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NFL renews Canadian rights deal with DAZN
The NFL has announced a renewed rights deal with DAZN in Canada. The new-look deal…
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Equidia picks Globecast for cloud delivery
International horse racing channel Equidia has announced a partnership with media and content management solutions…
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Gulf states threaten legal action against ‘offensive’ Netflix
The Gulf Arab states have called on Netflix to remove content that it has deemed…
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Free first in Europe for Insight’s new INULTRA channel
Millennial-focused channel operator Insight TV has announced a partnership with French telco Free for the…
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Digital UK completes exec shakeup with hire of Samsung TV exec as CCO
Digital UK, the operator of Freeview and Freesat, has hired Samsung’s Deep Halder to the…
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Former BBC tech boss in at M2A Media as non-exec director
Cloud-based live video solutions provider M2A Media has announced the appointment of former BBC chief…
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DAZN and RTL to broadcast NFL from 2023 in DACH
The NFL has announced long-term rights deals in Germany with RTL and DAZN. From the…
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Netflix set to beat Disney with November ad-tier launch
Netflix has reportedly moved to push forward its plans to launch an ad-supported offering in…
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TikTok denies reports of being hacked
Short-form video app TikTok has denied reports that it has been hacked. Social media was…
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Amino achieves RDK Video Accelerator set-top certification
Entertainment tech solutions provider Amino has completed the certification for its R180 set-top box. The…
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DAZN picks up Spanish top-flight women’s football
Sports streamer DAZN has announced a landmark deal for Spanish women’s football. The broadcaster has…
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S&T Iskratel formed from Iskratel and S&T Slovenija
Tech firms Iskratel and S&T Slovenija have announced a merger to become S&T Iskratel. The…
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Nadine Dorries steps down as culture secretary
Following the exit of British prime minister Boris Johnson, controversial culture secretary Nadine Dorries has…
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Disney+ biggest winner as New Zealand bucks lockdown easing trend
More than two-thirds of New Zealanders watch subscription TV each month. According to new data…
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Rings of Power delivers record-breaking launch for Amazon
Amazon has declared that its eagerly-anticipated new series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings…
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Eastern Europe set for SVOD revenue growth
SVOD revenues in Eastern Europe are set to almost double in the coming years, driven…
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SkyShowtime to begin rollout on September 20 in Nordics
SkyShowtime, the streaming joint-venture of Comcast and Paramount Global, will launch on September 20. The…
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BT Sport deploys Red Bee Media automated subtitling tech
BT Sport has announced a new partnership with Red Bee Media to make live content…
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Canal+ boss Saada calls on French government to intervene in TF1 dispute
Days after it stopped broadcasting TF1’s channels, Canal+ has called on the French government to…
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Microsoft’s US$69 billion Activision Blizzard deal would ‘harm rivals’ says CMA
Microsoft’s proposed US$69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard has hit a roadblock, with the…
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Philippine group ABS-CBN to remain in the dark as deal to acquire TV5 falls through
ABS-CBN, the first and oldest television broadcaster in Southeast Asia, has abandoned a deal to…
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Bundesliga returns to MENA as beIN secures three-year deal
Following a two year blackout in the region, the German Bundesliga will return to the…
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Smart TV domination in Germany
Smart TVs make up almost the entire TV market in Germany. According to the latest…
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Vizio adds Scripps Networks channels to WatchFree+
CTV operator Vizio has expanded its distribution deal with The E.W. Scripps Company to add…
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Warner Bros. Discovery and BT complete Eurosport-BT Sport joint-venture deal
Warner Bros. Discovery and BT Group have completed the merger of BT Sport and Eurosport…
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Merged Sony-Zee would have ‘adverse effect on competition’, says Indian watchdog
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has reportedly decided that the proposed merger of Sony…
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Digi adds five channels in SPI/FilmBox deal
SPI/FilmBox has announced a new linear and digital distribution deal with Hungarian pay TV operator…
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Viaccess-Orca and Harmonic team up for sports watermarking
OTT and TV platform provider Viaccess-Orca (VO) has announced a partnership with Harmonic to optimise…
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Roku TV launches in Germany
Roku has announced the launch of Roku TV in Germany, marking the latest regional expansion…
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Apple out to hire dozens of recruits for fledgling sports division
Apple is reportedly going on a major hiring spree as it looks to double down…