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SES successfully lofts last C-band replacement satellites
Satellite operator SES has successfully lofted C-band transition satellites SES-18 and SES-19 satellites, on board a SpaceX’s Falcon…
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US Bally Sports owner Diamond enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Diamond Sports Group, the US owners of the Bally Sports regional sport networks and a…
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Netflix tops list of streaming ‘essentials’ but Apple TV+ and Peacock trail
Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu are considered ‘essential’ subscriptions by over half of their customers, while…
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Mware secures content deal for white-label IP video offering
Cloud-based multi-tenant, white label platform provider Mware, has teamed up with an unnamed US content…
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Vidgo launches on Sony smart TVs in the US
US live TV streaming service Vidgo is now available on Sony smart TVs across the…
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Genius Sports’ Second Spectrum and NBA to create new Dragon tech platform
US sports streaming tech specialist Genius Sports’ Second Spectrum subsidiary and the National Basketball Association…
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FuboTV passes US$1bn revenue milestone
Sports-themed streaming outfit FuboTV, which owns French streamer Molotov, passed the US$1 billion revenue milestone…
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Research: US pay video users seeking telco-provided ‘super bundles’
Over half of US subscription video consumers think telcos and mobile provider are best-placed to…
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Comcast puts NBCU finance chief in charge of global strategy
US cable and media giant Comcast has named Anand Kini as EVP, corporate strategy in…
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Comcast takes delivery of CommScope Full Duplex DOCSIS amp prototype
US cable and media giant Comcast says that its technology partner CommScope has delivered the…
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Paramount unveils Showtime integration plan, hints at job cuts
Global media company Paramount has announced plans to integrate its flagship Showtime brand into its…
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Landmark content and marketing deal with Fox shows Disney’s faith in Hulu
Fox Entertainment and Hulu have entered a multi-year partnership, encompassing in-season streaming rights for Fox’s…
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YouTube TV adds roster of Scripps channels to expanding pay TV platform
While all eyes are on developments in the ad-funded FAST business, YouTube continues to carefully…
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DAZN adds AEW Wrestling to its combat sports roster
DAZN has secured exclusive broadcast rights to leading US wrestling series All Elite Wrestling. The…
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Britbox International adds former Starz and AMC execs to leadership team
Streaming platform Britbox International has unveiled two senior executive appointments. Liz Spaulding has been named…
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Canela Media launches app with FAST channels for Hispanic kids
US Hispanic media outfit Canela Media has launched Canela Kids, a stand-alone mobile app featuring…
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Smart TV penetration rising rapidly in US, says Parks
New research from Parks Associates released at CES 2023 shows 63% of US internet households…
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Comcast Xfinity Stream customers can now use Apple AirPlay
US cable giant Comcast’s Xfinity customers can now use Apple’s AirPlay to stream and share…
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DirecTV cuts 10% of workforce to combat eroding subscriber base
US pay TV platform DirecTV has informed its employees that the company is set to…
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Comcast ups Armstrong to role of chief financial officer
Comcast has named Jason Armstrong as its new chief financial officer. He succeeds Mike Cavanagh…
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Roku hits 70 million active account globally, streaming hours also up
Having just announced it is to make its own smart TVs, streaming platform Roku has…
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YouTube $14bn NFL deal signals new phase in battle for live sports rights
Google-owned YouTube has become that latest big tech company to make a major incursion into…
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Sky Sports secured US Open UK rights after eight-year gap
Sky Sports has unveiled a five-year partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) for…
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Verizon launches +Play in bid to solve consumer subscription overload
US telco Verizon has launched a beta version of its new web-based platform +Play, which…
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MLS signs Fox deal in the US, but 26-year relationship with Disney is over
Major League Soccer in the US has announced a series of new four-year linear TV…
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Comcast claims ‘world first’ Full Duplex DOCSIS 4.0 10G connection
US cable giant Comcast says it has successfully completed what it describes as the world’s…
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US competition body FTC seeks to block Microsoft/Activision deal
The USA’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to block technology giant Microsoft from acquiring…
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Starz hires Netflix’s Hilburn as marketing chief
US pay TV programmer and streamer Starz has refreshed its domestic leadership team with two…
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US operator Midco taps Plume for enhanced WiFi
US fibre-based service provider Midco has tapped WiFi specialist Plume to launch an enhanced WiFi…
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Amazon Prime knocks Netflix off streaming top spot in the US
Fresh data from US research firm Parks Associates shows that Amazon Prime has dethroned Netflix…