for UK
Deutsche Telekom wants to acquire live streaming rights for Germany’s Bundesliga. Speaking with local paper…
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Apple launches US$4.99 bundle for Apple TV+ and Apple Music
In an effort to increase eyes on its product, Apple has confirmed that it will…
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Netflix comments on speed control test controversy
Netflix has defended its player control tests, saying that the company has “no plans to…
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Sony announces 2020 PlayStation Vue switch off
Sony has announced the shutdown of its cord-cutting OTT streamer PlayStation Vue on January 30,…
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AT&T officially unveils US$14.99 HBO Max
AT&T has officially lifted the lid on HBO Max, announcing that the streamer will launch…
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Netflix announces new EMEA HQ
Netflix is opening its new EMEA headquarters in Amsterdam. The company, which already runs its…
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Recession could leave streaming subscriptions vulnerable, claims report
Subscription services are likely to be the first casualties of a potential recession, new research…
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Football piracy rampant, with five million Brits admitting to watching illegal streams
Despite efforts from the Premier League to clamp down on piracy, over five million football…
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AT&T to “evaluate multiple options and partnerships” for DirecTV following 1.2 million subs loss
AT&T has announced losses of over 1.2 million subscribers as the fate of DirecTV hangs…
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AT&T CEO sets out stall for HBO Max in earnings call, announces two new board members
On the eve of WarnerMedia’s big HBO Max presentation, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has touted…
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Free to offer bundled Amazon Prime in France
Amazon has signed a distribution agreement with French operator Free. The deal will see the…
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AT&T announces sale of CME to Czech investment group
AT&T has agreed to sell broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises (CME) to PPF, an investment…
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HBO Max to be offered to HBO customers for free as AT&T aims for 80 million subs by 2025
AT&T will offer free access to upcoming streamer HBO Max to its HBO-subscribing customers. As…
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HBO Max to expand to Latin America
HBO Max is set to expand into Latin America after the streamer’s parent AT&T-owned WarnerMedia…
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Discovery planning Indian D Plus streamer for 2020 launch
Discovery is launching an Indian streaming service next year, building on its success with a…
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Comcast leaning on OTT in US while Sky proves to be a positive for pay TV
Comcast is increasingly leaning towards OTT services, with streaming offsetting a drop in TV subscriber…
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Top Twitch streamer Shroud is jumping ship to Mixer
Twitch is losing another of its top personalities, with Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek becoming the latest…
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Telia taps Kirkby as CEO
Swedish Telco Telia has announced the appointment of Allison Kirkby as president and CEO. Kirkby…
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On demand service TNT Now launches on Movistar+
WarnerMedia has announced the launch of on demand offer TNT Now on Telefónica’s Spanish pay…
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F1 to trial Twitch streaming with Mexican Grand Prix
Motorsports organisation Formula 1 has announced that it will trial streaming on Twitch with the…
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Quibi sells out US$150 million first-year ad inventory six months ahead of launch
In the latest sign of Quibi’s financial clout, the company has announced that it has…
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NBCUniversal signs social analytics deal with ListenFirst
Social analytics solution vendor ListenFirst has announced a partnership with NBCUniversal. ListenFirst, founded in 2012,…