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Endemol Shine launches channels on Samsung TV Plus
Endemol Shine Group is launching a raft of channels via Samsung’s TV Plus service. The…
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Austrian study reveals profile of esports fans
Half of Austrians under the age of 25 are interested in esports and one in…
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beIN slams persistent piracy menace
Middle East pay TV operator beIN Media has warned that pirate broadcast operation beoutQ is…
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AMC and Atresmedia’s Spanish-language pack launches in France
EspañaTV, the Spanish-language channel bouquet launched by AMC Networks International Southern Europe and Atresmedia Internacional, Spanish broadcaster…
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NOS sees stronger take up of pay TV services
Portuguese service provider NOS saw stronger take up of pay TV services in the third…
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Ofcom names interim CEO
UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom has named Jonathan Oxley as its interim chief executive,…
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CouRage signs exclusive streaming deal with YouTube
Jack “CouRage” Dunlop has become the latest major game streamer to part company with Amazon-owned…
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Analysts reflect on ‘thoroughly disappointing’ Eutelsat numbers
Analysts at Berenberg have admitted that satellite operator Eutelsat’s Q1 revenues were “thoroughly disappointing”, with…
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Comcast rebrands ad sales division and launches new products
Comcast has rebranded its ad sales division, formerly known as Spotlight, to Effectv. The company…
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Swisscom sees modest but solid TV growth in tough market
Swiss service provider Swisscom saw modest but solid growth in its TV base in the…
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Mixer drops subscription cost to match Twitch
Microsoft-owned game streaming platform Mixer has dropped the price of its subscription by a dollar…
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NBCUniversal combines domestic and international as Kevin MacLellan steps down
NBCUniversal is to combine its domestic and global divisions following news that international and distribution…
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Eutelsat sees bigger than expected fall in revenues
Eutelsat missed its financial targets for its fiscal first quarter with a bigger than expected…
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Haivision acquires video tech AI specialist Lightflow Media Technologies
Video streaming technology provider Haivision has acquired Madrid-based Lightflow Media Technologies, the advanced media optimisation…
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MyZen TV 4K launches in Slovakia
Lifestyle channel My Zen TV 4K has launched in the Slovakian market on the Antik…
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MTG sells Gen Z video outfit Zoomin
Modern Times Group has sold 100% ownership of Zoomin, its youth-oriented digital production outfit, to…
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Banijay to buy Endemol Shine
Banijay Group has agreed a deal to acquire Endemol Shine Group (ESG), creating a production…
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Top Twitch streamer Shroud is jumping ship to Mixer
Twitch is losing another of its top personalities, with Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek becoming the latest…
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F1 to trial Twitch streaming with Mexican Grand Prix
Motorsports organisation Formula 1 has announced that it will trial streaming on Twitch with the…
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Eutelsat reports ‘incident’ on just-launched 5 West B
Satellite operator Eutelsat has said it is investigating an incident on one of the two…
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Quibi sells out US$150 million first-year ad inventory six months ahead of launch
In the latest sign of Quibi’s financial clout, the company has announced that it has…
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Nielsen’s Clarken steps down as CCO
Measurement firm Nielsen is on the hunt for a new chief commercial officer after it…
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ZEE5 bolsters product and tech teams with key appointments
Indian VOD platform ZEE5 Global has strengthened its product and tech teams. The appointments come…
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Discovery expands Dplay into the UK and Ireland
Discovery is expanding its streaming service Dplay into the UK and Ireland. The AVOD service,…
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Eurosport extends ATP tennis rights with new deals
Eurosport has secured exclusive ATP Tour rights in a series of new multi-year deals covering…
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Twitch hires Scott as CMO
Twitch has hired games industry veteran Doug Scott as its chief marketing officer. Scott replaces…
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Tech4Home commits to phasing out plastic packaging
Wireless remote-control specialist Tech4home has launched Green22, a company-wide initiative aiming at reducing its ecological…
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Culture secretary will not intervene in BBC decision to scrap free TV licences for over 75s, “open-minded” to subscription model
UK culture secretary Nicky Morgan has said she is “open-minded” about changes to the way…
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Controversial ‘porn blocker’ will not be implemented, UK government confirms
The British government has dropped its controversial ‘porn blocker’ plans. Initially announced in 2015, the…
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UI more important to OTT users than content recommendations, claims report
Service users are more likely to recommend a platform based on the quality of the…