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Amagi appoints Richard Perkett as chief product officer
Cloud broadcast specialist Amagi has appointed Richard Perkett as its Chief Product Officer. Perkett comes to Amagi with over 25 years of experience in product management, product marketing, engineering, and […]
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Virgin Media O2 reduces single-use plastics
Virgin Media O2 has removed 65 tonnes of single-use plastic from its operations and products since 2021 – the equivalent weight of five double decker buses. The move is part […]
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Peacock doubles paid subscribers in a year
The number of paid subscribers to Comcast’s streaming service Peacock has increased by 55% over the last 12 months. The service added 3 million subscribers in the first quarter to […]
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International Development Committee launches new inquiry into BBC World Service funding
Parliament’s International Development Committee is to investigate the future funding of the BBC World Service. Up until 2014 the international radio service has been funded through grant-in-aid from the Foreign […]
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FCC restores Net Neutrality
The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to restore a national standard for an internet that is “fast, open, and fair”. The decision to reclassify broadband delivery as a Title […]
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Roku grows streaming households by 14%
Roku has delivered a set of solid results in the first quarter, growing its number of streaming households by 14% year-on-year. The company also grew streaming hours 23% to 30 […]
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Convergence working for Belgium’s Proximus
Proximus says it was able to contain the decrease in its TV subscriber base in a quarter that also saw strong growth in its mobile postpaid business. The Belgian operator […]
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26-04-2024 until 03-05-2024
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Swisscom rolls out Media Distillery ad skip and EPG solutions
Swisscom has completed the deployment of Media Distillery’s Ad Break Distillery for its Replay Comfort ad-free product which enables viewers to avoid commercials in replay. The Swiss telco has also […]
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Watch Video: BTN in Conversation – Dolby’s Anaïs Libolt
Anaïs Libolt, Dolby’s director of broadcast & technologies, Europe tells Julian Clover about Dolby’s operator partnerships for the Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision technologies and how its participating in the […]
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DIGI Romania to launch SkyShowtime
Two premium linear channels are part of a new agreement for the launch of SkyShowtime on the Romanian network Digi. The telecommunications operator is launching the full SkyShowtime service in […]
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Disney extends agreement with Polsat Plus
Walt Disney Company Polska and Grupa Polsat Plus have renewed a multi-year agreement for linear channels distribution. It means Polsat Box, Polsat Box Go, and Netia subscribers will continue to […]
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Movistar Plus+ partners with WSC Sports to enhance viewer experience for sports coverage
Movistar Plus+ has signed a multi-year agreement with Telefónica’s Movistar Plus+ to use its platform to create real-time short-form video for a host of its top-tier sports rights. LaLiga and […]
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Telia begins TV and Media turnaround
Telia saw its revenue decrease by 2% in the first quarter, but the Swedish telco can take heart from an improvement in its TV & Media business. The company reported […]
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Kantar says Prime Video subscribers rebelling after ad ultimatum
Prime Video’s introduction of an ad-supported tier was met with significant resistance, according to Kantar’s latest analysis of the UK streaming market. It says the Amazon-run service has seen a […]
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First quarter growth for United Group
United Group has reported strong growth in the first quarter of 2023 with growth in United Media’s advertising and media sales business, an expansion of the mobile post-paid subscriber base […]
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HD+ brings HD+ IP to Samsung Smart TVs
From April 2024, owners of newer Samsung Smart TV models will be able to receive German TV platform HD+ not only via Astra (19.2° East), but also via the internet. […]
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Freeview available in 16 million homes
UK free-to-view platform Freeview is now watched in over 16 million homes. According to newly released data from GfK’s PTV panel, almost 23 million TVs capable of receiving Freeview have […]
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About turn as MultiChoice chair steps down after all
MultiChoice has reversed an earlier plan for chairman Imtiaz Patel to remain in place while the proposed buyout by Canal+ is completed. Under a plan first announced in September, Patel […]
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LG TV expands European FAST channel offer
LG has announced new additions to its ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels, LG Channels, including Sony Pictures’ Sony One Channels, and an expansive suite of channels from Lionsgate. Sony One […]
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Ziggo Sport retains Serie A rights
