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Politicians acting as news presenters on GB News broke broadcasting rules

Julian Clover
18 March 2024 • 11:34

GB News shouldn’t have used politicians as news presenters, the regulator Ofcom has said, ruling that the right-wing broadcaster broke impartiality rules on five separate occasions. … [Read More...]

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Virgin Media O2 successfully trials smart poles to boost UK coverage

Broadband TV News Correspondent
18 March 2024 • 13:29

Virgin Media O2 has successfully trialled an innovative new way of improving and expanding mobile services by bringing together its fixed network infrastructure with new smart poles, which could help to boost mobile coverage in local areas across the UK. … [Read More...]

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Addressable TV Initiative signs up TP Vision and Vestel

Broadband TV News Correspondent
18 March 2024 • 09:43

The Addressable TV Initiative (ATVI) has entered into partnership agreements with TV set manufacturers TP Vision (Philips) and Vestel. … [Read More...]

News Line

Exclusive: QVC Deutschland closes QVC2 UHD

German teleshopping broadcaster QVC Deutschland has ceased offering its QVC2 channel in Ultra HD resolution (UHD).

Robert Schildhouse named GM of BritBox International

BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial content studio and media & streaming business, has announced changes to the management team at BritBox International Starting April 1, Robert Schildhouse has been appointed to the expanded role of President of BritBox North America, and General Manager of BritBox International, based in New York.

SPI International Brings to Sweden with Allente

SPI International has launched its Dizi channel and Dizi on-demand content on the Nordic Allente platform.

ATSC expanding video compression options for ATSC 3.0

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), the broadcast standards association, is working to add the international video compression method Versatile Video Coding (VVC) as an option in addition to the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) technology used in the current roster of ATSC 3.0 broadcast standards.

DCMS Committee to question BBC Director-General

Senior BBC executives will face the parliamentary Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Wednesday as part of its regular scrutiny of the broadcaster’s work.

wilhelm.tel secures IPTV channels from M7

M7 Deutschland and German network operator wilhelm.tel have renewed and extended their long-standing partnership.

Rakuten expands FAST channel portfolio

Rakuten has reached a new agreement with A+E Networks EMEA to launch multiple FAST Channels on its platform.

Verimatrix narrows losses after subscription revenue grows

Verimatrix says its ambitions for 2025 will take longer to achieve after the company reported a stabilisation within its anti-piracy business.

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Robert Schildhouse named GM of BritBox International

BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial content studio and media & streaming business, has announced changes to the management team at BritBox International Starting April 1, Robert Schildhouse has been appointed to the expanded role of President of BritBox North America, and General Manager of BritBox International, based in New York. … [Read More...]

Vodafone Deutschland CEO Philippe Rogge resigns

Just ahead of a major change in German cable TV regulation on 1 July 2024, Philippe Rogge, CEO of Vodafone Deutschland, is stepping down. … [Read More...]

ThinkAnalytics boosts executive team with appointment of Josh Wiggins

ThinkAnalytics has appointed Josh Wiggins as SVP Business Development, Strategy, and Partnerships. … [Read More...]

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EBU: Slovak government proposals threaten media independence

The EBU has said it is “highly concerned” over proposed changes by the Slovak government to Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) that the EBU says threaten its editorial independence. … [Read More...]

Magenta TV Czech available on Apple TV

T-Mobile’s Magenta TV has been added to Apple TV in the Czech Republic. … [Read More...]

Deutsche Telekom Group expands partnership with Netflix

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Altice sells BFM and RMC TV

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YouTube Primetime channels in Germany to offer NBA League pass

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has signed an agreement with YouTube that makes the NBA League Pass available for purchase on Germany’s YouTube Primetime Channels. … [Read More...]

BBC News launches as FAST channel in the United States

AMC Networks and BBC Studios are to launch BBC News on FAST platforms in the United States. … [Read More...]

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Roku admits data breach on 15,000 streaming accounts

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SeaChange to be acquired by Partner One

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Teleste makes first deliveries of 1.8 GHz smart amplifiers in North America

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