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Jonathan Easton
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Apple’s record antitrust fine reduced by two-thirds on appeal
Apple has seen its €1.1 billion fine for anti-competitive behaviour in France reduced by two-thirds….
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Disney close to DraftKings-ESPN tie-up
Disney-owned sportscaster ESPN is reportedly close to agreeing a partnership with sports betting company DraftKings….
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Eutelsat accuses Iran of jamming satellite pair amid civil unrest in country
Eutelsat has accused the Iranian state of jamming its satellites. The operator issued a statement…
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EU quizzes game devs on Microsoft-Activision deal
The EU’s antitrust regulators have sent a questionnaire to game developers inquiring whether Microsoft’s planned…
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Jamie Brewer to oversee EMEA media services and facilities at Gravity Media
Media services provider Gravity Media has announced the appointment of Jamie Brewer as its director…
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Telekom Srbija Group renews SPI/FilmBox distribution
Serbia’s largest internet and cable provider Telekom Srbija Group has announced an extended distribution deal…
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Safaricom becomes Ethiopia’s first private network operator
Safaricom has launched in Ethiopia to become the country’s first private operator. Ethiopia is currently…
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beIN secures ‘landmark’ rights deal with the AFC
beIN Media Group has agreed a ‘landmark’ long-term deal in the Middle East & North…
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BT Sport retains Heineken Champions Cup rights
BT Sport has retained the rights to the Heineken Champions Cup through to 2024. The…
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GB News appoints Geoff Marsh as digital boss
Conservative newscaster GB News has announced the appointment of Geoff Marsh as its chief digital…
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TalkTV gets new channel slot on Virgin Media
Murdoch-owned TalkTV has announced a new distribution deal in the UK with Virgin Media. The…
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Netflix’s new era – listen to the latest episode of TV Watch
The latest episode of Digital TV Europe’s podcast TV Watch is now available to stream…
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Polish Ekstraklasa secures record domestic rights deal with Canal+
The Polish Ekstraklasa has agreed a record domestic rights deal with Canal+ Poland. The four-year…
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Disney+ relaunches on PS5 with 4K support
Disney has announced the relaunch of the Disney+ app on PlayStation 5 consoles. The headline…
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SES successfully launches satellite pair
SES has announced the successful launch of the SES-20 and SES-21 satellites. The satellites were…
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Evercore appointed to oversee sale of Vodafone’s Spanish fixed network
Vodafone has reportedly selected New York-based investment bank Evercore to sell a stake in its…
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EU votes to make all mobile devices carry USB-C
All mobile devices sold in Europe by the end of 2024 must be equipped with…
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Indian watchdog approves Sony-Zee merger
The merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony’s Indian unit has been approved by the…
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Xperi completes split
Xperi has completed its split into two separate companies. First announced in February – and subsequently…
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SES to deliver services in Kazakhstan with RCSC
Satellite operator SES has announced a new partnership with Kazakhstan’s Republican Centre for Space Communications…
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envision adds two SPI channels in expanded MENA rights deal
Canal+-owned SPI/FilmBox has announced a distribution deal with evision to offer the Gametoon and Dizi…
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RTVE picks up Copa del Rey
Spanish pubcaster RTVE has picked up rights to football’s Copa del Rey, with the competition’s…
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FreeWheel GM Clark in as CEO at adtech firm TripleLift
Adtech firm TripleLift has announced the appointment of Dave Clark as its new CEO, replacing…
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Vodafone confirms merger talks with Three
Vodafone has confirmed it is in talks with CK Hutchison over a merger of its…
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Roku enables four-screen measurement in Nielsen Total Ad Ratings
Roku has announced a partnership with Nielsen to enable four-screen measurement for the first time…
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DPP to become independent organisation
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) is set to become an independent organisation, with founding members…
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Taiwan launches English-language channel with eye on US expansion
Taiwan has launched an English-language TV channel at a time when the Chinese state is…
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Metaverse device usage to surge
The number of ‘metaverse’ devices will double over the next two years. According to Strategy…
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Amazon launches ‘best Fire TV streaming media player yet’
Amazon has revealed a pair of product upgrades to its streaming devices. The largest of…
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VideoTech Innovation Awards 2022: Shortlist revealed
Digital TV Europe is proud to announce the shortlist for the 2022 VideoTech Innovation Awards….