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Jonathan Easton
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Serie A delays Mediapro decision to October 14
The Italian football league has once again delayed its decision on Mediapro’s bid for Serie…
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WarnerMedia makes key HBO Max appointments
WarnerMedia has cemented its digital leadership team for HBO Max with several key appointments. Overseeing…
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Telefonica Spain offers voluntary retirement in modernisation efforts
The Spanish arm of Telefonica has announced a deal with major trade unions that will…
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ESPN+ acquires Bundesliga rights for US streamer
Disney has acquired the US Bundesliga rights for its ESPN+ premium streamer in a six-year…
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SVOD content fragmentation contributing to piracy
A new survey of British consumers has found that the growing number of streaming platforms…
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America Movil confident of acquiring Mexican licence
Carlos Slim’s America Movil is confident of acquiring a broadcast licence for Mexico. While the…
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Arsenal TV signs deal with Turner Sports for B/R Live distribution
Arsenal have become the latest premier league to sign a deal with Turner Sports’ B/R…
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Disney and Sony sign expanded PlayStation Vue distribution deal
Disney has signed a new multi-year deal to continue the distribution of its channels on…
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Britbox announces first British distribution deals
Britbox, the SVOD streaming initiative of the BBC and ITV, has announced its first set…
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Lionsgate promotes Hirsch to president and CEO of Starz
Lionsgate has promoted Jeffrey Hirsch to the president and CEO of Starz, its premium cable…
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BBC reveals more details on Beeb voice assistant, confirms international and commercial availability outside UK
The BBC has revealed more details on its upcoming Beeb voice assistant. In comments made…
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Twitch gets lick of paint in rebrand
Amazon-owned Twitch, the leading video game and esports streaming platform, has unveiled a new look,…
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Swiss competition body approves Sunrise acquisition of UPC Switzerland
Sunrise’s acquisition of Liberty Global-owned UPC Switzerland has been approved by the Swiss Competition Commission…
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DAZN taps Stewart Walker for EVP global rights partnerships
Sports streamer DAZN has announced the hire of Stewart Walker EVP global rights partnerships. In…
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Disney hires Wilson for streaming marketing
Disney Streaming Services, the sub brand of Disney that looks after its OTT products, has…
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beoutQ HQ identified in news programme
The location of pirate outfit beoutQ’s headquarters has been located. As a part of its…
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UK OTT TV Player bought by content aggregator Alchimie
Content aggregator Alchimie is moving into the UK after acquiring OTT provider TV Player. Financial…
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Discovery to launch Food Network Kitchen OTT next month
Discovery is launching its latest brand-focused direct-to-consumer offering via Food Network Kitchen – a major…
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DirecTV not for sale, says Warner CEO
WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey has refuted claims that the company is looking to sell DirecTV….
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FandangoNOW launches VR app for Oculus
Fast-growing VOD FandangoNOW has launched its movie and TV store on Oculus VR devices. Available…
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Sky Italia launches dishless Sky Q
Sky Italia’s Sky Q Fibra service has officially launched. This offers subscribers who do not…
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Moonbug appoints former ProSiebenSat.1 exec Eglau as head of EMEA
Family entertainment brand Moonbug has appointed former ProSiebenSat.1 exec Nicolas Eglau as its head of…
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Vivendi opens legal challenge to Mediaset’s proposed European mega group
Vivendi is furthering its ongoing dispute with Mediaset in court, following its decision to retain…
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Czech PPF last bidder standing for AT&T’s CME
PPF, an investment group owned by the Czech Republic’s wealthiest man Petr Kellner, is closing…
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Half of global video consumption is mobile
Over 50% of consumption of video is taking place on mobile devices, smartphones and tablets….
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Netflix shares set for worst quarter in seven years
Netflix’s shares took another tumble on Tuesday, setting the company on course for its deepest…
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Cellcom employees walkout after company cuts a third of workforce
Workers at Israel’s largest telco Cellcom walked off the job on Tuesday following an announced…
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YouTube introduces new ad format
YouTube has announced the launch of a new ad format called Video Reach Campaigns. Currently,…
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Pluto TV launches on Android
Viacom’s Pluto TV has announced a major expansion to Android devices. The free-to-view streamer is…
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ESPN signs Facebook Watch deal
Disney-owned ESPN has announced a new distribution deal with Facebook. The agreement will see the…