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BBC renews London Marathon broadcast deal

The BBC has announced a new contract with the London Marathon to continue broadcasting the…

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Now TV picks Amino for H1 STB

Amino has been selected by Hong Kong Telecom-owned pay TV provider Now TV to integrate…

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WWE CEO Vince McMahon steps down amid misconduct investigation

Vince McMahon, the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), is stepping down from his role…

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FuboTV launches predictions game as precursor to in-app gambling

Sports-oriented US streaming service FuboTV this weekend introduced a new gaming feature which serves as…

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FreeWheel to offer linear addressable solution with AMC Networks

Comcast-owned adtech company FreeWheel has announced a partnership with AMC Networks to offer a self-service…

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Third consecutive record month for US streaming

Streaming in the US recorded its third consecutive record high as a proportion of overall…

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Roku launches in-ad purchasing with Walmart partnership

Streaming device and platform maker Roku has announced a US partnership with Walmart to enable…

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TikTok moves to US servers, but report claims ‘everything is seen in China’

Short-form video social media platform TikTok has announced that it has begun routing its US…

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Nielsen integrates advanced audiences and outcomes measurement in ONE Alpha

Ad measurement firm Nielsen has revealed the next phase of its Nielsen ONE Alpha cross-platform…

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Barcelona approves broadcast rights sale

Catalan football giants FC Barcelona have approved the sale of 25% of its broadcasting rights….

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Airbus confirms June 22 launch for MEASAT-3d satellite

Airbus has confirmed that its MEASAT-3d telecommunications satellite is set for launch later this month. …

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Limelight Networks completes Edgecast acquisition to become Edgio

CDN service provider Limelight Networks has completed the acquisition of Yahoo-owned Edgecast, with the merged…

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Shorts TV expands SVOD to US with Amazon Prime Video Channels

Short film network Shorts TV has announced a deal with Amazon to launch its SVOD…

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QYou expands footprint with One Plus FAST channel launch

Youth-oriented Hindi language channel operator QYou Media has announced an expansion with One Plus smart…

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Baidu looking to sell the ‘Chinese Netflix’ iQiyi

Chinese tech giant Baidu is reportedly in talks to sell off its controlling stake in…

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Airtel Xstream at 2 million subs

Indian pay TV operator Bharti Airtel has announced that its Airtel Xstream platform now has…

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AVOD growing faster than SVOD in the US

Consumers in the US are adopting ad-supported streamers at a faster rate than their non-ad-based…

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Paramount+ launches in South Korea in partnership with TVING

Paramount+ has continued its international expansion, rolling out in South Korea. The SVOD is available…

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Tubi gets over 200 movies in Lionsgate deal

Fox-owned AVOD platform Tubi has announced a content deal with Lionsgate.  The deal will include…

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ITVX to launch with 9,000 hours of content for free

ITV has revealed the scope of its upcoming streaming service ITVX. Announced in March, ITVX…

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Warner Bros. Discovery partners with LiveRamp for Eurosport adtech

Warner Bros. Discovery’s International Advertising-Sales and Marketing Solutions division has announced a partnership with LiveRamp….

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Rakuten TV brings 91 channels to Plex

VOD platform operator Rakuten TV is bringing dozens of channels to streaming platform Plex. Rakuten…

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Italian watchdog rejects proposals from DAZN and TIM over Serie A probe

The Italian antitrust body has rejected proposals from DAZN and TIM to curb its probe…

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Fuel TV on FuboTV

Action sports broadcaster Fuel TV has announced a partnership with FuboTV to launch in the…

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Xytech hires Keith Buckley as CEO

Xytech, the provider of resource management software solutions for media and broadcast companies, has announced…

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Apple to broadcast MLS in 10-year global deal

Apple has agreed a 10-year rights deal with the US’s Major League Soccer (MLS) to…

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SyFy channel to rebrand as Sky Sci-Fi

Science fiction and fantasy broadcaster Syfy is set to rebrand as Sky Sci-Fi at the…

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Anthony Joshua signs nine-figure deal with DAZN

British boxing icon Anthony Joshua has ended his exclusive deal with Sky Sports to sign…

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DisneyStar and Viacom18 winners of IPL rights auction with fee more than doubling

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen its rights valuation more than double, with DisneyStar…

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Warner Bros. Discovery signs eight-year deal with UCI

Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed a wide-spanning seven-year deal with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)….