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Jonathan Easton
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Discovery ups discovery+ cost and adds ‘ad-lite’ offering
Discovery has revealed plans to introduce an ‘ad-lite’ version of its streaming service, discovery+ in…
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Vodafone to offer CommScope TG6442 WiFi solution in Germany
Vodafone Germany has announced a partnership with Commscope to deploy the network solutions provider’s Touchstone…
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UKTV’s Nicola Greaves to become BBC Studios EVP Global Operations
BBC Studios (BBCS) has promoted the director of technology & operations at its UK-based networks…
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Canal+ and beIN secure piracy-busting injunction to protect Champions League coverage
French broadcasters Canal+ and beIN Sports France have obtained injunctions to prevent themselves against pirate…
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‘Several million euro’ investment required for RTÉ Player, says broadcaster
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has said that it requires significant investment to modernise its streaming service…
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Price increase for early UK Disney+ adopters
Disney+ is getting a price hike in the UK for subscribers who signed up to…
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Irdeto partners with TASS for China-oriented DRM solution
Security firm Irdeto has announced a collaboration with Beijing Jiangnan Tianan Technology Co (TASS) to…
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US and Europe reaching peak Netflix, claims report
The US and Europe, two of the most mature streaming markets, are growing weary of…
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ITV Studios to launch pair of channels on Samsung TV Plus
ITV Studios has announced a partnership with Samsung TV Plus to launch two FAST channels…
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ANGA COM to make comeback in May
ANGA COM will return in May, the event organisers have confirmed. This will be the…
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Friends gets heavy censorship upon return to China
The eagerly awaited return of iconic US sitcom Friends to screens in China has been…
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Ukraine imposes sanctions on pro-Russia Nash TV
Ukraine has imposed sanctions on TV channel Nash TV as a part of ongoing tensions…
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Streaming success for Discovery in Beijing
Viewership of Discovery’s coverage of the ongoing Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has already surpassed the…
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Hisense picks NetRange for smart TV content
TV maker Hisense has announced a partnership with white-labelled Smart TV and OTT ecosystem provider…
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Marlink and Eutelsat expand partnership
Satellite operator Eutelsat has extended its carriage partnership with Marlink. The Global Maritime Partnership supports…
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RTL agrees deal to sell off Croatian business in €50 million deal
Czech investment group PPF has announced a deal to buy RTL’s Croatian operation. The deal,…
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MENA SVOD revenues to hit US$4 billion
The subscription streaming market in the Middle East and North Africa market is set to…
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Vodafone rejects US$13 billion Iliad bid
Vodafone Italia has formally rejected Iliad’s US$13 billion takeover approach. Iliad Group tabled a bid…
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Discovery shareholders to vote on Warner merger on March 11
Discovery has scheduled a special shareholders meeting on March 11 to ratify its US$43 billion…
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Airtel goes after aggregation with Xstream Premium app
Indian telco Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of a new aggregation oriented streaming service….
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Thema picks Amagi for FAST distribution
SaaS leader Amagi has been selected by pay TV channel distributor Thema to distribute channels…
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Reelgood hires Gracenote sales head as commercial manager
Streaming aggregation service Reelgood has appointed Tim Cutting as its new general manager of commercial….
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African OTT market to hit US$2 billion
The African OTT market is set to generate US$2 billion within five years, a new…
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Smart TVs the default in US
More than half of US households now own a smart TV. According to a new…
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France Channel comes to Struum
Struum, the aggregation-driven streaming platform backed by former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, has added content…
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Disney+ adds 12 million as company beats revenue predictions
Disney has quieted concerns over a faltering end to 2021 by returning to form in…
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40 SpaceX satellites lost to geomagnetic storm
Satellite operator SpaceX is set to lose 40 out of the 49 satellites it launched…
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Brightcove hires ViacomCBS digital chief as CEO
Online video platform operator Brightcove has announced the appointment of former ViacomCBS digital head Marc…
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Canal+ picks iWedia for STB system integration
Software solution provider iWedia has announced a new set-top box (STB) supplier partnership with Canal+…
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Vestel adds TikTok to smart TVs
Europe’s largest TV manufacturer Vestel has announced the launch of TikTok across its range of…