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Unified Streaming delivers software products to Czech Republic’s CRA
OTT and telecommunications specialist České Radiokomunikace (CRA) in the Czech Republic and Eastern Europe has…
Amazon Prime Video renews UEFA Champions League in Italy
Streaming platform Amazon Prime Video has retained the live rights to UEFA Champions League fixtures…
VOYO Bulgaria acquires SVOD rights to a trio of dramas
The bTV Media Group’s digital platform VOYO Bulgaria has acquired the SVOD rights to a…
Starz and MGM+ offer cut price bundle on Amazon Prime Video in the US
Streaming platform Starz, which is owned by Lionsgate, has teamed up with Amazon to offer…
As Salto shuts down, what can European media companies learn?
After months of uncertainty, France Télévisions, M6 and TF1 finally decided to call it a…
DAZN Italy adds fitness to its streaming portfolio through Virgin Active deal
Sports streaming platform DAZN has unveiled a new fitness-based partnership with Virgin Active in Italy….
Salto shareholders criticise government and industry as service closes
France Télévisions, M6 and TF1 have finally pulled the plug on their joint venture streaming…
Paramount+ adds 9.9m subscribers, but weak ad revenue dents parent group
Streaming platform Paramount+ added 9.9 million subscribers in Q4 2022 thanks to popular additions to…
Euronews ties with Arabic SVOD platform Shahid
International news channel Euronews has partnered with the Arabic streaming platform Shahid to deliver international…
Tubi or not Tubi? Fox receives offers of $2billion for AVOD platform
Fox Entertainment CEO Lachlan Murdoch has been turning down offers of more than $2bn for…
Africa will have 15.57m SVOD subscriptions by 2028
Africa will have 15.57 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2028, with Netflix subscribers expected to…
Brand values: streamers take another look at their business models
For the last year, the hot topic in the streaming business has been the cost…
Disney unveils 7000 job cuts as streaming business racks up more losses
Walt Disney’s financial results for Q1, 2023 have come in below analyst expectations, with the…
Amazon Prime Video restructures management to simplify decision-making
Amazon Prime Video is reorganising its international business in a bid to spur international growth…
Netflix pushes ahead with password sharing crackdown
After months of testing in Latin America, Netflix has commenced its heavily-flagged crackdown on password…
Proximus integrates Netflix in its OTT service Pickx
Leading Belgium operator Proximus has integrated Netflix in its OTT platform Pickx. Pickx customers with…
Canal+ Group’s Thema launches FAST Turkish drama channel in Spain
Canal+ Group’s distributor, Thema, has launched the FAST Turkish drama channel – Vive Kanal D Drama – in Spain. Vive…
Ukraine’s Megogo expands in Poland
Ukrainian streaming service Megogo has expanded in Poland, opening an office in Warsaw. The Poland-based…
LG adds Apple services to its webOS operating system
Korean smart TV manufacturer LG Electronics (LG) has added the Apple TV app, Apple Music,…
Paramount+ forges alliance with mobile network Three in the UK
Streaming platform Paramount+ has joined forces with 5G network Three UK to give customers access…
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…
Media companies get back to basics in 2023 with monetisation mindset
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this week that 2023 would be “a year of efficiency”….
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…
Netflix inadvertently explains how password sharing will work
Netflix has this week revealed details of how it plans to crack down on password…
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…
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…
Warner deals with Roku and Tubi signal stepchange in FAST business
Warner Bros. Discovery has inked two groundbreaking deals with Roku and Tubi that will bring…
Lionsgate+ joins Samsung-backed platforms in UK, Ireland and LatAm
Streaming service Lionsgate+ is now available on Samsung Smart TVs, smart monitors, projectors and other Tizen…
Viaplay enters deal with Netherland’s Solcon
Viaplay has signed a new distribution partnership with a Netherlands-based internet, television and telephone services provider. Commencing 1…
German streamer Dyn acquires Bundesliga field hockey ahead of launch.
German streaming platform Dyn has secured exclusive rights to Germany’s Field Hockey Bundesliga, in a…