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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…

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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…

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CTAM Europe hails successful return to London

The CTAM Europe Annual Symposium returned to London’s Soho with last week on January 26….

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Melissa Kasule joins DTVE as associate editor

Digital TV Europe has appointed Melissa Kasule as associate editor. Working alongside editorial director Stuart…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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….

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Eutelsat successfully de-commissions Eutelsat 5 West A

Satellite operator Eutelsat has successfully decommissioned its Eutelsat 5 West A craft. Initially designed for…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Arabic-language service CNN Business Arabic goes live

CNN Business Arabic has launched as a digital business platform, delivering global and regional business,…

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GIGAEurope chair Krüger to headline CTAM Europe Symposium

Broadband marketing organisation CTAM Europe has announced that Reinald Krüger, chairman of the board of…

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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…

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YouTube prepares for FAST launch, says WSJ report

The booming FAST channel market may be about to get a lot more competitive, following…

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Stranger Things leads Parrot Analytics’ UK top 10

Stranger Things continues to rule the roost in Parrot Analytics’ latest snapshot of the most…

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Samsung TV Plus adds to offering

FAST offering Samsung TV Plus has added a channel based on game show The Biggest…

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HBO Max increases monthly subscription for the first time

Against a background of heavy losses, Warner Bros Discovery is increasing the price of its…