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ATP & WTA Tours coverage returns in China via streamer Youku

In a new deal, coverage of tennis tournaments from the WTA and ATP Tours will…

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Dutch regulator gives KPN all clear to acquire Youfone

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has given Dutch telecom operator KPN the…

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Canal+ gains UEFA Champions League rights in Poland

Pay TV company Canal+ has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to the UEFA Champions League,…

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Disney extends partnership with Serbia’s Telekom Srbija

The Walt Disney Company Central and Eastern Europe have renewed its partnership with Serbian telecommunications…

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Exclusive: DAZN exec reports user growth across Women’s Football offering after paywall removal

Despite DAZN lifting the paywall for its Women’s Football offering less than two months ago,…

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ANGA COM unveils 2024 conference programme and speakers

Germany’s broadband and media industry conference ANGA COM, taking place in Cologne from May 14-16,…

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MFE proposes ProSiebenSat.1 asset split

  MediaForEurope (MFE), largest investor in German commercial broadcaster, ProSiebenSat.1, has revealed it has proposed…

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Viaplay appoints new CFO and co-CEOs of Swedish operations

Struggling Nordic media outfit, Viaplay Group, has hired Johan Johansson to serve as executive vice…

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Hong Kong’s Now TV secures UEFA Euro 2024 rights

Hong Kong pay TV operator Now TV has secured a deal with UEFA to exclusively…

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BBC Studios and BBC News launch new app and site globally

BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, and BBC News have launched a new…

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Titan OS joins forces with European ad sales houses

Spain-based smart TV OS provider Titan OS has partnered with European ad sales houses EXTE, Goldbach,…

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TNT Sports extends Premiership Rugby rights

Warner Bros. Discovery‘s TNT Sports has renewed its rights to the Premiership Rugby in the…

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BBC Studios and SABC launch BBC Primetime in South Africa

BBC Studios and South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have launched a new content block, BBC…

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Sky Sports to broadcast IPL and WPL games until 2027

UK pay TV provider Sky Sports has struck a multi-year expanded deal with TATA Indian…

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Swedish channel Staccs TV debuts on Samsung TV Plus in UK

Swedish tech startup and channel provider Staccs is launching its FAST channel Staccs TV in…

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Eastern European pay TV subs set to fall in next five years

Eastern European pay TV customers will fall to 74 million by 2029, however the number…

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Planetcast acquires OTT platform provider Switch Media

Media technology services provider, Planetcast, has acquired white-label OTT platform provider, Switch Media. The undisclosed transaction…

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Endeavour Streaming powers FIS streaming service

Endeavour Streaming has been tapped by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) to deliver…

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MetaBroadcast appoints Andy Johnston as CTO

UK-based metadata specialist MetaBroadcast has hired Andy Johnston to serve as its chief technology officer….

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Eutelsat and Intelsat ink $500m deal on OneWeb Constellation

Satellite operator Eutelsat Group has struck a major multi-year agreement with Intelsat on its OneWeb…

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Moonbug Entertainment launches in Taiwan

Candle Media-owned kids programmer Moonbug Entertainment behind the viral children sensation, CoComelon, is launching in…

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A+E Networks EMEA expands UK FAST offering

A+E Networks EMEA is bolstering its FAST offering, with the launch of two new channels…

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Germany’s Zattoo adds 18 FAST channels to offering

German-language streaming provider, Zattoo, is adding 18 new FAST channels to its offering in Germany,…

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DAZN introduces PGA Tour Pass in MENA and Southeast Asia

Sports streaming giant DAZN is introducing a PGA Tour Pass on its platform, available to golf…

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Accedo launches OTT Video Managed Services Offering

Tech outfit Accedo has launched a dedicated OTT video managed services offering designed to reduce…

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Net Insight launches live media solution Nimbra Connect iT

Technology company, Net Insight, is launching Nimbra Connect iT, a live media solution designed to…

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Telestream unveils AI-powered media processing tools

Telestream is introducing a new AI-powered suite of media processing tools aimed to “transform how…

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Paramount+ rolls out ad-tier across international markets

Paramount Global’s streaming brand Paramount+ will begin the international rollout of its ad-supported from this…

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Ateme powers stereoscopic 3D content on Apple Vision Pro

Video tech firm Ateme has leveraged its Gen 7 compression engine to support Spatial Computing…

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Irdeto says 53% of service providers face subscription churn

Among 53% of pay TV, telco and streaming operators are experiencing subscriber churn, according to…