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Pluto TV reveals 55 content partnerships for Latin American launch
ViacomCBS-owned AVOD Pluto TV has announced partnerships with 55 media and content providers for its…
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Nine Entertainment and Discovery in talks over new channel
Australian media giant Nine Entertainment is reportedly in talks to launch a new network in…
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AT&T’s ad tech business Xandr signs up AMC, Disney and WarnerMedia
AT&T’s Xandr ad-tech business has announced a trio of new partners: AMC Networks, Disney, and…
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Rugby World Cup breaks records with 857 million viewers
The 2019 Rugby World Cup has broken the record for the most-viewed rugby union tournament….
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WSG signs ups to consult on FAWSL distribution
The FA has signed up Women’s Sports Group (WSG) to consult on the distribution for…
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DAZN steps up challenge for Champions League in Spain claims report
Sports streamer DAZN is considering a bid for the rights to the Champions League in…
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English FA ‘likely’ to suspend 3pm blackout rules in face of Coronavirus
The English FA is likely to suspend its broadcast blackout of matches kicking off between…
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PGA Tour sells streaming rights to ESPN+ in nine-year deal
The PGA Tour, the premiere US golfing competition, has signed a nine-year rights deal with…
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BBC gets down and dirty with Extreme E digital deal
Extreme E, the electric SUV off-road racing series set to start in January 2021, has…
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Domestic La Liga rights loss hits Mediapro
Media rights agency Mediapro has reported 2019 revenue decreases of €150 million, and a fall…
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3BB signs up HBO Go in Thailand
HBO GO will move to a new home in Thailand later this month, as both…
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Chugani in at Discovery as DTC CFO and head of strategy and ops
Discovery has hired Google’s Neil Chugani as the chief financial officer and head of strategy…
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BeIN Sports Xtra launches in Canada on Roku and Xumo
BeIN Sports Xtra, the free-to-air channel from beIN, has expanded its presence in Canada via…
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SPI’s FilmBox Premium launches on Telekom Romania
Telekom Romania and SPI/FilmBox have signed a distribution deal that will see the latter’s FilmBox…
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NHK to broadcast Olympics in 8K
NHK, the Japanese pubcaster, will provide 8K coverage of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic games…
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Sky increases commitment to women’s sport
Sky Sports will increase its investment in and coverage of women’s sport in 2020, the…
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ViacomCBS appoints Kelly Day as COO of VCNI
ViacomCBS has appointed Kelly Day as the chief operating officer of ViacomCBS Network International (VCNI)….
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Brexit and Coronavirus add to ITV uncertainty, ‘majority’ of BritBox free sign-ups converting to pay
UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw its revenues rise last year by 3% to £3.308 billion…
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ProSiebenSat.1 expands online dating presence with The Meet Group acquisition
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and General Atlantic, the joint owner of ProSiebenSat.1’s ecommerce arm NuCom,…
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Safety first for Discovery amid fears of delays to Tokyo Olympics; NBCUniversal sells record US$1.25 billion in ads
Eurosport owner Discovery has told Digital TV Europe that the safety of its employees is its…
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Culture secretary Dowden launches political attack on BBC
Incumbent culture secretary Oliver Dowden has called the BBC “an institution to be cherished” but…
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Vivendi and Mediaset in move and countermove as merger battle rages on
Mediaset has withdrawn the filing of its Dutch merger project in the Netherlands in the…
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Telia loses Eurosport channels in Nordics amid Discovery standoff
Telia has dropped Eurosport’s channels after the Nordic operator failed to reach a new carriage…
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UHD TV ‘not highest priority’ for European public broadcasters
Building infrastructure for and launching UHD TV services is not the highest priority for European…
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Timeless Drama launches in Lebanon
Channel provider SPI/FilmBox and Lebanese aggregator and distributor R&R have signed a deal that allows R&R to distribute SPI/FilmBox’s premium Turkish…
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Pluto TV launches ‘most significant product upgrade in years’
ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV has announced the launch of its “most significant product upgrade in years.”…
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Tele Columbus announces ZDF cooperation deal
German cable provider Tele Columbus and pubcaster ZDF have announced a distribution agreement for the…
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Six Nations could go to pay TV from 2022 in UK
Rugby Union’s Six Nations could move to pay TV from 2022 in the UK. According…
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BBC launches FA Cup pop-up channel on iPlayer
The BBC has announced that it will livestream an additional two games from the coming…
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Discovery hires Hulu’s Holme for DTC strategy
Discovery has hired Lisa Holme to lead its direct-to-consumer strategy. Holme joins from Hulu, where…