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Warner Bros. Discovery launches HBO GO on Taiwan Mobile
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has partnered with telco company Taiwan Mobile to launch its regional…
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WBD’s Max to be tailored to ‘three categories’ of market in Europe
Warner Bros. Discovery’s launch of Max in Europe will see it place the first wave…
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BBC: iPlayer to be recognised as streaming destination rather than catch-up service, says exec
UK public service broadcaster (PSB), BBC, is actively making moves to reposition its free SVOD…
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Gen Z consumers look to smartphones for video
Nearly twice as many Gen Z consumers use a smartphone to watch video in a…
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Channel 4 expected to announce 200 job cuts
Channel 4, the advertising-funded UK public broadcaster, is expected to announced 200 job cuts today…
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Fubo buys minority stake in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and expands coverage
The US-based sports streaming service, Fubo, has bought a minority stake in Bare Knuckle Fighting…
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Waipu.tv adds Dolby 5.1, original sound and debuts hybrid stick
Exaring-owned German streamer Waipu.tv has begun offering a range of programmes in Dolby Audio 5.1…
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Movistar Plus+ to broadcast LIV Golf 2024 and 2025 tournaments
LIV Golf 2024 tournaments will feature on Telefónica’s streaming brand and pay TV service, Movistar…
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Comcast talks up US-focused ‘Peacock and linear as one’, bats away merger speculation
Comcast aims to “manage Peacock and our linear TV businesses as one” rather than to…
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Paramount to cut back on international originals in pursuit of profit
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish has confirmed further lay-offs are expected as the US company plans…
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ESPN+ to stream WSL’s 2024 Championship Tour
Disney-owned sports entertainment leader, ESPN, has landed the streaming rights to the World Surf League’s…
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TrillerTV acquires rights to World Series Futsal
Sports streaming brand TrillerTV, formerly known as FITE, has gained the streaming rights to international…
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Peacock adds 3m subs in Q4 as Comcast exceeds expectations
Comcast-owned streamer Peacock was the cable and media giant’s standout performer in Q4, with subscribers…
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Omdia reveals decline of SVOD ‘stacking’, with FAST viewership rising
Omdia has reported the total of 3.5 SVOD subscriptions per household in the US recorded…
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Netflix soars as streamer plots removal of without-ads Basic offering
Netflix has turned in better-than-expected growth in the quarter to December, with 13 million new…
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DAZN expands free offering to global markets
Sports streaming powerhouse, DAZN, has extended its recently-launched free offering to global markets including Spain,…
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Netflix makes US$5bn bet on live wrestling with WWE pact
Netflix has struck a reported US$5 billion pact with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that marks…
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Rugby League Commercial unveils new streamer, SuperLeague+
Rugby League Commercial’s newly-launched OTT platform, SuperLeague+ has gone live, ahead of the upcoming 2024…
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Kosovo’s Telekom i Kosovës adds DigitAlb to Vala TV offering
Kosovo’s leading fixed telco Telekom i Kosovës, which operates under the Vala brand, has signed…
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Telia reportedly in talks on sale of TV division
Nordic telco Telia Company is reportedly in talks to sell its TV division. According to…
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DAZN and NBA extend partnership in Germany
Sports entertainment platform, DAZN, has retained its media rights to the NBA in Germany, in…
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Viaplay sells production outfit Paprika to management
Viaplay Group has sold Paprika Studios to the Central and Eastern European production group’s management team,…
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WBD airs Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will air the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 as part…
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Showmax: A streaming revolution in Africa
A streaming revolution is on the horizon for sub-Saharan Africa, with MultiChoice and Comcast’s jointly…
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DAZN snaps up global rights to Hexagon Cup
DAZN has acquired the global rights, excluding the US, to new padel tournament Hexagon Cup…
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DAZN ups its MMA content for France with PFL deal
Sports streamer DAZN has struck a deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) making it the exclusive…
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Streaming consumption accelerates in Poland
Polish consumption of video content on TV increased in December by comparison with November, with…
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Amazon to boost US sports presence with Diamond investment
Amazon Prime Video stands to boost its position in the US sports as one major…
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DAZN lifts paywall for Women Football offering
DAZN UK will lift the paywall for its Women Football offering starting January 23 as…
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Viaplay boosted by Nordic ad market
Improved prospects in its core markets should help Viaplay meet its target range for sales…