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Record audience tunes in for Women’s Super League season opener
Liverpool’s shock 2-1 season-opening victory over champions Chelsea attracted a record TV audience for a…
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MFE names NBCU veteran to oversee German expansion
MediaForEurope (MFE), the pan-European group formerly known as Mediaset, has announced the hire of a…
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Premiership Rugby and United Rugby Championship strengthen DTC business with PTI Digital deal
Premiership Rugby and United Rugby Championship (URC) have announced an expanded partnership with PTI Digital…
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Paramount sets Pluto TV Canada launch date
Paramount Global has set December 1 as the launch date for FAST streamer Pluto TV…
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Iliad founder Niel purchases surprise Vodafone stake
Xavier Niel, the founder of Iliad, has acquired a 2.5% stake in Vodafone. The stake…
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Total Media hires head of broadcast
Behavioural planning agency Total Media has announced the appointment of Kieran Mills as its head…
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11 million tune into Queen’s funeral from the US
More than 11 million Americans watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. According to Nielsen,…
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DAZN picks up WSL rights
Sports streamer DAZN has agreed a major multi-territory rights deal with the FA Women’s Super…
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YouTube business boss to become CEO at Warner Music
Robert Kyncl, the business head of YouTube, has been hired by Warner Music as its…
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United Group hires Vodafone veteran as marketing boss
Southeast European telecommunications services provider United Group has announced the appointment of Quique Vivas as…
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Endemol France turns to Okast for Samsung TV Plus FAST launches
Endemol France has partnered with streaming solutions provider Okast to launch its first free ad-supported…
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Mola expands SES partnership as operator grows OTT business
Indonesian entertainment network operator Mola has announced a partnership with satellite operator SES. The deal…
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Queen Elizabeth funeral attracts 28 million viewers
A peak of 28 million Brits watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the BBC…
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National League to launch streaming service following Ryan Reynolds criticism
The National League, the fifth tier of the English football pyramid, plans to launch a…
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Streaming consumption up in Australia
Australians streamed 24 billion minutes of premium online video in the first eight months of…
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StarHub launches Android TV STB with integrated Bang & Olufsen soundbar
Singaporean pay TV operator StarHub has announced the launch of its new set-top box with…
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Former Disney boss Bob Iger joins Thrive Capital
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger has joined investment firm Thrive Capital. Thrive Capital is a…
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TF1 and M6 shares fall as Bertelsmann scrambles for new suitor ahead of deadline
France’s two largest broadcasters have seen their share price tumble after they abandoned plans to…
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Apple and Amazon turn down LIV Golf
Saudi-backed LIV Golf has suffered a further blow to its hopes of a broadcast deal…
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LIV Golf in talks with four US broadcasters, says CEO Greg Norman
Controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf has attracted ‘enormous’ interest from media partners, the organisation’s CEO has…
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Netflix sets 40 million ad user goal for Q3 2023
Netflix is targeting 40 million ad-supported users by 2023, according to sources inside the company….
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Warner Bros. Discovery to cut 30% of ad sales teams
Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly set for a major round of layoffs as the HBO…
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‘Hand-curated’ streamer Mometu adds content and tech with FAST Channels TV deal
Free streamer Mometu has announced an agreement with FAST Channels TV to expand its content…
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Irdeto and Twise expand CI Plus 2.0 ecosystem
Irdeto and Twise have announced an expansion to their CI Plus 2.0 ecosystem with a…
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SoftAtHome launches STB for African market
SoftAtHome has announced the launch of a new hybrid OTT/Satellite set-top box for the African…
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India to continue SVOD growth as APAC adds 200+ million subscribers
The Asia Pacific region is set to reach almost three-quarters-of-a-billion SVOD subscribers in the coming…
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SES and Microsoft launch Satellite Communications Virtualisation Program
Satellite operator SES has announced an expanded partnership to focus on virtualised communications. Dubbed the…
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Changing video consumption habits in the UK – listen to the latest episode of TV Watch now
The latest episode of Digital TV Europe’s podcast TV Watch is now available to stream…
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NFL moves to TV4 Media in Sweden and Finland
The NFL has a new broadcast partner in Sweden and Finland. The league has agreed…
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Mediaset Italia picks Mediagenix for scheduling tech
Mediaset Italia has a partnership with Mediagenix for its scheduling solution. The company will integrate…