SES is to buy its satellite operator rival Intelsat ending months of speculation. The Luxembourg company will pay €2.8 billion for 100% of the equity in Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. Adel […]
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SES is to buy its satellite operator rival Intelsat ending months of speculation. The Luxembourg company will pay €2.8 billion for 100% of the equity in Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. Adel […]
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Nigeria’s Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has told MultiChoice Nigeria that it can’t go-ahead price increases for its DStv and GOtv packages. The order, brought by consumer rights activist Festus […]
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Viaplay Group has secured the rights to Formula 1 motorsport in six of its markets through to the end of the 2029 season. Every practice and qualifying session, F1 Sprint […]
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Three executives will take on the role of CEO of Paramount Global as the Paramount+ owner continues to hold talks with David Ellison’s Skydance Media about a merger. Paramount confirmed […]
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Broadpeak has confirmed its powering targeted ad insertion on the new TF1+ streaming service with the broadpeak.io Dynamic Ad Insertion service. TF1+ is the first live addressable TV service that […]
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DAZN is threatening legal action against Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL), the governing body of the Bundesliga, over the allocation of rights for the 2025-26 to 2028-29 seasons. The streaming services […]
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German broadcaster Mainstream Media has completed 240 minutes of voiceover by leveraging Dubformer’s AI technology. As a result of the project, the company cut localisation costs by more than 45% […]
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German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will not be split up. The proposal by its largest investor MFE-MediaForEurope did not get the required majority at today’s AGM in Munich. According to MFE’s […]
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Mediawan and Leonine Studios have agreed to join forces in an all-stock transaction, creating one of Europe’s premier independent studios. The merged company will have a global presence across 13 […]
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German TV streaming provider waipu.tv is expanding its portfolio by four channels to a total of over 270 channels. The additions – Crime Time, Screen Green, Moviesphere and Herzfrequenz – […]
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Two men who operated a business that sold unlicensed subscriptions to pay-TV sports channels have been given a 20-month suspended prison sentence. Benjamin Yates and Lewis Finch, both from Worcester, […]
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SeaChange has announced a new agreement to be acquired by Enghouse after the termination of its agreement with Partner One. Enghouse, which provides communications solutions to cable and TV operations, […]
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Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish is expected to announce his departure Monday after eight years at the top of the movie studio, broadcaster and streamer. Bakish has been with Paramount, […]
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Vivendi says the feasibility study looking into a break-up of the French media giant has it is currently examining a partial split of the company. Under the current proposals Canal+ […]
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Netflix has announced a new line-up of Polish titles that will debut later this year. The slate of series and films both from producers new to the streamer and established […]
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German cable TV operator Tele Columbus reported €119 million in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2023. In a statement the Management Board said it expected a slight sales growth […]
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New streaming service Freely has launched, operator Everyone TV has announced. Freely has the backing of BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 and is available through the next generation […]
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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 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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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+ 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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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 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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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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