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Jonathan Easton
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Arabic SVOD base to more than double within five years
The Arabic direct-to-consumer market will surpass 20 million paying SVOD subscriptions in the next five…
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House of the Dragon causes HBO Max tech issues
In what has become something of an unfortunate habit for the streamer, Warner Bros. Discovery’s…
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TVCoins shakes up FAST with revenue-sharing white label platform
White label video streaming platform TVCoins has announced the launch of a new FAST platform…
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Warner Bros. Discovery pulls out of GB News as co-founders quit
Far-right UK newscaster GB News has suffered a major blow, with major shareholder Warner Bros….
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Nielsen: streaming viewing overtakes cable for the first time
Following months of record-breaking streaming consumption in the US, streaming usage has surpassed cable for…
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Roku adds three CTV makers in Mexico
Roku has announced a trio of new Roku TV partners in Mexico. The company, which…
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Canada increasingly cutting the cord
The state of cord cutting in Canada has been revealed in a new report which…
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Yahoo and Comscore announce CTV partnership
Comscore has announced a new CTV partnership with Yahoo to provide Yahoo’s DSP advertisers with…
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Billionaire Loeb’s Disney demands met by tepid industry response
Industry executives and analysts have reacted with incredulity to billionaire activist investor Daniel Loeb’s list…
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Record generational divide laid bare in latest Ofcom report
The gulf in UK video consumption habits has been laid bare in Ofcom’s latest Media…
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Code suggests ad-supported Netflix won’t support offline viewing
Netflix is set to remove a key feature for subscribers to its soon-to-be-introduced ad-supported tier:…
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ITV ups Lynette Kewley to ITVX commercial director
Ahead of the launch of ITVX later this year, pubcaster ITV has appointed Lynette Kewley…
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DAZN and beIN secure EFL rights
Sports streamer DAZN has confirmed an extended rights deal with the English Football League (EFL)…
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SVOD subscriptions in Africa set to triple
Streaming subscriptions in Africa are set to triple in the next five years. According to…
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VideoTech Innovation Awards: Nomination period extended
Due to overwhelming demand, the deadline for nominations to the VideoTech Innovation Awards 2022 has…
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NFL touches down on ITV in three-year deal
UK pubcaster ITV has scored free-to-air rights to the National Football League (NFL). The three-year-deal…
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OpenVault promotes Keith Broach to global sales head
Broadband technology solutions provider OpenVault has announced the promotion of Keith Broach to executive vice…
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beIN bolsters TOD with Turkish Süper Lig rights
beIN Sports-owned streaming service TOD has agreed a deal to be the exclusive rights holder…
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Viaplay signs long-term partnership with Erling Haaland
Viaplay has announced its latest marketing initiative as it continues to expand its business throughout…
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CNBC president and chairman Mark Hoffman to step down in September
Mark Hoffman, the chairman and president of NBCUniversal-owned news broadcaster CNBC, has announced plans to…
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Smart home shipments to make comeback in 2023
After two years of softened growth, the global smart home market is expected to resume…
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VIDAA picks Amagi to power FAST expansion
Cloud-based SaaS tech provider Amagi has announced a content distribution agreement with CTV platform operator…
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LTN hires Disney veteran as CTO
Integrated media technology solutions provider LTN has announced the appointment of Brad Wall as its…
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BT and Openreach workers set for second strike on August 30-31
Workers at BT are set for a further two days of strikes at the end…
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Veteran exec Lynette Kaylor to lead ad sales at FuboTV
Sports-oriented vMVPD service FuboTV has announced the appointment of Lynette Kaylor as its senior vice…
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Pay TV down in Australia
Pay TV revenues in Australia are set for the largest decline in the country’s telecoms…
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Sports rights: LaLiga signs FTA deal with ITV; OneFootball bags Serie A for UK and Ireland
Regular season live club football has returned to ITV for the first time since 2015,…
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Barcelona activates ‘fourth lever’ with further €100 million prodco sale
FC Barcelona have sold a 24.5% stake in content business Barcelona Studios in a deal…
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VideoTech Innovation Awards 2022: final 48 hours for nominations
We are in the final hours before the deadline for VideoTech Innovation Awards 2022. It…
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Samba TV launches in Spain with Smartclip
Omniscreen techprovider Samba TV has announced a partnership with adtech platform Smartclip to expand into…