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Jonathan Easton
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FAST Channels TV platform launches
A new white-label platform dedicated to OTT Content distribution dubbed FAST Channels TV has launched….
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US local broadcast giant Tegna agrees multi-billion dollar sale
US broadcaster Tegna has announced a US$5.4 billion deal to sell itself to a pair…
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Record Winter Olympics for Discovery
Discovery’s coverage of the Olympic Winter Games attracted a record audience in Europe, the broadcaster…
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Allente launches next-generation Android TV STB
Nordic pay TV operator Allente has partnered with KAON and 3SS to launch its next-generation…
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HbbTV Association sets dates and location for 10th annual symposium
The HbbTV Association has announced that its Symposium and Awards will take place in Prague,…
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Twitch viewers now able to ‘Play on Luna’ thanks to new feature
Amazon has brought a long-awaited feature to live streaming platform Twitch that allows viewers to…
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Global SVOD subs to hit 1.75 billion in 2027
The total number of streaming subscriptions around the world is set to top 1.75 billion…
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Formula 1 records 1.55 billion viewers in 2021
The 2021 Formula One season, which wrapped up in controversial fashion, was watched by more…
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StarHub secures Singaporean EPL rights in surprise deal
StarHub has agreed a six-season rights deal with the English Premier League for Singapore. The…
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Amazon and Reliance to make plays for domestic IPL rights
Amazon and Reliance Industries are considering making big plays for domestic rights to cricket’s lucrative…
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Vivendi mulls increasing Lagardere offer
Vivendi is considering raising its offer for Lagardere, with a takeover looking increasingly likely. The…
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Blavatnik injects US$4.3 billion into DAZN
DAZN’s billionaire backer Len Blavatnik has provided a US$4.3 billion cash injection to the sports…
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Orange Slovakia picks Viaccess-Orca for DRM tech
Orange Slovakia has selected Viaccess-Orca (VO) to power its Android TV offering. The platform utilises…
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Commscope delays home networks spin-off
Commscope has officially delayed the spin-off of its home networks division. Revealed as a part…
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UK SVOD subs surpass 19 million homes for the first time
More than 19 million UK homes have access to at least one SVOD service, a…
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RTL to merge ad businesses in combined international ad sales unit
German media group RTL has announced plans to create an international advertising sales unit. RTL…
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Roku at 60 million users as company pledges not to pass supply chain costs onto customers
Despite suffering supply chain issues, Roku’s userbase has continued to steadily increase to over 60…
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Premiership Rugby launches PPV streaming app
Premiership Rugby has announced the creation of a new DTC streaming service. The streamer, PRTV…
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Alpha Networks continues acquisition drive with Veygo deal
Video distribution software provider Alpha Networks has announced the acquisition of French tech company Veygo….
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Fox News International expands to Africa
US conservative news broadcaster Fox News has launched its streaming service, Fox News International, into…
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Eutelsat struggles through H1 as satellite pair experience capacity delays
French satellite operator Eutelsat has experienced a drop in broadcast revenues, leading the company to…
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Short-form sports app Buzzer signs up DAZN
Newly launched short-form sports content platform Buzzer has announced its first major broadcast agreement with…
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TCL turns to allrites for AVOD and FAST channel content
Singaporean media company allrites has agreed a multi-year global partnership with TCL FFalcon. The deal…
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US to add more than 100 million SVOD subscribers
Despite fears of saturation, the US streaming market is set to add more than 100…
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beIN extends Alpha Networks tech partnership
beIN Media Group has extended its OTT tech contract with software provider Alpha Networks. The…
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Paramount shares nosedive as content spend spooks investors
The share price of Paramount Global (née ViacomCBS) dropped by over 20% on Wednesday as…
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Waoo picks 24i for Android TV custom launcher
Danish operator Waoo has partnered with 24i to launch its new generation of Android TV…
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RTL+ gets Warner Bros. content
RTL Deutschland is set to strengthen its streaming service RTL+ with content from WarnerMedia in…
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Ad sales return to pre-pandemic levels for M6 Group with TF1 merger on course
RTL-owned M6 Group has reported an increase in its advertising revenues to exceed pre-pandemic…
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Report: Disney appoints dedicated metaverse exec
Disney has become the latest company to turn its attention to the metaverse via a…