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LG Electronics unveils LG Channels 3.0

LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled the latest upgrades to its free streaming service, LG Channels. …

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Global AVOD revenues to hit $69bn by 2029

Global AVOD revenues for TV series and films is expected to rise to $69 billion…

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Eutelsat and Eurovision Services strike deal to deliver live sports across Europe and MENA

Leading satellite operator Eutelsat Communications has renewed its partnership with media provider Eurovision Services (ES),…

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ESPN+ lands on VIZIO as part of Disney Bundle

The Walt Disney Company-operated leading sports platform, ESPN+ and the ESPN app, has launched on…

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Disney’s ‘Ahsoka’ leads Parrot’s top 10 for Finland

  Disney+ Original series Ahsoka has taken the lead on Parrot Analytics’ latest originals in-demand chart…

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ITV appoints Simon Farnsworth as chief technology officer

UK broadcaster ITV has hired Simon Farnsworth as chief technology officer. Farnsworth will join ITV…

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WBD ties with Amazon to launch TNT Sports on Prime Video Channels in UK

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has struck a deal with Amazon to launch the discovery+ premium…

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Paramount+ to debut in Japan via J:COM and WOWOW

Paramount Global’s streaming service Paramount+ will launch in Japan in partnership with local cable provider…

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Games market is to climb to $339bn by 2027, predicts Omdia

At IBC2023 which got underway on September 15-18 in RAI, Amsterdam, the media research outfit…

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SkyShowtime poaches Mark Neil from A+E Networks EMEA

SkyShowtime has hired Mark Neil, chief financial officer of A+E Networks EMEA to  serve the…

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wedotv FAST channels launch on Joyn in Germany and Austria

The Swiss-based AVOD and FAST channel provider wedotv is expanding its reach in Germany and…

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ITV to show England men’s football games, with Channel 4 to lose broadcasting rights

ITV has secured exclusive coverage of all England men’s football matches outside major tournament finals…

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EBU picks up media rights to America Cup for 39 markets

The European Broadcasting Union has acquired the media rights of the 37th edition of the…

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Extreme E extends broadcasting rights with ITV

UK pubcaster ITV has extended its broadcasting rights to air racing series Extreme E.  The…

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GB News in breach of Ofcom’s impartiality rules over interview with Chancellor

UK media regulator Ofcom has found controversial UK broadcaster GB News in breach of its…

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DAZN taps Irdeto for sports watermarking

DAZN has tapped cybersecurity outfit Irdeto for its patented forensic watermarking solution, TraceMark as it…

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Evergent and Irdeto join forces to target OTT streaming

Revenue and subscriber management provider Evergent has struck a partnership with cybersecurity firm Irdeto to…

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iKO Media Group and STN merge to form joint venture

Boutique end-to-end media service iKO Media Group (iKOMG) and Slovenian teleport operator STN have announced…

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DAZN partners with EI Towers and Eutelsat for satellite delivery in Italy

Italian video service provider, EI Towers has entered into multi-year partnership with sports entertainment platform…

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Accedo teams up with Magnifi to deliver AI-powered sports highlights

Video solutions provider, Accedo, has partnered with Magnifi by VideoVerse, an AI-driven video technology company and video-editing…

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Dyn Media chooses Pixellot for AI-automated video delivery in Germany

Pixellot, provider of AI-automated sports video and analytics solutions, and recently launched German streaming platform…

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iWedia and OBLO unveil DTV offering

Software solutions provider, iWedia and OBLO, provider of  end-to-end IoT solution have joined forces to…

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Thailand’s True Digital to enhance OTT platform with XroadMedia

Thailand’s telecommunications and digital service provider, True Digital Group has leveraged XroadMedia’s discovery and personalisation…

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Qvest Group acquires OTT specialist TeraVolt

The broadcast and media infrastructure provider, Qvest Group has annouaced it has bought Hamburg-based OTT…

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wedotv taps Eutelsat’s satellites for new FAST launch in Italy

AVOD and FAST channel programmer and distributor, wedotv, has tied with satellite operator Eutelsat to launch…

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Nagra unveils multi-DRM solution

Kudelski Group-owned Nagra, has launched its multi-DRM solution, a core module of the company’s Active…

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Nielsen names Karthik Rao as CEO

Audience research and analytics firm, Nielsen, has appointed Karthik Rao as chief executive officer, replacing…

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DAZN Germany to show Arkema D1 through to 2026

Leading sports streaming service, DAZN has extended its rights of the top French league, Arkema…

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Swiss League to air on Sky Sports and CH Media

Switzerland’s second-tier ice hockey competition, Swiss League, is to air on the region’s pay TV…

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Norway’s Schibsted buys minority stake in Viaplay

Norwegian international media group, Schibsted has acquired a minority stake of 10.1% in struggling Nordic…