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Broadcasters
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UK government gives ok to Premier League rights rollover
The UK government has greenlit the English Premier League’s plans to rollover its domestic broadcast…
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Viaplay launches in Poland as NENT secures UPC distribution deal
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has launched its streaming service Viaplay in Poland. The launch…
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Spanish broadcasters bounce back
Spanish commercial broadcasters Mediaset España and Atresmedia have delivered strong first half results, providing solid…
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Vizio launches refreshed WatchFree+ AVOD
TV maker Vizio has announced a refreshed version of its WatchFree streaming service. Now dubbed…
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275 million Olympics viewers across Europe for Discovery
Discovery recorded almost three-quarter of a billion streaming minutes over the first week of the…
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Gannett relaunches OTT channels
Newspaper publisher Gannett relaunched two of its OTT channels. The company has partnered with Amagi…
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Over-75s free licence fee transition period ends
Brits over the age of 75 must now pay for TV licences after the transition…
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Sky News Australia gets YouTube ban and channel strike over Covid-19 misinformation
Sky News Australia has been slapped with a temporary ban from YouTube. The channel was…
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Orange renews LaLiga and Champions League rights deal in Spain with Telefónica
Orange has renewed its sublicencing deal for LaLiga and UEFA club competitions in Spain. Orange…
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Univision adds Netflix exec and others ahead of streamer launch
US-based Hispanic broadcaster Univision has hired former Netflix exec Augusto Rovegno to its new streaming leadership…
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Discovery reportedly eyeing Channel 4 takeover
Discovery has emerged as a potential suitor for UK public broadcaster Channel 4. The UK…
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Executive shakeup at Discovery networks
Investigation Discovery (ID) chief Henry Schleiff and head of programming Kevin Bennett are leaving the…
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Food channel BITE gets UK launch
Fresh food network BITE has announced its expansion to the UK. The channel showcases a…
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2021 Rugby World Cup in doubt
Rugby League World Cup CEO Jon Dutton has said that the chances of this year’s…
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BritBox confirms South Africa rollout for August 6
BritBox has confirmed its expansion into South Africa for August 6. Announced earlier this year…
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Totalplay picks Acxiom for data integration
Mexican triple play services provider Totalplay has announced a partnership with customer intelligence company Acxiom. …
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ITV rules out BT Sport deal, but CEO Jansen still optimistic of sale
BT is hopeful of striking a deal for its Sport brand of channels, despite one…
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Record-breaking H1 for BBC iPlayer
The BBC’s iPlayer catchup service has broken viewership records in the first half of 2021….
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Positive streaming sales for ITV Studios
ITV Studios, the production and distribution arm of UK comcaster ITV, increased its sales to…
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ViacomCBS-Comcast talks on ice as companies await WarnerMedia-Discovery verdict
Talks of a partnership between Comcast and ViacomCBS have been put on hold. According to…
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Broadcasting the Games – how the TV industry delivered the Olympics during a state of emergency
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are well underway. In spite of controversies surrounding the Games…
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France 24 extends AsiaSat distribution deal
International news channel France 24 has renewed a multi-year service agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications…
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Sky to rebrand Sky One to Sky Showcase
Sky has announced a rebrand of its flagship Sky One channel along with the launch…
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BCCI confirms September IPL restart
The BCCI has confirmed plans to restart the IPL in September. The IPL season was…
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Russia’s Match TV picks up EPL rights in long-term deal
The English Premier League has secured a long-term distribution deal in Russia with Match TV….
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NBCU brings reality streamer hayu to Xbox
NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD hayu has expanded to Xbox games consoles. The app is available…
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Spain’s CRTVG teams up with Telefónica for 5G broadcast
Spanish regional public broadcaster Televisión de Galicia (CRTVG) has become the first Spanish pubcaster to…
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Insight TV secures berth on Xiaomi TV service
Millennial-focused channel and content producer Insight TV has formed a partnership with Chinese TV and…
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DFB-Pokal rights awarded to ARD, ZDF and Sky
German football rights have returned to growth with the German Football Federation’s (DFB) latest broadcast…
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Opening Hundred match sets women’s cricket viewership record
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that the opening match of The…