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Short-form mobile video on the rise for Gen Zs and Millennials
Linear TV viewing figures may be on the decline, but overall numbers are on the…
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European Commission launches investigation into Telia-Bonnier acquisition
Following the announcement of Telia Company’s proposed acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting in March, the the…
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UK MPs raise piracy concerns against beoutQ
BeoutQ, the allegedly Saudia Arabia-backed pirate TV network, has been slammed by members of the…
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Parrot Analytics: YouTube strikes gold with Cobra Kai
YouTube Premium series Cobra Kai has topped Parrot Analytics’ list of in-demand digital originals in…
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Liberty Global unveils UK integration of Amazon content
International TV and broadband provider Liberty Global has unveiled a multi-year deal to make Amazon…
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Nordic Entertainment Group renews Nordic rights to golf’s Open until 2024
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) has extended the exclusive Nordic rights to The Open golf championship…
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CNN joins Viacom’s fast-growing AVOD streamer Pluto TV
CNN, the global news channel that is part of AT&T’s WarnerMedia, is joining Viacom’s advertising-supported…
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Lutz Schüler to replace Tom Mockridge as Virgin Media CEO in June
Liberty Global has announced the appointment of Lutz Schüler as CEO of Virgin Media, the…
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Eastern European pay TV faces revenue/subscriber decline, says DTVR
Pay TV revenues in Eastern Europe will peak at $6.95 billion in 2019 – before…
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PVR pioneer TiVo launches legal case against global media giant Comcast
PVR specialist TiVo, acquired by Rovi Corp in 2016, has launched a legal action in…
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Greece’s Cosmote TV signs up Viacom’s Nick+ on-demand service
Viacom International Media Networks has announced the launch of Nick+ on Greece PayTV platform, Cosmote…
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Synamedia unveils Astro partnership, renews with Bharti Airtel
Synamedia and Malaysian TV/OTT platform Astro have entered into a strategic partnership that will see…
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Indonesia’s PT LinkNet adopts NAGRA content protection technology
PT LinkNet, a leading provider of cable TV and broadband services in Indonesia, has selected…
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H&C to live stream Land Rover Kentucky event to Europe and Australia
Equestrian sports and lifestyle network H&C is to live stream the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day…
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Discovery sub-licences 2022/2024 Olympic rights to France Televisions
Discovery, via its Eurosport subsidiary, and France Télévisions have announced a partnership that will see the…
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Vivendi condemns exclusion from Mediaset shareholder meeting
Vivendi has condemned a decision by Mediaset to refuse to allow it to vote at…
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Convergence report suggests trouble ahead for skinny bundles
The latest edition of Convergence Research Group’s Couch Potato Report says PayTV revenues in the…
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Disney+ favouring quality over quantity at launch, says Ampere
New research from Ampere Analysis suggests that Disney’s new streaming service Disney+ will launch in…
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MPA forecasts Asia-Pacific online revenues will double by 2024
Asia-based consultancy Media Partners Asia (MPA) predicts that revenues from online video subscriptions and advertising…
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Mediacorp announces content sourcing innovations with VICE and Wattpad
Singapore’s Mediacorp has used the APOS event in Bali, Indonesia to unveil three new partnership…
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Launch of HBO’s Game Of Thrones season 8 triggers global piracy frenzy
The scale of the global content piracy problem was again underlined this week with the…
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Delatre report delivers upbeat message for future of OTT sport
Sports media technology firm Delatre has published a wide-ranging analysis of the sports sector (Where…
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European Audiovisual Observatory launches film VOD directory Lumiere
The European Commission, working with the European Audiovisual Observatory, has launched a new directory to…
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Roku launches the Olympic Channel
Roku is set to launch the Olympic Channel on its platform, which will include exclusive…
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Lagardere music channel Mezzo launches in Africa via Les Bouquets Canal+
Music channel Mezzo launched on Pan-African PayTV platform Les Bouquets Canal+, this week. Dedicated to…
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RMC Sport app available on XBOX after Microsoft/Altice pact
Microsoft and Altice France have announced the launch of the RMC Sport app on XBOX…
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Espial announces Alexa certification for 18 operators using Elevate platform
Espial, the company behind TV as a Service (TVaaS) platform Espial Elevate, has announced they…
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Comcast reorganises Sky and NBCU channel and content assets In Europe
Following its high-profile takeover of PayTV giant Sky, US media conglomerate Comcast has triggered its…
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Discovery’s GOLFTV to stream US Masters in Norway, Poland and Russia
Iconic golf tournament the US Masters is to be streamed live from Augusta National in…
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Telefonica’s Movistar+ unveils response to Netflix Spain expansion
Telefonica’s Spanish premium PayTV service Movistar+ has unveiled a strategic alliance at MIPTV with Germany-based…