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MTG sells Bulgaria’s Nova Group at €185m valuation
MTG has agreed to sell its 95% shareholding in Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting Group to Advance…
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IHS Markit: US SVOD market could grow by 53m subs by 2023
New direct-to-consumer services from Disney, Apple, Warner Media and NBCUniversal have the potential to grow…
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Nielsen acquires Sorenson Media in addressable ad push
Nielsen has acquired Sorenson Media, an addressable TV technology provider that aims to transform TV…
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Charter launching OTT TV service with Viacom as key supplier
US cable operator Charter Communications has become the latest operator in the market to launch…
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FuboTV and Viacom agree OTT carriage deal
FuboTV and Viacom have agreed a carriage deal that will see Viacom’s nine core media…
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CBS partners with AI insights firm Canvs
CBS has partnered with artificial intelligence insights company Canvs to get a read on how…
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Sunrise to launch 5G in Switzerland this March
Swiss mobile operator Sunrise has announced plans to roll out 5G connectivity to 150 cities…
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TiVo agrees metadata deal with Sky Mexico
Sky Mexico will use TiVo as the main metadata provider for its next-generation platform as…
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Cisco: 79% of world’s mobile traffic to be video by 2022
Roughly 79% of the world’s mobile data traffic will be video by 2022, up from…
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Futuresource: Netflix ‘almost entirely’ driving SVOD spend in Brazil
Netflix has sparked a “major shift in premium entertainment consumption” in Brazil and is driving…
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LG and Hillcrest Labs renew smart TV technology deal
LG Electronics has extended its license to use Hillcrest Labs’ Freespace MotionEngine software in its…
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BBC First to launch in Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia
BBC Studios’ premium drama channel, BBC First, is due to launch in Croatia, Slovenia, and…
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Red Bee Media opens R&D facility in London
Red Bee Media has opened a new research and development facility in London, with plans…
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Panasonic’s new OLED and LCD lines offer HDR10+ and Dolby Vision
Panasonic is making HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos available across its 2019 lines of…
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Akamai ups Hans Nipshagen to head of EMEA channels and alliances
Akamai has promoted managing director of Akamai Benelux, Hans Nipshagen, to head of EMEA channels…
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DCMS committee calls for regulation of online platforms
A compulsory code of ethics, overseen by an independent regulator, should be brought in to…
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Anevia appoints former Ericsson exec to the board
OTT and IPTV software solutions firm, Anevia, has appointed former Ericsson executive Eric Baron as…
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ShortsTV renews deal with Telenet
ShortsTV has renewed its linear distribution deal with Telenet, with the channel now available to…
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Reports: Apple targets spring launch for video service
Apple is reportedly planning to launch its much-anticipated video streaming service this spring, offering original…
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Brightcove buys Ooyala’s online video platform business for US$15m
Brightcove has agreed to buy Ooyala’s online video platform (OVP) business for roughly US$15 million….
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Facebook expands ‘fan subscriptions’ trial to Europe
Facebook is expanding its ‘fan subscriptions’ trial to Europe, rolling out the new feature in…
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UKTV’s Alibi channel moves into originals
Crime drama channel Alibi has commissioned its first scripted drama with six-part series Traces. The…
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Bolloré to step down from Vivendi board
Vincent Bolloré is due to step down from the Vivendi board in April, according to…
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Eleven Sports launches on Amazon Fire Sticks and Android TVs
Streaming service Eleven Sports has launched apps for Amazon’s Fire TV Stick and Android TVs…
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Eurosport Romania extends Premier League deal
Eurosport in Romania has extended its partnership with the English Premier League for another three…
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Eutelsat signs deal with Afghanistan Broadcasting System
Eutelsat has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract with Afghanistan Broadcasting System (ABS) to provide video…
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EU reaches agreement over controversial copyright rules
The European Commission has reached an agreement over new copyright rules, including the controversial Article…
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Loop Media launches with senior team from Disney, Vevo and EA
Loop Media, a new premium short-form streaming service co-founded by former Disney, Vevo and Electronic…
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Rethink Research: 743 million SVOD subscribers expected by 2023
Global subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) users will climb from 478 million today to 743 million by…
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Red Eléctrica buys 90% Hispasat stake for €949 million
Spanish electricity and telecommunications infrastructure firm, Red Eléctrica Corporación, has agreed to buy Abertis’ 89.68%…