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Spanish TV revenues see sharp year-on-year decline
Spanish TV and radio advertising revenues dropped by 10.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of…
Discovery at 20 million DTC subscribers
Discovery has added 3 million DTC subscribers to reach a total of 20 million for…
US sues to block US$2.2 billion ViacomCBS sale of Simon & Schuster
The US government has sued to block the sale of ViacomCBS-owned publisher Simon & Schuster…
AVOD Watch4 launches new movies channel
Ad-supported streaming service Watch4 has launched a new FAST channel across smart TV platforms in…
BBC Studios merges APAC and EMEA businesses
The BBC’s production arm BBC Studios (BBCS) is to consolidate its APAC and EMEA distribution…
ViacomCBS boosts Spanish-language power with Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico acquisition
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake…
DTG’s D-Book makes HbbTV mandatory for first time
The Digital Television Group (DTG) has released D-Book 12.6 – the latest update that sets…
A+E Networks EMEA moves to the cloud with Arqiva for VOD expansion
UK communications infrastructure and media services provider Arqiva has renewed its contract with A+E Networks…
Pay TV still high in US but cord-cutting is having impact
Despite ongoing trends towards cord-cutting, more than seven in ten US TV households still have…
10 million milestone for Freeview Play
Freeview’s on-demand platform Freeview Play has reached a milestone of 10 million homes using the…
Discovery promotes Anil Jhingan to president & MD, APAC
Discovery has promoted Anil Jhingan to the role of president and MD of Asia Pacific,…
Record Q3 for BBC iPlayer
The BBC has recorded its best Q3 on record for its VOD service BBC iPlayer….
hayu comes to Viaplay in Poland and Baltics
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has announced a multi-year distribution deal with NBCUniversal to become…
Record day for Sky Sports
Sky Sports recorded its highest ever day of viewing on October 24. On a day…
CTV consumption at a high in top 5 European countries
More than three-quarters of households in Europe’s top five countries now watch connected TV services. …
FilmBox launches on three more in Netherlands
SPI International’s FilmBox has expanded in the Netherlands via three additional service providers. The channel,…
ViacomCBS and Foxtel agree content and app deals
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel has announced a series of content distribution and app deals…
Eleven Sports and OneFootball pick up rights to nine European Leagues
Eleven Sports and OneFootball have been awarded centralised international rights to nine different leagues from…
Al Jazeera launches mobile news app
Doha-based news broadcaster Al Jazeera has announced the launch of a new mobile app for…
Former Channel 4 boss Grade emerges as potential takeover candidate
Former Channel 4 CEO Lord Michael Grade is reportedly planning a takeover bid of the…
BBC and ITV announce climate pledges
UK pubcasters the BBC and ITV have announced a range of measures to deliver on…
LaLiga rejects regulator’s call to abandon five-year rights tender
Spain’s LaLiga says it will go ahead with plans to license rights to the country’s…
HBO Max continues growth despite US dip
HBO and its companion streaming service HBO Max have seen subscribers increase to almost 70…
Canal+ growth boosts Vivendi as French giant beats expectations
French media group Vivendi has seen a successful Q3 as a result of growth at…
Rlaxx TV expands to Samsung
Free-to-view streaming service rlaxx TV has launched on Samsung smart TVs. The company describes the…
Dizi comes to Mitele Plus
SPI/FilmBox has announced a deal with streaming service Mitele Plus to bring its Turkish drama…
Serie A stays on YouTube in MENA
As Italy’s Serie A continues to lack a broadcaster in MENA, the league has announced…
Love Nature expands to Australia with 7plus
Wildlife and nature brand Love Nature has landed in Australia on Seven Network’s streaming service…
ViacomCBS and Altice USA renew carriage deal
ViacomCBS has renewed its distribution deal with Altice USA. The deal will see Altice continue…
Growing discontent around Premier League chairman from top clubs
A number of English Premier League clubs are calling for the removal of chairman Gary…