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Disney cuts Hulu and Freeform execs in strategic realignment
Disney has begun laying off staff as part of its “strategic realignment”, with production operations…
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Ofcom fines RevealMe owner Tapnet for failing to provide information to deadline
UK media watchdog Ofcom has fined the owner of video-sharing platform and OnlyFans rival RevealMe…
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Virgin Media O2 strikes pact with DAZN for PPV boxing, app set-top access
UK cable operator Virgin Media O2 and sports streamer DAZN~ have struck a distribution deal…
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Peter Nørrelund exits Viaplay
Viaplay’s EVP and chief sports officer, Peter Nørrelund, leaves the company after more than two…
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Tanya Giles departs Paramount as chief programming officer
Tanya Giles is reportedly stepping down from her role at Paramount as chief programming officer…
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The streaming sports rights scramble
The $50bn global sports rights market is a fragmented and fast-changing sector that defies easy…
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France’s Salto shuts down
Salto, at one time touted as ‘the French Netflix’ has now ceased streaming operations. The…
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DAZN acquires rights to Indian Premier League
DAZN is to air the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season on its platform in…
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Sports streaming goal: total engagement
While broadcast-like low latency and QoE are table stakes, streamers and rights holders are moving…
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Rakuten TV expands reach in Poland
Leading streaming platform, Rakuten TV, expands its market in Poland with the launch of two…
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Series Mania: Amazon Prime Video taking cautious line on content spending
Amazon Prime Video’s head of international operations James Farrell used a keynote at Series Mania…
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Series Mania: HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery working together as ‘one team’
HBO’s CEO Casey Bloys described its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery as “very coordinated” as…
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National Women’s Soccer League strikes deals with DAZN and Tigo
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has struck two streaming deals with DAZN and Tigo,…
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Sandbox Kids teams up with Romania SVOD service AntenaPLAY
Sandbox Kids has revealed it will be powering the Romanian subscription video on demand service,…
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Streaming figures rise in Poland
In Poland streaming figures have risen as streaming viewership reached a record 6.4% of total…
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Netflix reportedly passes one million ad-supported subs
Netflix has reportedly passed the milestone of one million subscribers for its recently-launched low-cost ad-supported…
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RTÉ and Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) taps Simplestream to upgrade IPTV service
Ireland’s largest sporting organisation, Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and the Irish broadcaster RTÉ have tapped Simplestream to…
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FuboTV rebrands as Fubo
Sports streaming service FuboTV has revealed it is rebranding as Fubo, alongside the launch of…
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BBC Studios advances with plans for Nordic launch
BBC Studios’ forthcoming launch of two services for the Nordic market is attracting significant interest,…
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M6 extends 6play max to new devices with Bedrock
Streaming video technology provider Bedrock has extended the ad-free streaming service 6play max from French…
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TV usage falls by 5.1%, while streaming stays strong
The total usage of TV declined by 5.1% in February, following a fall in viewership…
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YouTube boosts subscription plan costs
YouTube TV has announced it will boost its monthly subscription plan to $64.99 per month…
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Paramount+ introduces mobile plan in LATAM
Paramount+ is to launch its first-ever mobile-only streaming subscription plan in Latin America to promote…
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Waipu.tv secures catch-up and linear rights for NBCUniversal channels
Exaring-owned German streaming platform waipu.tv has extended a deal with NBCUniversal that will give it…
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Motorcycling Federation launches live OTT streaming service
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), tthe global governing body of motorcycle racing, has launched…
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RTL sees streaming base rise by almost half
RTL Group saw its streaming subscriber base jump by almost half in the course of…
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Amazon and WBD reveal pricing for Warner Pass
Amazon Prime Video has unveiled the pricing for the new Warner Pass streaming offering from…
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Netflix tops list of streaming ‘essentials’ but Apple TV+ and Peacock trail
Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu are considered ‘essential’ subscriptions by over half of their customers, while…
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Netflix ups Maja Porczynska to lead CEE & CIS strategic partnerships and business development
Netflix has promoted Maja Porczynska to director, strategic partnerships and business development in CEE &…
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Streaming goes back to the future
First the revolution, then the reaction. The big studios and tech companies that have plunged…