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NBA teams up with Roku to debut dedicated FAST channel
US top-tier basketball franchise National Basketball Association (NBA) is joining forces with streaming operator Roku…
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Allente and NonStop Entertainment launch joint film streamer
Nordic pay TV and streaming provider, Allente, has tied with local film distributor, NonStop Entertainment,…
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Avid hires Dillard as CEO following $1.4 bn sale to STG
Media technology provider, Avid, has appointed Wellford Dillard as chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Jeff…
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Synamedia launches Media Edge Gateway mini at NAB
Video software provider, Synamedia, will debut its Media Edge Gateway mini (MEG.mini) at the NAB…
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UKTV acquires six drama shows from Disney in licensing deal
BBC Studios-operated broadcaster, UKTV has struck a licensing deal with The Walt Disney Company for…
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ITVX gains 896m streams during record quarter
ITVX, earned 896 million streams during the first quarter, a 12% increase on Q1 the previous year, according to the UK public broadcaster ITV.
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Orange veteran Thomas Kohler becomes CEO of Viaccess-Orca
Content protection and advanced data solutions provider, Viaccess-Orca (VO), has named Thomas Kohler as chief…
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OSN+ and Anghami complete merger to form major MENA streamer
MENA-based video content streamer, OSN+, has completed the acquisition of music and entertainment streaming platform,…
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Relo Metrics partners with British Basketball League
AI-powered sponsorship analytics platform, Relo Metrics, is collaborating with the British Basketball League to drive…
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Liberty Media acquires MotoGP in $4.2bn deal
F1 owner Liberty Media has acquired Dorna Sports, the exclusive commercial rights holder to the MotoGP World Championship.
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Viaplay finalises UK business sale & signs Talpa linear TV deal
Financially struggling Nordic outfit, Viaplay Group, has revealed it will complete the sale of its…
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Belgium’s Proximus unveils Proximus+ app
Belgian telco provider Proximus has launched the new Proximus+ app which connects all Proximus digital platforms.
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Fox Entertainment restructures and rejigs senior leadership
US media heavyweight, Fox Entertainment, is restructuring the company’s creative and business operation with a…
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Sky Italia keeps hold of Premier League rights until 2028
Comcast pay TV operator Sky Italia has retained its rights to the UEFA Premier League…
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Imagine Communications unveils Aviator Automation
Imagine Communications is launching its Aviator Automation, an automation solution that enables multisite and multimodal…
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Hulu launches on Disney+ in the US for bundle subscribers
Hulu has landed on the Disney+ US streaming platform, available to Disney Bundle subscribers, which…
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Ukraine’s inext and Advision partner to deliver digital signage solutions
Ukrainian technology company inext and cloud-based content management systems (CMS) provider Advision, have entered into…
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ThinkAnalytics develops AI powered FAST channel solution
Content delivery and viewer insight solutions provider, ThinkAnalytics, is launching, ThinkFAST, an AI powered content…
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QYOU Media and Toonz Media launch animation FAST channel
India’s multi-platform entertainment network QYOU Media has tied with animation and distributor Toonz Media to…
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Sony Pictures launches 54 FAST channels across Europe
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is launching its portfolio of Sony One FAST channels on LG…
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Prime Video & Peacock to livestream NFL exclusive games
The NFL has re-awarded streaming services Amazon Prime Video and NBCUniversal’s Peacock the exclusive rights…
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Parrot Analytics: Apple TV+ goes strong in Ireland
Amazon Prime Video’s adult animated series, Hazbin Hotel, has risen to the top of Parrot…
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beIN Sports renews Wimbledon rights in France until 2028
Pay TV operator beIN Sports has renewed its contract with the All England Tennis Club…
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BBC and C4 to broadcast British Swimming Championships
British Swimming has signed deals with UK pubcasters BBC and Channel 4 to deliver free-to-air…
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Atresmedia TV secures MotoGP rights in deal with DAZN
Spanish TV operator Atresmedia TV has inked an agreement with sports streamer DAZN and MotoGP…
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ITV Oscars coverage peaks at 1.1 million viewers
ITV’s free-to-air coverage of the 2024 Oscars ceremony drew 800,000 viewers and peaked at 1.1…
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Papercup dubs World Poker Tour episodes for LATAM viewers
AI dubbing company, Papercup, has been tapped by World Poker Tour (WPT) to translate 184…
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SPI International’s Filmstream launches on Freeview in UK
Canal+ company SPI International is debuting its channel Filmstream on digital-terrestrial platform Freeview in the UK.
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Fishing TV launches on Virgin Media TV
Fishing streaming platform, Fishing TV, has launched a dedicated app on UK entertainment and communications…
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Eastern European OTT revenue to climb by 82% in next six years
OTT TV episode and film revenues for 22 Eastern European countries will reach $6.96 billion…