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Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit 2023 picture gallery

Check out a selection of pictures from the second Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit which…

VideoTech Innovation Awards 2023 photo gallery

Check out the photographs from the VideoTech Innovation Awards 2023, which took place on November…

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 Parks data shows marked decline in US streamer revenues

New research from research consultancy Parks Associates shows a significant drop in US consumer spending…

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Greece’s Nova adds ERTFLIX and YouTube to EON offering

United Group-owned Greek pay TV business Nova has added a range of new content applications…

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LaLiga signs Upstream for sub-Saharan Africa mobile rollout

Spain’s top flight soccer competition LaLiga has unveiled an exclusive partnership with tech company Upstream…

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Reports suggest Vodafone is closing in on UK merger with Three UK

Telco giant Vodafone is just weeks away from formalising a merger between its UK business…

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Streaming platform Vidgo signs Crackle Connex to handle ad sales

Crackle Connex, a division of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment that simplifies the connected…

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Virtual product placement firm Mirriad unveils tech integration with Amagi

In-content advertising company Mirriad has announced a technical integration with Amagi, a leader in the…

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Rogers merger with Shaw to trigger ‘billions in investment’

After protracted negotiations with regulators, Canadian telco giant Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications have finally…

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Disney hands Joe Earley responsibility for direct-to-consumer business

Joe Earley has been named president, direct-to-consumer, Disney Entertainment, effective immediately, Earley, who most recently…

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WBD and Telia Play Lithuania extend partnership around Discovey+

Warner Bros. Discovery and Telia Play in Lithuania have extended their partnership to cover streaming…

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Amazon strikes Lionsgate pact ahead of relaunching MGM streamer in Europe

Amazon is relaunching MGM’s international streaming service across Europe and is stocking it with shows…

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Czech Association of Commercial Television names Klára Brachtlová president

The Czech Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) has named Klára Brachtlová president of the media…

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Dorna Sports taps NBA’s Rossomondo as new commercial chief

Dorna Sports, rights holder of the prestigious MotoGP motorcycling championships, has named former NBA exec…

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Spain’s Movistar Plus+ and IKEA forge alliance around shoppable app

Telefonica-owned PayTV platform Movistar Plus+ has joined forces with IKEA to create IKEA Live; a…

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Erik Huggers named as new Everyone TV chairman

Media and tech industry veteran Erik Huggers has been named as chairman of Everyone TV,…

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Hisense-backed VIDAA joins the battle for CTV revenues with VIDAA Free

Competition between Smart TV operating systems (OS) entered a new phase this week with the…

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NFL partners DAZN to drive global growth

The National Football League (NFL) and DAZN Group have agreed a 10-year partnership which will…

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More musical chairs as Frazer replaces Donelan at UK Culture Department

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has triggered a new top level reshuffle which sees Michelle…

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Bloomberg creates new brand structure to drive social and CTV growth

Bloomberg Media is restructuring its content portfolio in order to maximise its audience engagement across…

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Comcast’s Peacock scraps free tier for new subscribers

Comcast-owned streaming platform Peacock has scrapped its free entry tier for new subscribers. The story,…

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Mobile revenues boost Telenor performance as it executes ‘strategic roadmap’

Nordic telco Telenor has reported total revenues of $2.5 billion for Q4, 2022, up 1.9%…

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FIFA streams Club World Cup to 50 territories via in-house platform FIFA+

World football governing body FIFA is using its own streaming platform FIFA+ to offer live…

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Netgem unveils plan to focus business on streaming

Netgem, the company behind digital entertainment platform Netgem.tv, has unveiled revenues of €36.3 million and…

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Haque confirmed as new head of content at BBC3

Nasfim Haque has been named as head of content for BBC3 in the UK. Haque,…

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Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit 2022 – Photo gallery

The inaugural Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit, jointly hosted by DTVE, sister-publication Television Business International…

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Can Netflix become a major gaming player?

The latest episode of Digital TV Europe’s podcast TV Watch is now available to stream…

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VideoTech Innovation Awards 2021 photo gallery

Last night, Digital TV Europe hosted the VideoTech Innovation Awards 2021 at an exclusive ceremony…

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Digital UK and Freesat come together

Stakeholders the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have completed the process of merging Digital UK…

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DTVE announces the VideoTech Innovation Awards 2020 winners

Digital TV Europe is delighted to announce the full list of winners from the VideoTech…