Sky Sports is to drop the numbering system it has used for its channels for more than two decades, replacing them with a thematic offer around individual sports.
Discovery and Sky fight over Bundesliga [UPDATE]
A dispute has broken out between Discovery Networks Deutschland and Sky Deutschland over the Bundesliga rights.
DAZN wants to reach Sky’s customer figure
Sports streaming service DAZN (“Da Zone”) wants to reach the customer figure of German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland following its acquisition of the UEFA Champions League TV rights in Germany […]
Verimatrix acquires MiriMON from Genius Digital
Verimatrix has acquired the MiriMON technology and development team from Genius Digital, the expert in audience analytics for TV.
Altice USA IPO raises $1.9bn
Altice has raised $1.9 billion in an IPO in the US, according to Reuters, quoting sources familiar with the matter.
Media Broadcast closes down cable platform BIQ
German technical service provider Media Broadcast has pulled out of the B2B wholesale business for cable operators.
Discovery channels to stay on M7 platforms
Discovery Networks’ thematic channels will continue to be available on the European pay-TV platforms of M7 Group as the two parties have resolved their disagreement over carriage fees.
Constantin Medien considers sale of Sport1 [Analysis]
German media company Constantin Medien is considering selling all shares in sports TV broadcaster Sport1 and advertising sales agency Sport1 Media held by its wholly-owned subsidiary Constantin Sport Holding.
Brein chases pre-installed Kodi player sellers
Dutch anti-piracy organisation Brein is stepping up action against Dutch sellers of pre-installed Kodi mediaplayers.
European Court rules against Pirate Bay
The European Court of Justice has ruled that websites such as The Pirate Bay are liable for copyright infringement.