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SPI’s Dizi joins Bulgaria’s Vivacom
Canal+ owned SPI/FilmBox and Bulgarian telecommunications provider Vivacom have expanded their partnership to include the SPI’s…
Pluto TV Canada provides platform for fast-growing DEI channels
Paramount’s FAST platform Pluto TV has unveiled a new partnership with Latino-owned multi-platform entertainment company…
CTAM Europe hails successful return to London
The CTAM Europe Annual Symposium returned to London’s Soho with last week on January 26….
Melissa Kasule joins DTVE as associate editor
Digital TV Europe has appointed Melissa Kasule as associate editor. Working alongside editorial director Stuart…
Omdia: online video subs set to hit 1.7bn this year
Online video subscriptions will number 1.7 billion this year, according to DTVE’s research sister outfit…
Sky Sports secures ICC live cricket rights through until 2031
UK pay TV broadcaster Sky Sports has announced a new long-term deal with cricket governing body the ICC which…
Omdia: FAST revenues to hit US$12bn by 2027
Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) revenues are set to reach $12bn in 2027 according to exclusive…
UK watchdog to explore circumstances of BBC chairman’s appointment
An influential government watchdog is to scrutinise the process that led to the appointment of…
A+E Networks appoints Bradley to oversee content sales and FAST
A+E Networks has announced that experienced media exec Deborah Bradley is joining the company in the…
NBA basketball and Meta create new VR experience on Horizon Worlds
Basketball’s NBA and Meta have announced a multiyear partnership that will feature a new virtual…
YouTube kids chief departs as Alphabet commences 12,000 job cuts
Google/YouTube’s parent company Alphabet has started to cut 12,000 jobs across the sprawling tech giant’s…
Ronaldo factor secures European rights deals for Saudi Pro League
After all the hype surrounding his US$200m deal to play football in Saudi Arabia, Cristiano…
BBC chairman calls for additional funding for BBC World Service
BBC chairman Richard Sharp has warned that the BBC World Service, which broadcasts to 360…
Wedotv expands FAST line-up and launches in new territories
Swiss-based AVOD and FAST channel outfit wedotv has refreshed and expanded its line-up of channels….
Eutelsat successfully de-commissions Eutelsat 5 West A
Satellite operator Eutelsat has successfully decommissioned its Eutelsat 5 West A craft. Initially designed for…
200 BT Sport employees face redundancy in WBD-led restructure
With Warner Bros. Discovery and UK telco BT both having embarked on extensive rounds of…
Investors on a knife edge as Netflix prepares to reveal Q4 results
All eyes will be on Netflix’s fourth quarter 2022 results when they are released at…
BBC secures package of live NBA fixtures for 2022/23 season
UK public broadcaster the BBC has secured a ground-breaking deal with US basketball franchise the…
US Dish Network flags up further subscriber losses in Q4, 2022
US pay TV platform Dish Network has revealed yet another decline in subscribers for Q4,…
Saudi-backed LIV Golf on verge of securing US broadcast deal
LIV Golf, the controversial Saudi-backed professional golf league, looks like it is on the verge…
IMG names Alberto Horta as managing director of DACH market
Endeavour-owned sports and entertainment firm IMG has named Alberto Horta as its new SVP and…
Canela Media launches app with FAST channels for Hispanic kids
US Hispanic media outfit Canela Media has launched Canela Kids, a stand-alone mobile app featuring…
Blue Ant and World of Wonder launch Drag Race FAST channel
International media firm Blue Ant Media has joined forced with content creator World of Wonder to…
Arabic-language service CNN Business Arabic goes live
CNN Business Arabic has launched as a digital business platform, delivering global and regional business,…
GIGAEurope chair Krüger to headline CTAM Europe Symposium
Broadband marketing organisation CTAM Europe has announced that Reinald Krüger, chairman of the board of…
EBU and WBD alliance secures European Olympics rights from 2026-2032
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that all media rights in Europe for the…
YouTube prepares for FAST launch, says WSJ report
The booming FAST channel market may be about to get a lot more competitive, following…
Stranger Things leads Parrot Analytics’ UK top 10
Stranger Things continues to rule the roost in Parrot Analytics’ latest snapshot of the most…
Samsung TV Plus adds to offering
FAST offering Samsung TV Plus has added a channel based on game show The Biggest…
HBO Max increases monthly subscription for the first time
Against a background of heavy losses, Warner Bros Discovery is increasing the price of its…