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Melissa Kasule

Melissa Kasule


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DAZN unveils football prediction game in Europe, with €50,000 prize

DAZN has launched a football prediction game, 6 to win around the top-tier football competitions…

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Infosys to take over build of Liberty Global’s Horizon in €1.5bn deal

International broadband and media group Liberty Global has inked a new €1.5 billion five-year deal…

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Netflix kicks off streaming games trial in UK and Canada

Netflix has revealed it has rolled out its beta streaming games trial to a small…

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Norway’s NRK taps Appear for DVB and OTT distribution

Technology outfit Appear has teamed up with Norway’s public broadcaster NRK, to expand and upgrade its…

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National World chooses Simplestream to launch TV brand Shots!

UK multimedia company National World has chosen technology provider Simplestream to provide the core tech…

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Eurosport and discovery+ to host coverage of World Athletics Championships

Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Eurosport and streaming service discovery+ will broadcast the World Athletics Championships 2023,…

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MuxIP is to launch FAST and linear channels for FEVA TV

Ad-supported streaming technology outfit MuxIP is to launch four new FAST and linear channels for…

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DAZN launches in France via Canal+ Ligue 1 deal

DAZN Group has teamed up with French pay TV giant Canal+ to deliver Ligue 1…

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Nagra taps Reltime to enable super app wallet and digital services for telcos

Kudelski Group’s Nagra has tapped provider of next-generation Web3 platform and services Reltime to develop…

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Sky Sports Germany selects Vizrt to stream UEFA Super Cup matches on TikTok

Broadcaster Sky Sports Germany has partnered with media production specialist Vizrt to broadcast its first…

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BBC enhances speed performance on iPlayer  

UK pubcaster BBC has announced it has launched new enhancements to its video-on demand service…

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Telia hires Eric Hageman as CFO

Nordic telco operator Telia has appointed Eric Hageman as executive vice president and chief financial…

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TV4 Play to go live with new package offerings

Nordic telco Telia has revealed its new streaming service TV4 Play will be rolled out…

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Rakuten records slight boost in subscribers, while mobile business suffers

Japan’s Rakuten Group has reported its FAST platform Rakuten TV saw steady growth in subscribers,…

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Disney+ launches ad-supported tier in UK and Europe

The Walt Disney Company is to launch its Disney+ ad-supported tier in the UK joined…

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FCC clears SES C-Band Phase II plans

Satellite operator SES has been cleared by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its…

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STG takes over Avid Technology in $1.4bn deal

The private equity firm STG has acquired media and entertainment technology provider Avid as part…

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DAZN to show Saudi Pro League in six countries

DAZN has acquired the exclusive rights to air the Saudi Pro League in six counties…

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NBA and FIBA partner to stream FIBA World Cup 2023 across 20 territories

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will be live streamed on the NBA App and…

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ITV wins exclusive live coverage of select Women’s World Cup Quarter-Finals

ITV has secured exclusive live coverage of three of the four FIFA Women’s World Cup…

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ESPN unveils plans to launch sportsbook with Penn Entertainment

Sport media giant, ESPN has announced it will launch a sportsbook in the US in…

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DISH Network to merge with EchoStar

DISH Network Corporation and EchoStar Corporation have announced the two companies will merge all their…

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Canal+ secures Saudi Pro League rights in France and Africa

Canal+ has picked up the broadcasting rights of the Saudi Pro League, the Saudi Arabian…

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OneWeb and IP Access International ink distribution deal in US

OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, and IP Access International have inked…

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Sky and Stuff partner on Rugby World Cup 2023 coverage in New Zealand

Sky and media hub Stuff Digital have joined forces to deliver coverage of the Rugby…

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Rakuten Mobile CEO Tareq Amin steps down

Japan’s Rakuten Group has revealed Tareq Amin representative director and co-CEO of Rakuten Mobile and…

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Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly looking to launch sports hub on Max

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) plans to launch a sport tier on its streaming service Max,…

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Caton taps TAG Video Systems to monitor live transmissions

TAG Video Systems has been selected by IP network transport solutions company Caton Technology to…

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Starzplay partners with TPAY for mobile subscription payments

MENA streaming service Starzplay has signed a deal with payments provider TPAY for customers to…

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SBT taps Amagi and AD Digital to launch FAST channel TV Zyn

Brazilian pay TV provider Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT) has tapped Amagi and AD Digital…