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Bertelsmann boss Thomas Rabe to step down by 2026

Thomas Rabe has revealed his plans to step down as CEO of RTL parent company…

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ITV sees profits plummet on advertising downturn

UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw its profits more halve last year amid a sharp downturn…

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Global poaches STV boss Simon Pitts

STV’s departing boss Simon Pitts will join UK media and entertainment group, Global, as chief…

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Sky Sports, BBC & Prime Video among most popular sports streaming apps

Connected TV and cross-screen advertising company, LG Ad Solutions, has revealed over a third of…

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Echostar ‘doubt about ability to continue as going concern’

DISH Network owner Echostar has admitted that the company may not be able to survive…

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Canal+ ups MultiChoice bid price and is granted exclusivity

Canal+ has raised the price it is prepared to pay to acquire MultiChoice and the…

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BC Partners reportedly seeking sale of United Group

Private equity outfit BC Partners is reportedly looking at the sale of its majority stake…

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Vodafone and OXG to build FTTH to 900k Berlin homes

Vodafone Deutschland and OXG, the fibre joint-venture it created with Altice last year, have said…

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Paramount: streaming profit in sight amid programming cuts

Paramount now expects to achieve domestic profitability for its Paramount+ streamer in 2025 having passed…

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Norlys gets green light for Telia Danmark acquisition

Denmark’s competition watchdog, the Competition Council, has approved energy and telecoms group Norlys’s acqusitioin of…

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Digi grows RGU base, including pay TV

Romanian and international service provider Digi grew its revenue-generating unit base in each of is…

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SES sees modest video decline as it prepares for O3b mPOWER

Satellite operator SES posted revenue growth above its financial outlook for the full-year but saw…

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wedotv launches on Intelsat, Sling, and Local Now in US

Swiss streaming platform, Wedotv, has made the move into the US market with the launch…

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Narrative hires former A+E Networks and BBC exec

UK independent broadcaster, Narrative Entertainment, has recruited former A+E Networks exec, Jacob Ahlin, as digital…

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Parrot Analytics: ‘Hazbin Hotel’ fronts Finland’s top 10 digital originals

In Finland Amazon Prime Video’s animated musical seres, Hazbin Hotel, holds top position for Parrot’s…

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Brightcove integrates Google Ad Manager to expand advertising service

Streaming technology outfit Brightcove has inked a deal with Google Ad Manager to enhance its…

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BBC UKTV channel attracts 12.9m viewers in Africa

Multi-genre channel, BBC UKTV, has attracted a record of over 12.9 million viewers in Africa,…

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Bouygues in exclusive talks to take over La Poste Telecom

France’s Bouygues Telecom is now in exclusive talks to acquire 100% control of France’s leading…

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BBC nets rights to NBA 2023/24 season

UK public broadcaster, BBC, will air the remaining NBA 2023-2024 season across its platforms. Coverage…

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Viaplay to launch ad tier and take on account sharing as signs of recovery emerge

Viaplay is looking to introduce an advertising tier within its streaming offering as well as…

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YouTube marks a year at the top of the US streaming pile

YouTube lands the spot of top streaming service in the US in January, according to Nielsen’s latest report.

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Vodafone Qatar taps Babeleye for launch of GigaTV service

Vodafone Qatar has tapped TV and entertainment metadata Babeleye to deploy its solution for Vodafone’s…

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Titan OS chooses OneTrust as data privacy partner

Spain-based smart TV OS provider Titan OS, which recently introduced its independent operating system, has…

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M7 secures double satellite distribution deal with TV ÓČKO

Luxembourg-based Canal+ company, M7 Group, has inked a satellite distribution agreement with Prague-based Stanice O….

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SVT strikes factual content deal with BBC Studios

Swedish public broadcaster, Sveriges Television AB (SVT), in a deal with BBC Studios, has picked…

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Fubo files suit against Disney, Fox and WBD over planned US sport streamer

Sports-themed streaming brand, Fubo, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, Fox,…

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Walmart acquires Vizio in $2.3bn deal

The US-based retail giant, Walmart, has struck a deal with Vizio to acquire the smart…

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DAZN and Sky Sports to deliver joint coverage on Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou fight

The highly anticipated Riyadh Season’s Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou fight will air on both…

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RTL invests €200m as Fremantle set to acquire Asacha Media Group

RTL-owned production outfit Fremantle has struck a conditional agreement to acquire global production studio Asacha…

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Prime Minister Sunak’s GB News grilling launches Ofcom investigation

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appearance’s on GB News show last week has called for…