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Paramount+ appoints Anna Priest to head UK operations
Paramount Global has named Anna Priest and Katrina Kowalski to new roles overseeing its operations…
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New AI-infused streamer Sky+ launches in Mexico
Mexican pay TV provider Sky México, majority-owned by Televisa, has launched Sky+, an AI-infused streaming…
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Paramount+ launches on Hisense Smart TVs in UK
Paramount Global’s leading streaming platform Paramount+ has launched on Hisense Smart TVs, powered by Vidaa,…
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Disney begins crackdown on password sharing
Disney has begun to crack down on password sharing of its streaming service, starting with…
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DAZN acquires Serie A Femminile media rights across multiple markets
Sport streaming giant DAZN is expanding its women football coverage following the FIFA Women’s World…
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Formula 1 and Viaplay sign deal to deliver F1 TV Pro in the Netherlands
Formula 1 have signed a deal with Viaplay Group to deliver coverage of the 2024…
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Bedrock: how to deliver compelling OTT in constrained markets
Broadcasters and other media companies face huge challenges in competing with global streaming giants. Jonas…
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CNN Max launches in Open Beta in US
Max, Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service, has launched CNN Max as an open beta version…
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NBCU’s Hayu launches in New Zealand
NBCUniversal’s reality-themed SVOD service Hayu is launching in New Zealand. The move means that Hayu…
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AMC Networks reveals pricing for ad-supported version of AMC+
AMC Networks has unveiled pricing for the ad-supported version of its AMC+ streaming service. The…
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US streamers create new industry lobby group
Leading US streamers including Netflix, Disney, Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount have grouped together…
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Munich court finds against Netflix in patent dispute with Broadcom
A Munich court has found in favour of chipset manufacturer Broadcom in a dispute with…
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Global SVOD revenues to increase to $127bn by 2029
Media research outfit Digital TV Research expects global SVOD revenues will boost to $127 billion…
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ARCOM report reveals split on availability of films on VOD
Some 43% of films released in cinemas in France between 1950 and 2021 are now…
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DAZN selects MainStreaming for DAZN Edge platform expansion
Sports streaming platform DAZN has tapped Milan-based media delivery company, MainStreaming, to expand its private…
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Unpacking Amazon Prime Video’s move to advertising
Today’s news that Amazon Prime Video is to include adverts from early next year, with…
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Amazon Prime Video to include ads from next year
Amazon Prime Video is to include adverts from early next year, with ads to be…
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Comcast names ex-GM exec as treasurer
Cable and media giant Comcast has named Rocky Gupta as EVP and treasurer of the…
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Linear TV still king in Poland, despite increase in streaming
Traditional TV viewing still holds sway in Poland, despite significant growth in streaming in August,…
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Sky’s Strong ‘optimistic’ on HBO deal, pushes back on German sale rumours
Sky CEO Dana Strong has said she is “optimistic” of extending the HBO overall deal…
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WBD’s Georgiou links TNT Sports strategy to ‘eventual’ launch of Max in UK
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) UK and Ireland chief Andrew Georgiou has discussed the rationale behind…
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BBC chief Davie eyes further streaming rollouts in US
BBC director-general Tim Davie has said further streamer roll-outs in the US offer “great potential”…
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Warner Bros. Discovery adds sports tier to Max in the US
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports and WBD premium streamer Max are to add a new sports…
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Swisscom brings Paramount+ to subscribers
Swisscom has teamed up with Paramount to bring the latter’s streamer Paramount+ to its subscribers…
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Comcast adds Latino-focused streamer mitúTV
US cable giant Comcast has begun distributing the Latino-focused mitúTV streaming app across its Xfinity X1,…
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Paramount+ to debut in Japan via J:COM and WOWOW
Paramount Global’s streaming service Paramount+ will launch in Japan in partnership with local cable provider…
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SkyShowtime poaches Mark Neil from A+E Networks EMEA
SkyShowtime has hired Mark Neil, chief financial officer of A+E Networks EMEA to serve the…
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Does the Disney and Charter dispute mark the end of pay TV in the US?
The pay TV industry has survived another fight against SVODs this week, following last month’s…
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France’s LFP kicks off Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 bidding for next five years
France’s Ligue Professionnel de Football (LFP) has opened bids for rights to the country’s top…
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SkyShowtime names ex-Netflix exec as content chief
SkyShowtime has named former Netflix executive Kai Finke as its chief content officer, with Jon…