Ziggo Sport has extended its partnership with Serie A for another five years. It means top-flight Italian football will be available on the Dutch sports channel until 2029. As part […]
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Deutsche Telekom powers new MagentaTV service with Broadpeak Cloud DVR
Broadpeak has announced that Deutsche Telekom’s revamp of its MagentaTV IPTV platform was achieved with its Cloud DVR product. MagentaTV is offering a wide range of video streaming content, including […]
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Ofcom warning to channels using politicians as presenters
Ofcom has warned broadcasters that they must maintain due impartiality ahead of the General Election. The regulator has issued strengthened industry guidance on the use of politicians as presenters in […]
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BTN to host OTT webinar with Conviva and DAZN
Speakers from DAZN and Conviva will participate in a new Broadband TV News webinar that discusses the Best Practices operators need to follow when running major live sports events. Revolutionizing […]
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Super RTL wants to take over Nickelodeon in Germany
German family channel Super RTL wants to take over children’s channel Nickelodeon in Germany and rebrand it into its children’s brand Toggo. The companies confirmed a corresponding agreement to German […]
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PlumResearch: Fallout is Prime Video’s biggest premiere
Amazon’s big budget TV series Fallout is taking 30% of viewing in most major markets and is seeing 91 million hours of viewing across 102 million views.According to PlumResearch, the […]
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Deutsche Telekom teams up with Equativ for addressable TV
Deutsche Telekom has agreed a cooperation with the French ad tech company Equativ for target group-specific advertising. From mid-2024, the German telco wants to enable addressable TV on TV devices […]
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Apple plans ‘World Cup’ style competition with FIFA backing
Football’s world governing body is reportedly close to an agreement with Apple that would give the streamer global rights to a new ‘World Cup’ style tournament being played in the […]
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Sky Media highlights search behaviour in Captify Partnership
Sky Media has enhanced its partnership with real time audiences and insights specialist Captify. It follows a strong uptake from advertisers such as British Airways Holidays, which has used the […]
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BBC Green Planet gives £7.4 million to UK economy
The BBC’s The Green Planet boosted the UK economy by £7.4 million, according to a new report. The BBC Bristol Economic Impact Report says the BBC is the largest employer […]
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Viaplay outline plans to tackle password sharing
Viaplay says a third of its subscribers have shared the account details for their subscriptions with others. In a conference call for the Nordic streamer’s first quarter results, CEO Jørgen […]
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Macquarie considers sale of Hull’s KCOM
Australian investment bank Macquarie has appointed advisers at PJT Partners to run a strategic review of KCOM. The Hull-based telecoms company is the sole broadband provider in the area and […]
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SkyShowtime and Paramount Advertising International announce exclusive ad sales partnership
SkyShowtime and Paramount Advertising International have announced an exclusive deal for Paramount to handle SkyShowtime’s advertising sales across all of its markets. It’s a logical move for the streaming service […]
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RTL: Matthias Dang hands over to Carsten Schwecke as Chief Commercial, Technology and Data Officer
After more than 30 years, Matthias Dang, Chief Commercial, Technology and Data Officer at RTL Deutschland, has decided to leave the German broadcaster at the beginning of 2025. The decision […]
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Aferian plans $3m Amino restructuring
Amino is facing a further restructuring after a deterioration in the business. Owners Aferian blamed the issue on lower than expected orders for video streaming devices as customers delayed purchasing […]
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TiVo Voice search for Polsat Box
Polsat Box has chosen TiVo’s voice solutions to bring voice search to its Polsat Box 4K set-top boxes. TiVo saysvoie solutions provide access to a broader range of content options […]
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UKTV Ventures agrees airtime-for-equity deal with online care marketplace
UKTV has today announced it has invested in the award-winning online care marketplace, Elder, using its multi-million pound investment fund, UKTV Ventures. Elder was created to connect older people and […]
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Date set for Fubo’s anti-trust sports lawsuit
A federal court in New York has set August 7 as the date for a preliminary injunction brought by Fubo against the Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery sports-streaming joint […]
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Sportdigital takes EDGEsport under its roof
German fun and action sports channel EDGEsport will be fully integrated into the Sportdigital broadcasting group and renamed Sportdigital EDGE. With the move, the Hamburg-based sports TV broadcaster which was […]
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