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TP Vision and Vestel partners with Addressable TV Initiative

RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1’s joint venture, Addressable TV Initiative (ATVI), has inked a deal with…

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Simplestream launches SCTE-35 Marker Inserter

Simplestream has introduced its new automated tool SCTE-35 Marker Inserter to its ad-tech stack to…

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North America CEO Joe Markowski leaves DAZN

North America boss Joe Markowski will leave DAZN, after more than a decade at the…

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Chess.com taps Play.Works to deploy ChessTV AVOD app

Chess.com has partnered with CTV games and video provider, Play.Works, to launch a new ChessTV…

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ITV’s coverage of FA Cup quarter-final draws 8.6m viewers

The FA cup quarter-finals which saw Manchester United defeat Liverpool drew 8.6 million viewers on…

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Pete Distad to head Disney, Fox & WBD joint sports streamer

Apple and Hulu alum, Pete Distad, has been appointed as the CEO of the Disney,…

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Max Taylor becomes new Vodafone UK boss

Vodafone UK has named chief commercial officer Max Taylor as the new CEO, replacing Ahmed…

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NBCU ties with LiveRamp and Google to enhance ad service

NBC Universal (NBCU) has partnered with data specialist platform LiveRamp to implement Google Display &…

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SPI launches Dizi on Allente across Nordic markets

Canal+ subsidiary company, SPI International, is launching Turkish drama channel Dizi and Dizi on-demand content…

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Western Europe’s OTT revenue to rise to $48bn by 2029

Western European OTT TV and film revenue will rise by 55% in the next six…

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Parrot Analytics: Prime Video’s Hazbin Hotel keeps lead in Switzerland

Amazon Prime Video’s Hazbin Hotel continues to be a hit with audiences, leading Parrot Analytics’…

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Pixelscope and MRMC deliver AI-Powered broadcast solution

Nikon company’s Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) and Pixelscope, provider of AI-automated live sports production…

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Vodafone Deutschland boss Philippe Rogge to depart

Vodafone Deutschland boss, Philippe Rogge, plans to step down and will exit the company at…

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ROXi taps Frequency to launch music video FAST channels

Music streaming company, ROXi, has launched a slate of music video-focused FAST channels in partnership…

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Deltatre appoints Alex Gruber as chief product officer

Sports-oriented streaming tech provider, Deltatre, has recruited Alex Gruber as its chief product officer.   Gruber’s…

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FAST is “underestimated rather than overhyped” says LG exec

Despite FAST’s popularisation and it becoming a rapidly growing market, according to LG Ad Solutions…

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The Graham Norton Show channel took “seven-figure investment” to launch, reveals ITV exec

The Graham Norton Show FAST channel launch marks ITV Studios and Samsung TV Plus’ biggest…

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Streamers opt for Generative AI to cut rising costs

Consumers spend $73 per month on average on streaming services matching the monthly costs of…

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France’s Iliad Group names Aude Durand deputy CEO

French telecom operator Iliad Group has promoted Aude Durand to deputy chief executive officer. Durand…

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WBD unveils cycling broadcast plans, with over 1,000 races

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled its broadcast plans for the cycling season including 300…

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ITV to grow digital advertising business with increasing investment from “dozens of new advertisers”

ITV will introduce a raft of new to TV digital first-hand advertisers across ITVX following…

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Fubo strikes MLB carriage deal with MASN

Sports streaming service Fubo has struck a Major League Baseball (MBL) carriage deal with Mid-Atlantic…

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Quickplay & STC to launch Saudi short-form video platform

Cloud-based OTT technology company, Quickplay, has collaborated with Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Google Cloud…

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ThinkAnalytics hires AWS alum Josh Wiggins

Technology outfit ThinkAnalytics has hired Josh Wiggins as SVP of business development, strategy, and partnerships….

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Bertelsmann boss Thomas Rabe to step down by 2026

Thomas Rabe has revealed his plans to step down as CEO of RTL parent company…

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X to launch video-focused Smart TV app to rival YouTube

Elon Musk‘s social media platform X, formerly Twitter, plans to launch a long-form focused video…

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Barcelona unveils new streaming service Barça One

Spanish top-tier football team FC Barcelona has launched its dedicated free streaming service Barça One….

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Vivaro deploys Appear’s X platform for live decoding

Solutions provider Vivaro Media has tapped live production technology outfit, Appear, to support the live…

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Western Europe to lose 9m pay TV subs by 2029

Pay TV subscribers in Western Europe will sink to 93 million by 2029, forecasts market…

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Netflix to livestream Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight

Netflix continues to widen its live sports coverage, with the heavyweight boxing mega-event headlined by…