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FlixOlé taps Magine Pro for Movistar Plus+ integration
Spanish movie streamer FlixOlé tapped technology outfit Magine Pro to develop its custom set-top box…
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Netherlands’ Ziggo embraces Disney+ streaming platform
Leading Dutch cable operator Ziggo has announced that SVOD streamer service Disney+ is now available…
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Danish paid streaming subs pass four million milestone
Danish households’ appetite for video streaming continues to grow. The number of paid streaming video…
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VOD streamer Tubi seals content pact with Korea’s CJ ENM
Fox-owned streaming platform Tubi has unveiled a major content deal with Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ…
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Viaplay and Telia patch up differences with expanded partnership
Viaplay Group and Telia have agreed a multi-year partnership in Sweden that will provide customers…
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Value ad: Netflix, Disney and the hybrid streaming model
With this week’s launch of Disney’s ad-supported streaming option and Netflix’s recent decision to sign…
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Disney+ ad-tier launches with more than 100 advertisers on board
Walt Disney-owned streamer Disney+ launched its ad-supported subscription offering in the US yesterday, with more…
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CEE pay TV revenues to continue to exceed streaming
Pay-TV revenues and subscriber numbers will continue to exceed those for online services in CEE…
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Netflix will likely expand ad offering to more tiers, says Sarandos
Netflix is likely to deliver multiple ad tiers over time, beyond the Basic with Ads…
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Starz hires Netflix’s Hilburn as marketing chief
US pay TV programmer and streamer Starz has refreshed its domestic leadership team with two…
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SVOD streamer Paramount+ goes live in German-speaking territories
Global streaming service Paramount+ is launching today in the DACH market (Germany, Switzerland, and Austria)…
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Netflix plays down interest in premium live sports rights
Netflix co-chief executive Ted Sarandos has used the UBS Global TMT Conference in New York…
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Nordic SVOD subscribers ready for ad-supported offerings
Over half of Nordic SVOD subscribers would be willing to convert to cheaper options with…
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James Dolan takes temporary control of AMC Networks strategy
AMC Networks chairman James Dolan is taking temporary control of the beleaguered business followed the…
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SkyShowtime adds detail on Central & Eastern European rollout
Having previously announced its official launch date in Bulgaria and the majority of the former…
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Peacock hits 18 million subs, says NBCU’s Shell but Q4 is looking tough
NBCU CEO Jeff Shell used the UBS TMT investor conference to reveal that the company’s…
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Amazon Prime knocks Netflix off streaming top spot in the US
Fresh data from US research firm Parks Associates shows that Amazon Prime has dethroned Netflix…
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Live shopping comes to Pluto TV courtesy of QVC and HSN FAST channels
Shopping channels QVC and HSN, which both belong to Qurate Retail, are the latest brands…
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Hybrid ad-supported services to drive SVOD growth
Despite signs of a slowdown, global SVOD subscriptions are predicted to increase by 428 million…
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Has the shine come off streaming?
Following a hell-for-leather dash to capture as many streaming subscribers as possible, there is currently…
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FIFA claims record-breaking audiences for 2022 World Cup group stage
Football’s global governing body FIFA says the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is delivering record-breaking…
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DAZN launches first ever FAST channel on waipu.tv in Germany
German streaming service waipu.tv and sports platform DAZN have joined forces to launch a new…
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DirecTV offers discounted Discovery+ to its subscribers
Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streaming platform Discovery+ is being made available to DirecTV and DirecTV STREAM…
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Movistar Plus+ adds FlixOlé; MásMóvil adds LaLiga Smartbank
Spanish pay TV operator Movistar Plus+, owned by Telefónica, has integrated Spanish home-grown movie streamer…
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Baltic broadcaster and streamer TV3 strikes deal with NBCUniversal
Baltic operator TV3 Group has struck a raft of long-term deals with NBCUniversal Global Distribution,…
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Pluto TV launches in Canada
Paramount’s FAST service Pluto TV has launched in Canada, streaming more than 20,000 hours of…
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AMC turnaround will trigger US$350m-US$475m in restructuring charges
Having announced plans that could lead to a cut 20% of its workforce, AMC Networks…
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French competition authority rejects Canal+ and beIN complaints
French competition body, the Autorité de la Concurrence, has rejected discrimination complaints from pay TV…
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Schneider secures top post at Amazon Germany and Austria
Christoph Schneider has taken over as country director of Amazon Prime Video in Germany and…
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ITVX secures Paramount hit shows ahead of next week’s launch
ITV streaming platform ITVX is continuing to build up its content acquisitions slate ahead of…