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Fubo introduces AI-powered feature for live news programming

Sports streaming platform, FuboTV, has introduced AI-powered feature, Instant Headlines, that generates contextual news topics…

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MENA’s pay TV revenues to fall by $1.6bn by 2029

Pay TV revenues across the MENA region is forecasted to fall by $1.6 billion between…

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Prime Video’s ‘Reacher’ climbs to the top of Parrot Analytics chart in Germany

Amazon Prime Video’s action thriller series Reacher has taken the lead for Parrot’s top ten…

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TheSoul appoints Aleksandra Sulimko COO

Cyprus-based content provider, TheSoul Publishing, has named Aleksandra Sulimko as chief operating officer. Sulimko is…

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WBD airs Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will air the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 as part…

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Sony pulls out of Zee merger and claims US$90m termination fee

Sony has called off its US$10 billion merger with Zee Entertainment amid concern about the…

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Iliad Group’s CFO and deputy CEO Nicolas Jaeger dies, aged 45

French telecom, Iliad Group, has announced Nicolas Jaeger, the company’s CFO and deputy chief executive…

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FIH signs media rights deals with Viacom18 and BBC

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) events will air in India and the UK, with major…

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Baby Shark dedicated app launches on LG Smart TVs

The Pinkfong Company is launching its first dedicated app on the viral kids’ sensation, Baby…

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Warner Bros. Discovery renews Formula E rights beyond 12 years

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has extended its broadcasting rights to Formula E for another 12…

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Deezer names former Meta exec Ivana Kirkbride as CCO

Music streaming platform Deezer has named former Meta executive Ivana Kirkbride as chief commercial officer,…

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WBD unveils Australian Open plans, with Nick Kyrgios to join Eurosport’s commentary

The Australian Open will feature on Warner Bros. Discovery’s steaming destination discovery+ and broadcaster Eurosport…

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TKO combines UFC and WWE teams following merger

TKO Group which consists of pro-fighting franchises UFC and WWE will combine both companies’ teams into…

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Genius Sports to deliver FIBA with AI-powered technology

FIBA, the world governing body of basketball, has extended its partnership with Genius Sports through…

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Sandbox apps lands on Middle East-based Tamatem

UK-based education publishing outfit Sandbox has launched its gaming and entertainment apps in the Middle…

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TV Advertising: Broadcasters need to focus on investing in measurement tools, urge industry figures

Industry leaders have urged the broadcasters to to focus on increasing investment in ad measurement…

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Exclusive: FITE to add sumo wrestling and arm-wrestling to offering in 2024

Combat sport streamer, FITE is bolstering its sport offering in 2024, with increased coverage of…

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Spotify to cut workforce by 17% in latest round of staff reductions

Music streaming hub, Spotify, is to cut another 17% of its workforce as the company…

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Samsung Ads reports rise in app-based TV viewing across European markets

Samsung Ads has reported there is a growing shift towards app-based TV viewing, with more…

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Magenta Telekom leverages Mavenir’s end-to-end Cloud-Native IMS

Austria telecommunications operator, Magenta Telekom, has deployed Mavenir’s end-to-end Cloud-Native IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) solution to…

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Brazil’s Globo strikes distribution deal with Thema

Brazil’s media group, Globo, has struck a partnership with channel distributor Thema, which sees the…

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England Netball sees digital channels grow during the World Cup

Global sports and entertainment company IMG  reported during the Netball World Cup 2023, the sports…

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RugbyPass TV’s World Cup coverage draws 3.3m views, with 350k new subscribers

World Rugby’s streaming platform, RugbyPass TV, drew a total of 3.3M views and gained more…

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India’s space regulator clears Eutelsat OneWeb to launch satellite broadband services

OneWeb India has been cleared by the local region’s space regulato, IN-SPACe, to launch Eutelsat…

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FAST channels Sky Mix and Crime Network launch on Samsung TV Plus

Sky Mix featuring high-end drama content including Big Little Lies and True Detective and Crime…

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Telstra and BT join forces to enhance Global Network Connectivity  

Australia’s largest telco Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) and UK’s telecommunication provider BT is to combine…

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PBS Food FAST channel debuts on Freevee, Plex, and Roku

PBS Distribution has launched its food content-dedicated FAST channel, PBS Food, on Amazon’s Freevee, Plex…

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Iliad Group opens AI-dedicated hub Kyuta

France’s telecommunications company, Iliad Group, has opened a non-profit laboratory dedicated to open research in…

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Static Waves Media and myco launch Web3-focused FAST channel

Amsterdam and Seoul-based media company, Static Waves Media. has tied with Dubai-based Web3 watch-and-earn streaming…

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NEC XON chooses Eutelsat Oneweb to bring LEO connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa

African Information and Communications Technology (ICT) integrator, NEC XON, has chosen satellite company, Eutelsat Oneweb,…