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Jonathan Easton
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“Reliable” Deutsche Telekom sees modest TV growth
Deutsche Telekom has reported a steady growth in its TV division. In Germany, Magenta TV…
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Sky Italia in talks to launch DAZN channel
OTT sports disruptor DAZN is reportedly in talks with Sky Italia to launch a channel…
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Roku surpasses 30m users
Streaming player provider Roku has 30.5 million active monthly users, the company confirmed in its…
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Ninja reaches one million Mixer subscribers less than a week after leaving Twitch
In just five days of streaming on the platform, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has become the…
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HBO bites back against the algorithm with ‘Recommended by Humans’
HBO has launched ‘Recommended by Humans’, a “human-powered show recommendation tool”. The standalone website features…
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Disney announces streaming bundle for US$12.99
Disney has continued its aggressive streaming strategy by announcing a US$12.99 (€11.76) bundle package of…
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Brazil drops 1.25 million pay TV subs YOY
Brazil has seen a steep decline of 1.23 million pay TV subscribers year-over-year. As collated…
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English FA launches women’s football streaming platform
The English FA has announced the launch of a new OTT live streaming platform exclusively…
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Vodafone launches OTT Vodafone TV in New Zealand
Vodafone NZ has announced the launch of a new OTT set top box. The plug…
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VOD and cable drives reverse in US TV viewing decline
TV viewership in the US is at a two-year high. According to a new report…
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Telia CEO Johan Dennelind to step down in 2020
Johan Dennelind, boss of Swedish telco Telia, has announced his planned departure from his role…
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New role for Stock at WarnerMedia
Giorgio Stock has been appointed president of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks, distribution and ad sales for…
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Ninja debuts on Mixer with over 1.3 million views in one weekend
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins made his debut on Mixer on August 2, attracting a peak of…
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Big four American networks sue Locast
ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox have filed a lawsuit against Locast. Locast, founded by former…
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Parrot Analytics: Orange is the New Black is no match for Stranger Things in the UK
The eagerly-awaited final season of Orange is the New Black was not enough to beat…
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Money Heist smashes Netflix records
The latest season of Spanish-language La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) saw Netflix’s best performing…
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Ninja signs exclusive deal with Mixer
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins shook the esports scene on Thursday, August 1 by announcing that he…
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Almost a billion viewers watching esports globally
Almost a billion people around the world are watching esports tournaments. According to a report…
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TiVo hails positive Q2, continues war with Comcast
Newly-instated TiVo CEO Dave Shull has continued the company’s three-year patent war with Comcast during…
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No British suitors for La Liga; ESPN+ reportedly close to Bundesliga deal
UK coverage of Spanish football for the coming season is up in the air, with…
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WWE walks away from Disney tech for Network refresh
Wrestling giant WWE has shifted away from Disney’s BAMTech for its refreshed WWE Network SVOD….
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Ultraviolet shuts down today
Ultraviolet, the cloud movie locker, is finally ceasing its service today. The shutdown, which was…
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Amazon: we won’t share viewership data
Amazon will not follow Netflix’s lead in sharing viewership figures, a senior executive has revealed….
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PBS signs live streaming deal with YouTube
US public broadcaster PBS has announced a partnership with YouTube to provide a live stream…
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Sony to launch UK’s first free-to-air movie network
Sony is launching what it calls the UK’s first free-to-air movie network, called Sony Movies…
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KPN launches children’s portal
Dutch KPN has launched a portal on its iTV app specifically aimed at children aged…
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Cord-cutting to cause pay TV decline in APAC
Pay TV penetration in APAC is set to decline through 2023 as a result of…
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Netflix and YouTube find unlikely home in Tesla cars
Netflix and YouTube are set to continue their ubiquitous availability in an unusual platform – cars. …
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Mediaset facing €60 million Telefónica bill over Mitele Plus
Mediaset is facing a €60 million per season bill from Telefónica should its Mitele Plus…
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NENT Group scores Rugby World Cup rights
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has secured the exclusive Nordic media rights to the Rugby…