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Jonathan Easton

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OTT revenues set for major growth in 2022

The OTT TV industry’s global revenues are set to increase by US$21 billion in 2022…

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Premier Sports picks up home nations football in two year UEFA deal

Premier Sports has announced a deal to broadcast UEFA National Team football in the UK…

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DAZN renews Golden Boy boxing deal

Sports streamer DAZN has announced a multi-year partnership with boxing promoter Golden Boy. This five-year…

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Streaming at record high in the US says Nielsen

Streaming reached another record high for market share in the US in April. According to…

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Netflix increases AD and SDH for Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Netflix has announced a series of major enhancements to its accessibility features. Writing a blog…

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e& to consider joint investments with Vodafone after becoming its biggest shareholder

UAE’s e&, which last week became Vodafone’s largest shareholder, has said that it will consider…

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TikTok considers gaming with Vietnam test

TikTok is reportedly eyeing a push into videogames. According to a report from Reuters, the…

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Global streaming up 10%

Streaming grew 10% globally during the first quarter of 2022. According to Conviva, streaming grew…

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SPI/FilmBox expands MENA presence with Digital Virgo partnership

SPI/FilmBox has announced an expansion of its drama hub Dizi in the MENA region with…

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Russia kicks CBC out of Moscow

Russia is forcing the Moscow bureau of Canadian national broadcaster CBC to close, the country’s…

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Conviva reveals streaming measurement standard to be released at CES 2023

Ad measurement firm Conviva has announced the creation of a new audience measurement for streaming…

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US pay TV operators lost 2 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2022

Major pay TV operators in the US lost a little less than 2 million video…

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Telestream acquires Encoding.com

Computer software company Telestream has announced the acquisition of cloud media processing platform Encoding.com. Encoding.com…

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Disney to go light on Disney+ ads

Disney is set to take a lighter approach to advertising when it is introduced to…

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Hisense launches first Amazon Fire TV set

TV maker Hisense has revealed its first set to integrate Amazon Fire TV. The 50-inch…

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XFL announces 2023 kick-off with global Disney rights deal

Upstart NFL-rival the XFL has boosted its chances of success the third time around by…

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beIN Sports’ Spanish-language networks launch on YouTube TV

beIN Media Group has announced a distribution deal with YouTube TV in the US for…

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DAZN announces series of broadcast deals for ‘historic’ Women’s Champions League final

Sports streamer DAZN has announced a series of sublicencing deals across Europe for this weekend’s…

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DAZN close to ITV deal for Women’s Champions League final

DAZN is reportedly close to cutting a deal with ITV to broadcast the UEFA Women’s…

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Paramount promotes streaming execs

Paramount Global has announced a pair of key appointments in its streaming business. The company…

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Apple reportedly set to launch cheaper Apple TV device 

Apple is reportedly set to release a cheaper Apple TV device in the second half…

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Russian law firm sues Netflix and Apple to ‘punish’ boycotting companies

A Russian law firm has launched legal actions against Netflix and Apple in an effort…

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Sky Sports renews British Basketball League broadcast deal

Sky Sports has agreed to extend its broadcast rights deal with the British Basketball League….

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Disney+ to overtake Netflix for subs within four years

Streaming subscriptions are set to increase by 485 million between 2021 and 2027, with the…

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CTV overtakes mobile for global video impressions

CTV has overtaken mobile as the platform with the greatest share of global video impressions….

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Switzerland votes in favour of ‘Lex Netflix’ law

Swiss voters have provided their backing to the proposed ‘Lex Netflix’ law which would compel…

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TiVo Stream OS-powered smart TVs on course for late 2023 debut

TiVo parent company Xperi has said that it is on course to launch the first…

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Streamers including Netflix, Sky and Warner Bros. Discovery form European VOD Coalition 

A new body representing the interests of video-on-demand companies in Europe has been formed. Based…

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Orange ties up deal with AMCNISE for AMC+ on-demand content in Spain

Orange España has announced an agreement with AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE) to offer…

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AMCNI launches dedicated local feed for CBS Reality in Romania

AMC Networks International UK (AMCNI UK) has announced the launch of CBS Reality in Romania….