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Tennis Channel has appointed Matthias Hahn as General Manager of German-language platforms, marking the US network’s first Europe-based executive. In his new role, Hahn will build a local executive team […]
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Narrative is launching its GREAT! Brand into Ireland with the debut of four new FAST channels. The movie and entertainment channels, GREAT! Movies and GREAT! Romance, have made their debut […]
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Vantiva’s market share of set-top boxes powered by Android TV has reached 25%. The manufacturer, spun out of Technicolor and is now part-owned by Commscope, has announced its sold 22 […]
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Vodafone Spain has launched a new package for customers taking a combination of its mobile and broadband packages. New and existing customers subscribing to a ‘yu Mobile + Fiber’ raye […]
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Two of 24i’s long-standing customers have upgraded their OTT apps. Deutsche Telekom-owned Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic have added new value-added content libraries, including synthetic channels, and streamlined the […]
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nexfibre says it has made more progress than any other fibre network after reaching 1 million premises in just 14 months. The Liberty Global-Telefónica project, which is also being backed […]
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Virgin Media remains the most complained-about broadband, landline and pay-TV provider in the UK. However, in figures that cover the period from October to December last year, the operator saw […]
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With 100 days to go before the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Warner Bros. Discovery is revealing a first-look at its rooftop studio which will be used to broadcast the Olympics […]
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SES Germany and teleshopping broadcaster QVC are extending their long-standing partnership. With the new agreement, QVC has secured satellite capacity on the Astra position 19.2° East for its channels QVC […]
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NBCUniversal has launched new “personalised broadcast experiences” over the NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) system. The application, which automatically launches when viewers tune into a NextGen TV terrestrial channel, is now […]
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IMG will deliver a major upgrade to coverage of the English Football League (EFL) for the next five seasons. The EFL is committing to an increased audio-visual production which will […]
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German communications technology provider WISI Communications has initiated insolvency proceedings for restructuring under self-administration. WISI cites the “current drastic slump in incoming orders, particularly in the area of network equipment […]
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ANGA COM says its Innovation Stage will return for a second year following its debut in 2024. The Innovation Stage will be located in Hall 7 with free access for […]
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Disney+ has made its first foray into the European sports market with the acquisition of rights to the UEFA Europa League and Conference League competitions in Sweden and Denmark. It’s […]
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Sarah Hackforth has been in charge of international sales of streaming solutions at Austrian technical services provider ORS since the beginning of the year. With the move, ORS is driving […]
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TCLtv+ has announced plans to enter original content production with the launch of TCLtv+ Studios. The Hong Kong-based company follows other hardware manufacturers including Apple and Roku who are producing […]
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A1 has confirmed the rollout of Netflix in six territories in Central and East Europe. It follows last year’s signing of a multi-year partnership between the Vienna-based business and the […]
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The percentage of Italian television households watching via a free-to-air satellite receiver now stands at 14.8%. According to data from Auditel 3,630,125 households, a potential audience of 8,880,347, have access […]
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The Super Bowl has helped to grow Paramount+’s overall monthly viewer base by 22% in the six months to February 2024, according to new consumer research from Ampere Analysis. The […]
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Roku is to introduce two factor authentication to its login process after it emerged a second security breach had resulted in 576,000 additional accounts being compromised. It follows the admission […]
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Ofcom has announced changes to its Access Services Code to improve the accessibility of TV and on-demand programmes for audiences. Access services include subtitles, signing and audio description. They’re designed […]
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Sandbox Group has launched a new free ad-supported (FAST) channel on Netgem TV. PlayKids TV will be distributed in the UK and Ireland through Netgem’s ISP partners including TalkTalk TV, […]
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German local TV channels münchen.tv and tv.ingolstadt have changed hands. Munich real estate entrepreneur Professor Dr Max Schlereth is the new owner of both channels by taking over all shares […]
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Italian broadcast group MFE-MediaForEurope held talks in recent months with various banks ready to fund a potential bid for German media company ProSiebenSat.1. The funds secured from the banks would […]
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The EBU has announced the promotion of EBU Deputy Media Director/Head of News to Director of News. Corbin joined the EBU in January 2020, having worked for the BBC across […]
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Channel 4 recorded its biggest ever month of streaming in March as viewing climbed 40% year-on-year to 6.9 billion viewer minutes, boosted by growth from young viewers and three true […]
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ITV Drama has had its best start to the year for six years with the top four performing brand new original dramas in 2024 all coming exclusively from ITV. In […]
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Eurosport’s Olympic pop-up channels will be available to subscribers of the Polish operator Vectra. Eurosport’s seven HD and one 4K pop-up channel will provide sports enthusiasts with the opportunity to […]
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The Editor-in-Chief of The Athletic Alex Kay-Jelski has been named as the new Director of BBC Sport. Kay-Jelski will represent the BBC with external bodies and rights holders, and be […]
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Showtime will no longer have a dedicated streaming service as of April 30. The 9 year-old streaming service is being rolled into Paramount+, which is currently running a week-long free […]
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NAGRA and Eluvio have announced the commercial launch of the industry’s first integration of NAGRA NexGuard forensic watermarking for secure, just-in-time, ultra-low latency live streaming via decentralized networking using the […]
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Sky and the BBC have both extended their agreements to show the Women’s Super League through to the end of the 2024/25 season. Sky Sports has secured the broadcast rights […]
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Nokia and Vodafone have announced the two companies are working together to test the viability of L4S technology over passive optical networks (PON). If successful, the technology could improve the […]
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LiveU says its IP Video EcoSystem can now be seamlessly integrated into customer workflows following an agreement with AWS Marketplace. LiveU’s Cloud Channels enable LiveU’s video contribution solutions in the […]
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MediaKind has worked with technology partners Qvest and Qibb on the creation of the new sports streaming service launched by Television New Zealand. The broadcaster launched the service last July […]
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Brightcove has announced the appointment of John Wagner as its chief financial officer. Wagner will be responsible for Brightcove’s global financial organization, which includes financial operations, planning, accounting, and investor […]
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Audi and Sky Media have created a new golfing innovation as part of their extended Sky Sports media partnership. The Swing Design Sequence provides insight into golf techniques of the […]
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Netgem has expanded its FAST Channels aggregation service FAST Lane to two more countries The service has been running with TalkTalk in the UK and other operators for the past […]
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