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Fremantle UK names Amelia Brown as new CEO

Fremantle has named Amelia Brown, the former MD of UK label Thames, as CEO of…

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Nielsen: Poland’s TV viewership falls by 2.7% in March

Nielsen’s monthly total TV and streaming snapshot The Gauge reported TV viewership in March was…

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STV Player app launches on Sky Q

STV Group the Scottish broadcaster behind its free streaming service STV Player has announced the…

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Viaplay comes to Roku devices in the US, Canada and UK

Nordic-based Viaplay Group has secured a deal with Roku, to bring its streaming service to…

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Netflix to maintain $17bn content spend in 2024, as Q1 subs grow by 1.75 million

Netflix is not likely to cut its content investment in 2024, with co-CEO Ted Sarandos…

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Warner Bros. Discovery hires Harry Gamsu from Fremantle

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has re-hired Fremantle exec Harry Gamsu. Gamsu was most recently VP…

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Ofcom seeks to reform strict PSB ad rules

Telecom and media regulator, Ofcom has been consulting on whether it is to remove some…

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The Mandalorian dominates Parrot Analytics’ top 10 in Switzerland

Disney+ leading Star Wars series The Mandalorian takes the lead in the latest snapshot of…

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Viaplay Select joins Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaTV service

Viaplay has inked a deal with Europe’s largest telecom operator Deutsche Telekom to bring Viaplay…

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RTÉ appoints Kevin Bakhurst as director general

Irish broadcaster RTÉ has named Kevin Bakhurst director general who succeeds Dee Forbes when she…

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Love The Planet FAST channel joins Samsung TV Plus

Barcelona-based channel operator Love TV channels has inked a deal with Samsung Electronics to launch…

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AMC Networks plans to launch ad-tier to streaming service AMC+

AMC Networks has unveiled its plans to launch an ad-supported version of its AMC+ streaming…

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FAST channels from Fremantle, Revry, and Love Stories TV launch on Redbox

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment revealed it will add a roster of new FAST…

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Orange names Laurent Martinez as new CFO to help ‘lead the future’

Telco group Orange has announced the appointment of Laurent Martinez as executive director in charge…

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MSG Networks taps LTN for sports broadcasting

Video transport solutions provider LTN has inked a deal with US media company MSG Networks…

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AMC Networks names Kim Granito head of marketing, replacing Len Fogge

AMC Networks has promoted its longtime marketing exec and EVP of integrated marketing and AMCN…

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Palatin Media and Backbone launch Yu-Gi-Oh! FAST channel

Palatin Media and Backbone’s joint-venture FAST Media is to launch the anime Fast Channel Yu-Gi-Oh!…

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Warner Bros. Discovery unveils new streamer Max, with pricing costs

Warner Bros. Discovery at a live-streamed press event based in LA announced the launch of…

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Deezer unveils anime channel, AnimeVerse

Global music streaming service Deezer has unveiled a new anime channel which will include music…

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AGCOM gives Serie A the greenlight to sell domestic rights in five year cycles

After protracted lobbying, top Italian football league Serie A will soon be permitted to sell…

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UK government sets out future telecoms vision, calling it a top priority

The UK’s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology has unveiled a blueprint for developing the…

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 Parks data shows marked decline in US streamer revenues

New research from research consultancy Parks Associates shows a significant drop in US consumer spending…

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LaLiga signs Upstream for sub-Saharan Africa mobile rollout

Spain’s top flight soccer competition LaLiga has unveiled an exclusive partnership with tech company Upstream…

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Rogers merger with Shaw to trigger ‘billions in investment’

After protracted negotiations with regulators, Canadian telco giant Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications have finally…

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Disney hands Joe Earley responsibility for direct-to-consumer business

Joe Earley has been named president, direct-to-consumer, Disney Entertainment, effective immediately, Earley, who most recently…

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WBD and Telia Play Lithuania extend partnership around Discovey+

Warner Bros. Discovery and Telia Play in Lithuania have extended their partnership to cover streaming…

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Czech Association of Commercial Television names Klára Brachtlová president

The Czech Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) has named Klára Brachtlová president of the media…

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Dorna Sports taps NBA’s Rossomondo as new commercial chief

Dorna Sports, rights holder of the prestigious MotoGP motorcycling championships, has named former NBA exec…

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Blue Ant’s Love Nature names Sabrina Sahel Affiliate Sales Director of EMEA

Sabrina Sahel has been appointed affiliate sales director for the EMEA region of Blue Ant…

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MEO faces €2.46 million fine

Altice Portugal-owned service provider MEO has been hit with a €2.46 million fine imposed by…