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Canal+ to appeal after losing court case against LFP auction
The French court considering Canal+’s case against the country’s professional football league over the re-auction…
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CGTN fined £225,000 by Ofcom
CGTN has been handed a £225,000 fine from Ofcom as tensions between the Chinese state…
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STV Player celebrates UK-wide rollout with addition of 650 hours of content
STV Player, the catchup service of Scotland’s public broadcaster, has rolled out across the UK…
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Discovery builds on SVOD launch with revamped marketing solutions offer
Discovery has launched a new marketing solutions offer which brings its sports and entertainment portfolio…
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Extreme E secures Croatian distribution with SPTV
The upcoming off-road racing series Extreme E has secured its latest broadcast deal with Sport…
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Mediaset to unify streaming in new Play Infinity platform, claims report
Mediaset is reportedly planning on launching a revamped video streaming app in April. According to…
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NBC’s Deborah Turness returns to ITN as CEO, ahead of Anna Mallett’s Netflix move
UK-based current affairs producer ITN has re-hired Deborah Turness from NBC News as its CEO, replacing…
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‘Real success’ for HBO Max with Warner Bros. releases, says AT&T finance boss
AT&T’s CFO has said that the company’s controversial decision to simultaneously release its Warner Bros….
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SPI/FilmBox takes FunBox UHD to Pÿur
International pay TV channel provider SPI/FilmBox has struck a new distribution deal with German cable operator…
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Cellcom taps Broadpeak for OTT TV upgrade
Israeli service provider Cellcom has upgraded its Cellcom TV service with a new multiscreen video…
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ITV sees global SVOD pass 2.6m, revenues hit by COVID-19
UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s global subscription video-on-demand activities now have over 2.6 million subscribers, with…
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RTL and Sky Deutschland agree streaming and F1 deal
RTL Deutschland has agreed a wide-ranging streaming and content distribution agreement with pay TV operator…
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Sky, WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS partner for child literacy campaign
Sky has announced a partnership with WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS Networks UK that aims to improve…
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Sky Sports pledges support for Women’s Sport Collective
Sky Sports has announced a partnership with the Women’s Sport Collective. The partnership will see…
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The live-streaming revolution
Live-streaming, including of major sports, has been one of the big stories of the video…
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Facebook to pull plug on Champions League and La Liga broadcast deals
Facebook will not renew its broadcast rights deals for the UEFA Champions League in Latin…
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Kevin Mayer in at DAZN as chairman, Skipper to remain on board as strategic advisor
Former Disney man Kevin Mayer has been appointed as chairman of the board of directors…
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RTL Group to take 100% control of Super RTL as it builds up TV Now
RTL Group has announced a deal which will see it acquire full ownership of entertainment…
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BBC Three to return as linear channel after six-year online hiatus
BBC Three, the UK online network behind shows including Fleabag and Killing Eve, is to return as a…
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NENT Group secures Latvian distribution with Tet ahead of Viaplay launch in Baltics
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has announced a distribution deal with Latvian tech and entertainment…
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Eleven secures rights to WTA in Portugal
Eleven has picked up rights to the Women’s Tennis Association for three seasons from 2021-23…
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BT TV adds Eurosport
BT has expanded its sports offering with the addition of Discovery-operated Eurosport. The channel will…
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Manchester United brings MUTV to Africa in deal with StarTimes
English football club Manchester United will roll out its in-house TV network MUTV in Africa….
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Who wants Paramount+?
Long in the works, Paramount+ was officially shown off to the press this week ahead…
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Wall Street mixed on Paramount+
Wall Street analysts can’t agree on Paramount+, ViacomCBS’s upcoming premium streaming service. The SVOD is…
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Little Dot Studios selects Amagi for OTT and CTV expansion
Content studio and broadcaster Little Dot Studios has announced a partnership with Amagi to power…
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Sky complains to Serie A over DAZN bid, raises concerns over TIM deal
Sky Italia has complained to Serie A over DAZN’s bid for the top flight football…
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CGTN turns to France following UK ban
Chinese state broadcaster CGTN has applied for a French broadcasting licence. The network is trying…
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NBCUniversal shifts stations to impressions-based buying
NBCUniversal has announced a dramatic shift in its advertising strategy which will see its local…
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Korean K League launches international streaming platform
K League, Korea’s top flight football league, has unveiled a new OTT platform for international…