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SVOD significance ‘overstated’, claims CoBA executive
The significance of SVODs has been “exaggerated” by the UK press and government, claimed Adam…
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NBC starts lobbying advertisers for streaming ads
The company might be over a year away from launching its streaming platform, but NBCUniversal…
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Telecom services and pay TV hit US$1.6 trillion in 2018
Worldwide spending on telecom services and pay TV services totalled US$1.6 trillion (€1.4 trillion) in 2018, an…
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Global TV launches Roku app
Canadian broadcaster Global TV has announced that its shows are now available on Roku devices…
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New research slams ‘unsustainable’ UK viewing habits
Viewing habits of the UK public have been called ‘unsustainable’ by a new report from…
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Discovery buys Golf Digest from Condé Nast
Sports journal Golf Digest has been purchased by Discovery. In a deal worth a reported…
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SonyLIV partners with QYOU Media to launch ‘The Q India’
Youth broadcaster QYou Media has partnered with SonyLIV, Sony Liv an Indian general entertainment OTT…
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Altice Portugal renews distribution deal with RTP
Altice Portugal and Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) have agreed to renew the distribution…
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Short-form mobile video on the rise for Gen Zs and Millennials
Linear TV viewing figures may be on the decline, but overall numbers are on the…
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Viacom plans major international expansion of Pluto TV
Viacom is to exploit “a significant opportunity in leveraging Viacom’s global operating footprint to drive…
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Altice Europe hits stumbling block in Molotov acquisition plan
Altice Europe has hit a stumbling block in its attempt to acquire French OTT TV…
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European Commission launches investigation into Telia-Bonnier acquisition
Following the announcement of Telia Company’s proposed acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting in March, the the…
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UK MPs raise piracy concerns against beoutQ
BeoutQ, the allegedly Saudia Arabia-backed pirate TV network, has been slammed by members of the…
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China and India sports interest present ‘significant opportunities’ to broadcasters and rights owners
Citizens in China and India have a large interest in international sports that should excite…
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ProSiebenSat.1-Discovery streaming JV Joyn to launch in June
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery are to premiere their joint-venture streaming offering for the German market in…
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Nordic Entertainment sees jump in Viaplay subscribers
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) has turned in its first quarterly report as an independent listed…
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ITV banking on targeted programmable advertising after tough Q1
ITV is “making good progress” on delivering its strategy after turning in a Q1 performance…
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Disney confirms US$10.6 billion sale of sports networks to Sinclair Broadcast Group
US broadcast group Sinclair has confirmed the acquisition of 21 Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) and…
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Lagardère sees dip in TV revenues
French media outfit Lagardère’s TV channels saw a 6% dip in revenues in the first…
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Discovery: ‘perfect moment’ for ‘definitive’ natural history SVOD platform
Discovery’s content deal with the BBC has set the stage for the factual giant to…
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MTG looks to invest in Kongregate founder’s new gaming venture
Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned gaming outfit Kongregate’s CEO and co-founder Emily Greer is leaving the…
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Broadcast media remains most trusted, says EBU report
Broadcast media remain the most trusted media throughout Europe, according to the EBU’s latest Trust…
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Sinclair reportedly close to buying ex-Fox sports networks from Disney
Disney is close to announcing a deal to sell 21 Fox regional sports networks it…
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Mediapro hails launch of Canadian Premier League and OneSoccer
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro said it had contributed to the successful launch of the…
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Levira and Estonia target post-Brexit broadcaster market again
Estonia based digital services provider Levira is involved in a further drive to promote the…
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NBCUniversal and Sky taking CFlight ad measurement to Europe
NBCUniversal and Sky are to take their burgeoning collaboration in advertising under Comcast’s ownership to…
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CBS and AMC UK JV launches on-demand players on YouView
The CBS AMC UK Channels Partnership, a joint venture between AMC Networks International and CBS…
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TF1 delivers on promise as growth continues
French broadcaster TF1 has posted an operating margin of 11.4% for the first quarter meaning…
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Discovery appoints Travel Channel chief
Discovery has named Matthew Butler as general manager of Travel Channel, effective immediately. As general…
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CNN commercial arm names COO
CNN International Commercial (CNNIC), the international news channel’s commercial arm, has named Phil Nelson as…