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BBC to close linear channels in ‘digital-first’ savings

By Julian Clover

BBC Four and children’s channel CBBC will close in the next few years, while the domestic BBC News channel will merge with BBC World News to create a single channel, under new plans announced Thursday. … [Read More...]

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DAZN to cut UK staff numbers

27 May 2022 By Julian Clover

DAZN is to reduce the number of staff at its London headquarters by fifty. … [Read More...]

Czech Prima to stop ad skipping

27 May 2022 By Chris Dziadul

The Czech broadcaster Prima will no longer allow the skipping of commercials while watching its services on IPTV from the beginning of June. … [Read More...]

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In Conversation: Smart Routers mean Smart Homes

In the first edition of In Conversation, Julian Clover discusses how smart routers are evolving to serve the smart home with Stuart Griffin, Founder & Technologist, Consult Red. [Watch the Video …]

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CNMV approves Mediaset España takeover

Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has approved the voluntary takeover of Mediaset España by MFE- MediaforEurope (MFE). … [Read More...]

NPAW and 3SS Partner create customer intelligence platform

3 Screen Solutions and NPAW have created a new data-fuelled customer intelligence platform designed to boost customer revenues. … [Read More...]

VOD usage grows in Spain

More than half of Spanish households with internet access (55.1%) used platforms such as Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime at the end of last year. … [Read More...]

Ateme to run Champions League Final streaming in Spain

OTT television platform Tivify is to live stream Saturday’s UEFA Champions League Final using Ateme’s latest TITAN transcoding solutions. … [Read More...]

Synamedia acquires content discovery platform Utelly

Synamedia will boost content discovery capabilities of its Synamedia Go product through the acquisition of Utelly. … [Read More...]

“Father of DVB-S2” awarded Honorary Fellowship

The former director of RAI’s research centre, Alberto Morello, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the DVB Project. … [Read More...]

United Group grows its figures

The acquisition of Greece’s Wind Hellas and organic growth helped United Group grow its homes passed figure by 19% in the year to March 31. … [Read More...]

UK Government to review Drahi’s BT stake

The government is to review Altice’s growing stake in BT on grounds of national security. … [Read More...]

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Central & East Europe

OTT sports platform for Ukraine

The first OTT platform offering only sports content is now operational in Ukraine. … [Read More...]

Telekom Srbija loses €80m court case

The first instance court in Belgrade has rejected a multimillion claim for compensation from Telekom Srbija for alleged unfair market competition filed by the telco against United Group and its subsidiaries SBB, N1 TV and nova.rs. … [Read More...]

A1 Telekom Austria buys Bulgaria’s Stemo

A1 Telekom Austria has acquired the leading Bulgarian ICT company Stemo for an undisclosed fee. … [Read More...]

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FilmBox Arthouse launches in France

SPI/FilmBox and the French-based business-only service company Evermedia have signed a distribution agreement that will make five channels from the SPI portfolio available to businesses that utilise Everstream entertainment package services in France. … [Read More...]

Pay-TV channels increase share in Czech Republic

The 25 pay-TV channels in the Czech Republic that currently have their audience figures measured had a combined viewership share of 3.6% in the 15-69 target group last year. … [Read More...]

Euronews Romania launches

The national news channel Euronews Romania has made its debut today (May 25). … [Read More...]

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Editors’ Choice

Vodafone and Orange assess Romanian progress

Vodafone Romania’s 3% increase of turnover last year reflects major investments as well as industry challenges, according to Achilleas Kanaris, the company’s CEO. … [Read More...]

Eurovision Song Contest breaks viewing records

The 66th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) earlier this month reached 161 million people over three live shows in 34 measured markets. … [Read More...]

SVOD subscriptions grow in UK

The number of people paying for video services in the UK has increased by 11% over the last year. Furthermore, 80% of households in the country now have an online subscription. … [Read More...]

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  • Ateme to run Champions League Final streaming in Spain

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In the first edition of In Conversation, Julian Clover discusses how smart routers are evolving to serve the smart home with Stuart Griffin, Founder & Technologist, Consult Red. … [Webinar Replay...]

Q & A

OTT Question Time – now in association with Broadband TV News

Kauser Kanji, MD of VOD Professional, introduces the industry forum OTT Question Time. … [Read More]

Columns

Chris Dziadul Reports: Serbian dispute rumbles on

27 May 2022 By Chris Dziadul

The long-running feud between United Group and Telekom Srbija shows no signs of ending despite two recent legal decisions. … [Read More...]

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