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discovery+ launches in Italy with TIM
Discovery+ has launched in Italy via a distribution deal with TIM. The SVOD, which began…
Internal Apple emails show discussions around SVOD fees
Emails from Apple have revealed discussions that went on around how the company would handle…
Plex teams with Atari for retro game streaming offer
Media app Plex has launched a new cloud gaming subscription. The service, which built up…
TikTok rival Kuaishou to raise upwards of US$5.1bn in Hong Kong IPO
Tencent-backed Chinese TikTok rival Kuaishou, which can lay a claim to be the world’s second…
NBCUniversal to integrate WWE Network with Peacock in deal worth a reported US$1 billion
NBCUniversal has tied up a lucrative deal with professional wrestling outlet WWE to make Peacock…
NBCUniversal to increase Peacock sports focus as broadcaster confirms NBC Sports Network shutdown
NBCUniversal will cease operating its dedicated sports network at the end of the year. NBC…
Report: Salto edges up to 200k subs after three months
Salto, the French subscription video-on-demand service launched last year as a JV between the country’s…
Streaming spending up 24% in US since pandemic start
US consumer spend on streaming services rose to US$47 at the end of December, up…
Netflix dominated the 2010s but can it continue its stratospheric rise in the new decade?
Netflix has finally surpassed its latest milestone of 200 million subscribers, cementing it as the…
Discovery+ to go live on VodafoneZiggo in Netherlands
Following its multi-country deal with Vodafone, Discovery has signed a new distribution agreement for its…