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Rakuten TV launches sustainability channel, WaterBear

Streaming platform, Rakuten TV will include the sustainability channel, WaterBear, to its FAST offering. The channel…

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Zattoo appoints Bert Schulzki CTO

Technology specialist and streaming provider Zattoo, has hired Bert Schulzki as chief product and technology…

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Accedo buys XR solutions provider eyecandylab

Global video solutions provider Accedo has acquired the assets of emmy-nominated provider of innovative extended reality…

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Channels, streamer and acquisitions under threat as ORF eyes €300m savings

Reports coming out of Austria suggest that public broadcaster ORF is looking to find €300…

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Unified Streaming delivers software products to Czech Republic’s CRA

OTT and telecommunications specialist České Radiokomunikace (CRA) in the Czech Republic and Eastern Europe has…

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WBD and BT to rename BT Sport as TNT Sports from July 2023

Global media giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has revealed that TNT Sports will become the…

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VirginMedia O2 launches aggressive price promotion around cut-price sport

Virgin Media O2 in the UK has launched an aggressive price promotion which it claims…

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Security solutions provider Friend MTS names Gibbs as new sales chief

Video security solutions provider Friend MTS has announced the appointment of Chris Gibbs as SVP…

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Czech-based investor PPF acquires 9.1% stake in ProSiebenSat1

Czechia-based investment group PPF Group has acquired a 9.1% stake in German media company ProSiebenSat.1….

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Vodafone expands partnership with Google

Vodafone has unveiled its plans to expand its European collaboration with Google in mobile messaging…

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Ateme ties with Red Hat on live video encoding and delivery solutions

Video technology provider, Ateme has joined forces with Red Hat, with the company’s complete live video encoding and…

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Extreme E reports 30% rise in audience to 135m for season two

Off-road electric racing series Extreme E has reported strong growth in its global audience figures…

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UK measurement firm Barb to look at audiences on video-sharing platforms

Following months of consultation with industry stakeholders, UK-based audience measurement firm Barb has committed to…

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Pluto TV launches on Facilotab tablets to ensure easy use

Pluto TV has partnered with tablet specialist Facilotab to integrate the streaming platform into all…

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Quintus Studios expands AVOD channel portfolio

Berlin-based channel operator and content distributor Quintus Studios has launched a new AVOD channel called…

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Amazon Prime Video renews UEFA Champions League in Italy

Streaming platform Amazon Prime Video has retained the live rights to UEFA Champions League fixtures…

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European Commission clears Vodafone/Altice FTTH JV in Germany

The European Commission has given clearance to a €7bn fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) joint venture between Vodafone…

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Kudelski terminates iWedia sale

Nagra-owner Kudelski Group has revealed it has terminated the sale of its 40% stake in…

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VOYO Bulgaria acquires SVOD rights to a trio of dramas

The bTV Media Group’s digital platform VOYO Bulgaria has acquired the SVOD rights to a…

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Infront and SES partner to broadcast 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

Sports marketing firm Infront has tied with satellite operator SES to jointly deliver the recently…

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Draken Film finetunes hybrid streaming model

Gothenburg Film festival’s streaming service Draken Film, has launched a new hybrid concept for streaming…

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Tet OTT solution launches on Hisense VIDAA platform

Latvian service provider Tet, has launched its OTT solution on VIDAA operating system powering Hisense…

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Vampires and Zombies help AMC Networks deliver solid Q4, 2022 results

AMC Networks has reported robust results for Q4 2022 – but remains concerned about the…

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Pro7Sat1 extends partnership with German touring car series DTM

German media group ProSiebenSat1 has secure domestic broadcast rights to the popular touring car series…

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SPI International heralds FilmBox+ ‘smart channels’ innovation

Canal+-owned SPI International has unveiled a new innovation called ‘smart channels’ for its streaming service FilmBox+….

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Starz and MGM+ offer cut price bundle on Amazon Prime Video in the US

Streaming platform Starz, which is owned by Lionsgate, has teamed up with Amazon to offer…

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BARB data shows dip in total UK SVOD households

UK media measurement service BARB has released data which shows that the number of UK…

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Canal+ teases Box Office movie channel launch in 2023

Vivendi-owned media group Canal+ has unveiled plans to invest €1bn in cinema over the next…

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AMG ties with African Movie Channel to launch Nollywood FAST channel

In partnership with Allen Media Group, international pay TV service provider and UK-based broadcaster African…

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DAZN Italy adds fitness to its streaming portfolio through Virgin Active deal

Sports streaming platform DAZN has unveiled a new fitness-based partnership with Virgin Active in Italy….