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Jonathan Easton
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M7 Group appoints Canal+ Poland finance boss
Canal+-owned M7 Group has announced the appointment of Frederic Beradi as its new chief financial…
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Red Bee Media announces FAST expansion
Global media services provider Red Bee Media has announced an expansion into the rapidly growing…
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Disney+ approaches 2 million Nordic subs
After 24 months, Disney+ has amassed almost 2 million subscribers in the Nordics, a new…
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Twitter shareholders approve Elon Musk takeover bid
Twitter shareholders have approved the US$43 billion takeover attempt from Elon Musk – two months…
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Execs consider folding Showtime into Paramount+
Paramount is reportedly mulling whether to discontinue Showtime as a standalone streaming service in favour…
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Concessions offered by Sony-Zee as watchdog raises concerns
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) and Zee Entertainment have reportedly offered concessions in order to…
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ProSiebenSat.1 buys Warner Bros. Discovery out of Joyn for €1
ProSiebenSat.1 has assumed full control of streaming service Joyn after buying out the 50% stake…
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Loeb has “better understanding” of ESPN’s importance to Disney and cools on spin-off demands
Activist investor Daniel Loeb has cooled on his demands that Disney spin sportscaster ESPN off…
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Content discovery at fore in Roku OS update
Roku has made a swathe of new hardware and software announcements, including the latest Roku…
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Allen Media Group picks Quickplay for DTC expansion
Allen Media Group has announced an agreement with Quickplay – formerly Firstlight Media – to…
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Zappware integrates AirConsole for casual cloud gaming
Belgian software developer Zappware has announced a partnership with AirConsole. The tie-up will see N-Dream’s…
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Container Media signs up Alpha Networks for OTT tech
Box Brazil Group-owned Container Media has announced an OTT platform partnership with Alpha Networks. The…
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EU to consider making big tech shoulder network costs in Europe
The European Union is set to launch a consultation into whether big tech players like…
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Xperi launches Vewd OpX for Android TV Operator Tier
Xperi has announced the launch of Vewd OpX for Android TV Operator Tier. The announcement,…
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Bitmovin joins Alliance for Open Media
The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) has revealed Bitmovin as its latest member. Launched in…
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CH Media picks Kaltura for oneplus streamer
Swiss pay TV operator CH Media has revealed Kaltura as its partner to power the…
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Western Europe set for continued SVOD growth
Western Europe is set to approach a quarter of a billion SVOD subscribers in the…
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Netflix expands Ubisoft partnership with exclusive Assassin’s Creed game
Netflix has announced an expanded partnership with French game publishing giant Ubisoft. The pair had…
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beIN Sports and France Télévisions renew EPCR deal for Heineken Champions Cup
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has renewed its broadcast rights deals in France with beIN…
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Sport paused across the UK following death of Queen Elizabeth II
Live sport across the UK has been postponed this weekend in light of the death…
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Microsoft begins testing Xbox UI overhaul for 2023
Microsoft has teased a refreshed Xbox UI, announcing that it is testing changes which will…
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EU to announce strict cybersecurity rules for smart device makers
The European Union is set to introduce new laws which will increase the cybersecurity scrutiny…
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Wowza acquires Flowplayer
Swedish VOD platform Wowza has announced acquisition of video player specialist Flowplayer. The acquisition, carried…
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DISH TV launches Android TV trio
US pay TV operator DISH TV has announced the launch of its new Android TV…
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Kim Kardashian launches media-focused private equity firm
Entrepreneur, reality TV star and aspiring lawyer Kim Kardashian has been revealed as the founding…
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YouTube ditches algorithm and ads for new education platform
YouTube is launching an ad-free version of its platform for education. Announced in a blog…
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Reelgood for Business announces international expansion
Metadata firm Reelgood’s commercial-oriented arm Reelgood For Business has announced a major international expansion. The…
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Reducing cloud usage at top of the agenda for cost-cutting Netflix
Following two consecutive quarters of subscriber decline, Netflix is looking for ways to cut costs….
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Swiss Broadcasting deploys next-gen Viaccess-Orca CAS solution
Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) has announced a new partnership with Viaccess-Orca (VO) to provide…
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Eutelsat celebrates launch of its largest ever satellite
Eutelsat Communications has announced the successful launch of the largest ever satellite ordered in Europe….