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Veset acquired by Japan’s PLAY

Technology outfit Veset has been acquired by Japanese media technology company PLAY for an undisclosed…

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FAST/AVOD services is best for consuming ads, study reveals

A study by Samsung Ads revealed FAST/AVOD ads outperformed all other viewing types, with the UK…

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Big Tech quartet seek to balance innovation with efficiency in 2023

The global markets are busy navigating their way through a flurry of big tech corporate…

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Bloomberg creates new brand structure to drive social and CTV growth

Bloomberg Media is restructuring its content portfolio in order to maximise its audience engagement across…

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Video streaming in Europe and US up slightly during World Cup final

There were only marginal increases in streaming device data consumption during the FIFA World Cup…

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OneFootball to offer DAZN football as PPV offering in Germany and Austria

Sports streaming platform DAZN has unveiled a new alliance with football-focused media company OneFootball, which…

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Netflix inadvertently explains how password sharing will work

Netflix has this week revealed details of how it plans to crack down on password…

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Warner Bros. Discovery appoints Rebecca Rørmark head of streaming marketing for EMEA

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has promoted marketing exec Rebecca Rørmark in the newly created role of…

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Starzplay ties with Egypt’s VOD Watch It

Starzplay has struck a multi-year partnership with the Egyptian VOD Watch It, as the streamer expands…

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US consumes 123% more data than Europe, says Plume

US households consumed 123% more data on average per month than European households, according to…

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Comedy is most pirated genre, study reveals

Synamedia revealed the value of entertainment piracy is three times bigger than sports piracy with…

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KKR makes a bid for Telecom Italia

US-based investment company KKR has made a new non-bidding offer to take Telecom Italia (TIM)….

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Sky launches Entertainment OS 1.1

Sky is launching new features to its Sky Glass and Sky Stream operating system Entertainment…

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Comcast’s Peacock scraps free tier for new subscribers

Comcast-owned streaming platform Peacock has scrapped its free entry tier for new subscribers. The story,…

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Mobile revenues boost Telenor performance as it executes ‘strategic roadmap’

Nordic telco Telenor has reported total revenues of $2.5 billion for Q4, 2022, up 1.9%…

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FIFA streams Club World Cup to 50 territories via in-house platform FIFA+

World football governing body FIFA is using its own streaming platform FIFA+ to offer live…

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Netgem unveils plan to focus business on streaming

Netgem, the company behind digital entertainment platform Netgem.tv, has unveiled revenues of €36.3 million and…

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Haque confirmed as new head of content at BBC3

Nasfim Haque has been named as head of content for BBC3 in the UK. Haque,…

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Breaking: Synamedia, DAZN and Media Distillery among VideoTech Innovation Awards winners

Companies including Synamedia, DAZN, Orange and Media Distillery were among those to triumph at this…

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Four agencies in for UEFA marketing rights

Four sports marketing agencies have reportedly emerged as the leading bidders in UEFA’s club competitions…

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Starlink sets out stall for India

SpaceX-owned Starlink has said that it will apply for a commercial licence in India in…

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Discovery emerges as potential BT Sport suitor

Discovery has reportedly entered into talks with BT to buy BT Sport. This is a…

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New board for Open Fiber following takeover

Italian broadband operator Open Fiber has announced the appointment of Mario Rossetti as its new…

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Annena Hungária launches advanced DTT service

Antenna Hungária has launched what it claims to be the world’s most advanced digital terrestrial…

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SPI/FilmBox to offer four channels in AXIAN Group distribution deal

SPI/FilmBox has announced a distribution deal across a number of African countries with AXIAN Group….

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Bang & Olufsen launches new soundbars with Verizon

US telco Verizon has announced a partnership with Bang & Olufsen to launch soundbars with…

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Vizio ads AVOD content to WatchFree+ streamer

Vizio has announced an expansion to its WatchFree+ free streaming service to now include AVOD…

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NBA secures Indian rights deal with Viacom18

The NBA has agreed a multi-year partnership in India with broadcaster Viacom18. The broadcaster –…

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Extreme E expands Russian broadcast rights

All-electric racing series Extreme E has announced a new broadcast deal for Russia with TV…

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New rugby sevens series ‘RFL’ to launch in 2022

A new rugby sevens series is set to launch next year in the US. The…