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Roku adds Kids & Family offering to Roku Channel
Roku has added Kids & Family to its Roku Channel OTT platform. The experience adds…
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Apple eyes November launch for Apple TV+ at US$9.99
Apple is planning on rolling out its premium streaming service for US$9.99 per month starting…
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Disney announces international launch for Disney+
Disney has announced the international launch of its new streaming platform Disney+ in four countries….
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Viacom to beam German channels directly to cars with Access deal
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is adding a selection of its channels to mobile IT…
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US carriers are consistently throttling popular video apps
Throttling of video streaming by US wireless carriers is “pervasive”, claims a new study. The…
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Virgin Media and eir to carry each other’s sports channels
Irish telco eir and Virgin Media have penned a deal that will see an exchange…
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Controversial CEO Worner resigns from Seven West Media
Tim Worner, the CEO of Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven West Media, has resigned from his…
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No plans for streaming-only console, says Xbox chief
While the games industry is getting increasingly invested in streaming, don’t expect to see Microsoft…
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Freenet ‘not satisfied’ with Sunrise/UPC Switzerland deal
German operator, and Sunrise’s largest shareholder, Freenet will vote against the telco’s proposed takeover of…
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FIFA eWorld Cup attracts almost 50 million
The FIFA eWorld Cup 2019 esports tournament achieved new record figures, claims the organisation. The…
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ITV signs free to air La Liga deal
British PSB ITV has signed a deal with La Liga to cover the kick off…
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TV subs up despite larger than expected losses for Cellcom
Cellcom has seen a significant year-over-year increase in TV subscribers. The mobile operator, Israel’s largest,…
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Esports revenues to top US$5bn in five years
Revenues from esports are expected to skyrocket from US$900 million (€802 million) in 2018 to…
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Chinese iQIYI Sports lands La Liga rights
Chinese OTT platform iQIYI Sports has acquired exclusive La Liga rights for the 2019/20 season…
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Charter signs Disney deal with potential for streaming distribution
US telco Charter and Disney have signed an expanded distribution deal which opens the door…
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Amazon overtakes Netflix on content marketing spend
Amazon Prime Video has become the top spender on content advertising by an OTT company….
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OTT platforms to benefit from CBS/Viacom merger “in the very near future”
The OTT platforms of ViacomCBS will see a boost from the just-concluded merger “quite soon”,…
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CBS and Viacom confirm merger
The on-again, off-again reunification of CBS and Viacom has finally reached its end, with the…
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Roku expands live TV offering
Roku has reinforced its programming offering with the addition of several free live TV channels….
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NBC Sports and AEG launch Premier League ‘Pub Pass’
Comcast-owned NBC Sports has launched an OTT service dedicated to commercial establishments. The NBC Sports…
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No plans to sell stake, says Bharti Airtel
Indian telco Bhari Airtel has said that there was no proposal to sell a stake…
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US pay TV continues to shed subscribers
America’s top pay TV providers lost 1.53 million subscribers in Q2 2019. According to new…
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CBS and Viacom agree merger price
CBS and Viacom have reached an agreement to re-merge the companies after 13 years apart….
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FITE TV refutes claims of WWE discussions
Combat sports OTT platform FITE TV has vehemently refuted suggestions that it is in discussions…
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Twitch aims for first timers with launch of Twitch Studio broadcasting software
Live streaming platform Twitch has announced the launch of Twitch Studio, its first broadcasting software. …
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Top creators get away with more, confirm YouTube moderators
YouTube’s top creators and personalities receive special moderation treatment, effectively allowing them to ‘get away…
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ESPN postpones esports tournament broadcast in wake of mass shootings
Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN has postponed the broadcast of an esports tournament in the wake…
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Facebook tests aggregate VOD sales
Social media giant Facebook is attempting to make a play in the SVOD space as…
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Two-thirds of CBS All Access subs opt for ads, with viewing time up 60%
Two-thirds of subscribers to CBS All Access, the broadcaster’s VOD service, have opted for the…
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CBS and Viacom deal to miss August 8 deadline
CBS and Viacom are unlikely to reach an agreement for the merger of the companies…