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Former HBO exec Lombardo appointed global TV president at eOne
Hasbro-owned producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has confirmed that former HBO programming president Michael…
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Pluto TV passes 100 channels in UK
ViacomCBS-owned AVOD service Pluto TV has added two new “theme-specific” channels – Secret Dealers and…
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Orange Spain deepens AMC partnership with Terror package launch
Orange España has extended its partnership with AMC Networks Southern Europe by launching the latter’s…
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Rakuten TV signs up Euronews for free AVOD service
Transactional VOD provider Rakuten TV has revealed that the first live channel on its new…
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Roku launches live TV guide and new channels
Ad-supported streamer Roku is moving further to replicate live TV by launching an on-screen channel…
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Bundesliga taps AWS for new features as season restarts
Germany’s Bundesliga has tapped Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide real-time game analysis and match…
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BBC Three could relaunch as linear channel
BBC Three, the UK online network behind hits including Fleabag and Normal People, could be set to return…
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IFA 2020 to go ahead as invite-only ‘special edition’
Days after leading industry show IBC was cancelled, IFA has said that it will go…
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Disney+ Hotstar expected to generate US$900 million in India alone by 2025
Disney+ Hotstar, the recently rebranded version of the Star India streamer, is set to become…
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FCC to vote on ATSC 3.0 adoption
The US’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold a vote on the adoption of ATSC…
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Six Nations could move to coincide with Rugby Championship
Following its indefinite postponement as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Six Nations…
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Disney D2C chief Mayer heads for TikTok
Kevin Mayer, Disney’s head of direct-to-consumer and international team, is stepping down to become COO…
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Ofcom names content standards and licensing chief
UK media and telecom watchdog Ofcom has named Alison Marsden has been appointed as director…
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Pluto TV expands German-speaking market offering
ViacomCBS AVOD service Pluto TV has expanded its offering in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland by…
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UHD TV penetration seeing ‘phenomenal’ growth in UK, says SES
UHD TV set penetration is growing phenomenally fast in the UK, according to satellite operator…
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Goldfinch launches BirdBox.Film TVOD
Goldfinch, the UK-based independent producer-financier, has launched TVOD service BirdBox.Film. Split across three channels –…
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Eurovision Sport launches sharing channel
Public broadcaster organisation the EBU’s Eurovision Sport has launched a new Sharing Channel for EBU…
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Kaplan and Chien’s KC Global Media acquires SPT Asian channels
KC Global Media Entertainment, the company launched by Sony Pictures Television (SPT) alums Andy Kaplan…
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New satellite pay TV operator for Bulgaria
A new Bulgarian DTH pay TV operator will begin operation on June 1. Neosat will…
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Peacock at forefront of NBCUniversal reshuffle under Mark Lazarus
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has revealed a major restructuring affecting swathes of its operations, including the creation…
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YouTube signs exclusive streaming deal with PewDiePie
Celebrated and controversial internet personality Felix Kjellberg, better known by his online moniker PewDiePie, has…
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Price competition bites as KPN sees TV base decline
Dutch telco KPN saw its IPTV base decline in the first quarter, along with its…
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ViacomCBS’s Jill Offman to leave
The extensive management rejig at ViacomCBS in the US has continued in the UK with…
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Freesat adds YouTube Kids
UK free-to-view satellite platform Freesat has added YouTube Kids to its latest range of 4K…
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YouTube advertising revenue grows by a third despite coronavirus hit
YouTube saw its advertising revenues rise by a third year-on-year in the first quarter despite…
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MTG esports outfits strike exclusive streaming deal with Twitch
Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned esports outfits ESL and DreamHack have struck a three-year streaming agreement…
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Pluto TV Latin America adds single-series binge channels
ViacomCBS-owned AVOD service Pluto TV Latin America has added six new channels available via the…
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EBU chooses Leaseweb for multi-CDN service
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has chosen cloud computing and web service provider Leaseweb as…
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Ginx Esports TV teams up with Rize Gaming
Ginx Esports TV has teamed up with esports outfit Rize Gaming to provide coverage of its upcoming…
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RCS Ghana chooses Eutelsat for Sub-Saharan DTH offering
Ghanaian satellite TV outfit RCS has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat to provide capacity…