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Canal+ to appeal as court orders it to honour Ligue 1 contract
Canal+ has said it will contest a ruling by the Nanterre commercial court ordering it…
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Paramount+ ‘clearly working’ as ViacomCBS adds 6.5 million streaming subs
Paramount+ has had its best quarter for subscriber growth since its launch in March, ViacomCBS…
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Converge launches new streamer and STB
Filipino telco Converge is launching a new entertainment streaming service. Dubbed VISION, the service is…
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Prime Video comes to Foxtel
The Foxtel Group has announced a distribution deal with Amazon to integrate Prime Video into…
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Paramount+ to launch on Sky across Europe
Paramount+ is to launch on Sky platforms in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and…
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UK streaming subs jump by 50% in 2020
UK streaming subscriptions rose by 50% during 2020 to reach 31 million, meaning that 60%…
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Roku sees strong revenue growth from expanding subscriber base
Roku saw very strong revenue growth from monetisation of its user base in the second…
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Amazon launches Le Pass Ligue 1, with Freebox deal
Amazon has launched its vehicle for French top-tier football. The service, called Le Pass Ligue…
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NBCU’s Fandango merges streaming services under acquired Vudu brand
NBCUniversal-owned Fandango is to merge its streaming service FandangoNOW with Vudu. The primarily transactional VOD-based…
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HBO Max launches on LG smart TVs
WarnerMedia’s premium streaming service HBO Max is now available in LG smart TVs in the…
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discovery+ at 18 million subs as CEO Zaslav states confidence in WarnerMedia merger
Discovery’s nascent streaming service has amassed 18 million global subscribers, the broadcast giant has revealed….
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Gap widening between OTT and pay TV in US
The gap between OTT and traditional pay TV in the US is continuing to widen. …
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Real Madrid TV gets North American expansion
Spanish football club Real Madrid is to expand its in-house sports streaming channel to North…
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Viaplay launches in Poland as NENT secures UPC distribution deal
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has launched its streaming service Viaplay in Poland. The launch…
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Amediateka gets HBO Max shows exclusively in Russia and CIS
Russian streamer Amediateka has struck an exclusive deal that allows it to offer all series…
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275 million Olympics viewers across Europe for Discovery
Discovery recorded almost three-quarter of a billion streaming minutes over the first week of the…
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Univision adds Netflix exec and others ahead of streamer launch
US-based Hispanic broadcaster Univision has hired former Netflix exec Augusto Rovegno to its new streaming leadership…
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Executive shakeup at Discovery networks
Investigation Discovery (ID) chief Henry Schleiff and head of programming Kevin Bennett are leaving the…
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Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow streaming shift
Disney is being sued by Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson over the company’s decision to…
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Peacock gets first international expansion to Sky in Europe
NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock will come to Sky customers in Europe later this year. This…
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BritBox confirms South Africa rollout for August 6
BritBox has confirmed its expansion into South Africa for August 6. Announced earlier this year…
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Parrot Analytics: Disney domination in Italy
Disney has taken the top four spots in Parrot Analytics’ originals in-demand chart for the…
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NBCU brings reality streamer hayu to Xbox
NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD hayu has expanded to Xbox games consoles. The app is available…
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Canal+ secures win in legal battle with BeIN Sports
A French court has given French pay TV operator Canal+ a green light to decline…
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NENT Group ‘set for bigger losses’ in near term, but international prospects look good
Nordic Entertainment (NENT Group) is set to incur increased cumulative losses as it spends more…
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Latin America to drive HBO Max growth for AT&T as European delay likely
WarnerMedia has announced the likely delayed rollout of its premium streaming service HBO Max to…
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Sports fans globally turning to streaming
Global TV subscriptions for sports have declined by 9% since 2019, while adoption of streaming…
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NENT Group to distribute Viaplay via Vectra in Poland
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has struck a distribution deal for its forthcoming Polish version…
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HBO Max gets Snapchat integration for social viewing
WarnerMedia’s premium streaming service HBO Max has partnered with Snapchat to bring full episodes of…
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Netflix reveals gaming plans following underwhelming quarter
Netflix is not looking to join the flurry of media M&A activity of the past…