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Canal+ names StudioCanal chief Marsh as deputy CEO
StudioCanal CEO Anna Marsh has been appointed deputy CEO of the production and distribution firm’s…
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Omdia: 60% of Netflix subs will be on ad-supported tier
Three out of five Netflix subscribers will be on the streamer’s ad-supported tier by 2027,…
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VideoTech Innovation Awards 2022: Shortlist revealed
Digital TV Europe is proud to announce the shortlist for the 2022 VideoTech Innovation Awards….
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PornHub deploys ‘groundbreaking’ bot to fight child abuse
PornHub, the site operated by Adult entertainment behemoth MindGeek, has announced a partnership with the…
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Vivendi names Web 3.0 chief to tackle challenge of metaverse
French and international media group Vivendi, owner of Canal+, has hired a VP for Web…
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Sports viewing on the up internationally
Sports viewing internationally is on the up, with particularly strong increases in sports viewership in…
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WSC to provide automated highlights for British Basketball League
The British Basketball League (BBL) has announced a three-year partnership with automated AI-based video company…
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PwC: UK M&E to grow despite economic downward trend
The UK media and entertainment sector can expect robust long-term growth forecast over the next…
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TikTok cracks down on political fundraising ahead of US midterms
Ahead of the US midterm elections in November, short-form video and social media app TikTok…
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Roku poaches Fox Entertainment CEO Collier
Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier is exiting the US linear network to join Roku as…
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Premiership Rugby and United Rugby Championship strengthen DTC business with PTI Digital deal
Premiership Rugby and United Rugby Championship (URC) have announced an expanded partnership with PTI Digital…
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YouTube business boss to become CEO at Warner Music
Robert Kyncl, the business head of YouTube, has been hired by Warner Music as its…
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TF1 and M6 abandon merger plan
Bouygues, RTL Group, Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6 have called off their plan to merge…
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Banijay Rights launches first branded entertainment FAST channel
Banijay Rights today has launched its first ever-dedicated Banijay-branded general entertainment FAST channel, Horizons: Powered…
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Warner Bros. Discovery to cut 30% of ad sales teams
Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly set for a major round of layoffs as the HBO…
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Twitter shareholders approve Elon Musk takeover bid
Twitter shareholders have approved the US$43 billion takeover attempt from Elon Musk – two months…
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beIN Sports and France Télévisions renew EPCR deal for Heineken Champions Cup
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has renewed its broadcast rights deals in France with beIN…
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Kim Kardashian launches media-focused private equity firm
Entrepreneur, reality TV star and aspiring lawyer Kim Kardashian has been revealed as the founding…
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Green Streams survey: TV is key for operators but satisfaction with tech is low
Network operators see TV as a key part of their product bundle but many face…
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SkyShowtime names distribution and partnerships chief
SkyShowtime has named a Paramount exec to work across its roll-out of the soon-to-launch streamer….
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Free TV looks to Redge Media for streaming launch
New Israeli multiplay provider Free TV, has tapped technology outfit Redge Technologies, Redge Media offering…
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TikTok denies reports of being hacked
Short-form video app TikTok has denied reports that it has been hacked. Social media was…
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Eastern Europe set for SVOD revenue growth
SVOD revenues in Eastern Europe are set to almost double in the coming years, driven…
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Canal+ boss Saada calls on French government to intervene in TF1 dispute
Days after it stopped broadcasting TF1’s channels, Canal+ has called on the French government to…
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Eutelsat names new business unit chiefs as it pivots to telecoms
Satellite operator Eutelsat has named Laurence Delpy as general manager of it video business unit…
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Mid-range TV sales hit by war and cost of living in first half
After a strong 2020 driven by the pandemic stay-at-home, the global market for consumer electronics…
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LG expands further into cloud gaming for smart TVs
Consumer electronics giant LG Electronics (LG) is expanding the gaming experience on its latest TVs,…
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Xperi launches TiVo smart TV OS, names Vestel as first customer
Xperi has announced the launch of its smart TV operating system. TiVo OS is described…
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WARC downgrades ad forecasts, but video streaming will outperform sector
Global advertising spend is on course to rise by 8.3%, or $67.3 billion, to $880.9…
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Virgin Fibra launches into Italian FTTH market
Virgin Group is launching a new fibre-to-the-home operation in Italy, using the Open Fiber network….