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Max Taylor becomes new Vodafone UK boss
Vodafone UK has named chief commercial officer Max Taylor as the new CEO, replacing Ahmed…
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ROXi taps Frequency to launch music video FAST channels
Music streaming company, ROXi, has launched a slate of music video-focused FAST channels in partnership…
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FAST is “underestimated rather than overhyped” says LG exec
Despite FAST’s popularisation and it becoming a rapidly growing market, according to LG Ad Solutions…
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X to launch video-focused Smart TV app to rival YouTube
Elon Musk‘s social media platform X, formerly Twitter, plans to launch a long-form focused video…
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French authorities in Altice corruption probe
French legal authorities have reportedly opened a preliminary investigation into potential corruption linked to Patrick Drahi’s Altice.
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NFL Super Bowl game attracts 62.5m global viewers
The National Football League (NFL) has reported February’s Super Bowl LVIII game drew a global…
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Barb names Caroline Baxter chief operating officer
UK’s audience measurement outfit Barb has appointed Caroline Baxter as chief operating officer. Baxter who…
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ProSiebenSat.1 leaning on Joyn after ‘difficult’ year
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 saw revenues and earnings grow in the fourth quarter at the…
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Disney+ EMEA exec Luke Bradley-Jones joins The Economist
Disney+ general manager of EMEA, Luke Bradley-Jones, is leaving The Walt Disney Company to join…
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Disney and Reliance agree Indian merger deal
India’s Reliance Industries, Viacom 18 and The Walt Disney Company have struck a definitive deal…
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Rakuten TV strikes deals with telcos and TV platforms across Europe
International streaming operator Rakuten TV has struck multiple deals with telcos and TV providers across…
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Rakuten and OpenAI partner to deliver AI Tools for telecoms
Japan’s Rakuten Group, has collaborated with tech outfit, OpenAI, to develop and deliver cutting-edge AI tools…
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nexfibre confirms 800,000 premises ready for service
UK fibre operator, nexfibre, has confirmed 800,000 premises have passed and are ready for service…
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Xavier Niel to acquire leading stake in Tele2
Xavier Niel, owner of Iliad Group, is to acquire a 19.8% stake in Swedish operator…
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Amazon, Disney+, Netflix, Vevo, and WBD join Thinkbox
Streaming leaders and media giants Amazon, Disney+, Netflix, Vevo, and Warner Bros. Discovery (UK &…
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ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL join forces for wider ad tech offering in Europe
German-owned media outfits ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL Deutschland have entered into a partnership to join its…
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Fubo files suit against Disney, Fox and WBD over planned US sport streamer
Sports-themed streaming brand, Fubo, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, Fox,…
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Canal+ renews Champions League rights in French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa
Leading French pay TV outfit, Canal Plus, has renewed the rights to the UEFA Champions…
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Walmart acquires Vizio in $2.3bn deal
The US-based retail giant, Walmart, has struck a deal with Vizio to acquire the smart…
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Prime Minister Sunak’s GB News grilling launches Ofcom investigation
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appearance’s on GB News show last week has called for…
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Providence Equity-owned Latvian service providers to merge
Providence Equity Partners-owned Baltic media and telecoms outfit Bitė Group plans to merge its Latvian…
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nexfibre to invest £1bn in broadband infrastructure in 2024
Fibre network provider, nexfibre, has announced plans to invest £1 billion in the UK’s broadband infrastructure this year.
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Super League expands international coverage
The Rugby League Commercial has secured international coverage for UK rugby tournament, Super League, across…
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IMG poaches ex-Sky Sports’ James Clement as SVP of tech & operations
Sports agency IMG has recruited ex-Sky Sports exec, James Clement, to serve as senior vice…
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WWE and X joins forces for exclusive live wrestling online series
Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, is broadening its presence in the live sports…
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VodafoneZiggo hires Thomas Helbo as chief technology officer
Industry veteran Thomas Helbo will serve as the newly appointed chief technology officer at Liberty…
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Parrot Analytics: Prime Video’s ‘Hazbin Hotel’ leads top ten in the Netherlands
Amazon Prime Video leads the race or Parrot’s top 10 digital originals in the Netherlands…
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Rugby World Cup 2023 most viewed rugby event ever, with 1.33bn viewing hours
The Rugby World Cup 2023 (RWC) secured 1.33 billion viewing hours across all programming on…
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Industry execs push for standardisation to achieve “effective programming” across FAST
Industry execs have called for more standardisation to see more “effective programming” across FAST platforms,…
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Sandbox’s content to land on Intigral’s OTT platforms in MENA
Education-centred media firm, Sandbox Group, has teamed up with Intigral, the media arm of stc…