EXCLUSIVE: Music Box expands presence in Germany with five new channels
Music Box Group is accelerating its expansion in the German market with the launch of five new music television channels. … [Read More...]
Today’s News – As it Happens
New report urges rethink of in-car entertainment strategy
The global in-car entertainment market is heading towards a value of more than $42 billion by the end of the decade, yet the user experience inside most vehicles is fundamentally broken. … [Read More...]
Canal+ Polska folds Premiery TVOD into unified CANALVOD store
Canal+ Polska is consolidating its on-demand offer in Poland by migrating its standalone Premiery Canal+ transactional VOD service into the main Canal+ streaming platform under a new CANALVOD banner. … [Read More...]
News Line
Russia labels Deutsche Welle “undesirable organisation”
The Russian public prosecutor’s office has classified the German international service Deutsche Welle (DW) as an “undesirable organisation,” according to Russian media reports referred to by the broadcaster.
Hisense adds MagentaTV app to VIDAA smart TVs
The MagentaTV app is now available on Hisense smart TVs running the VIDAA operating system, giving users direct access to Deutsche Telekom’s streaming platform without the need for external reception devices.
Canal+ rolls out ‘Tango’ cinema brand campaign across Europe
Canal+ is launching a new multi-territory brand campaign dedicated to cinema, built around a creative concept titled Tango.
Funke Digital launches three new FAST Channels on Samsung TV Plus
German media company Funke Digital has expanded its FAST portfolio in the German-speaking market with the launch of three new channels on Samsung TV Plus.
AMC joins Vectra line-up in Poland
AMC has secured new distribution in Poland after AMC Networks International CNE agreed a carriage deal with Vectra, one of the country’s largest cable operators.
Player introduces curated playlist viewing on Polish VOD platform
Poland’s Player is adding a new playlist feature to its VOD service, offering themed, curated streams of content as an alternative to traditional on-demand selection and linear channels.
Netflix–Warner Bros deal could cement Nordic streaming dominance
Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros, including HBO and HBO Max, would create by far the biggest single streaming player in the Nordic region if the services are ultimately combined, according to Mediavision.
DAZN secures exclusive Copa del Rey rights for DACH region until 2029
DAZN has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to Spain’s Copa del Rey in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, further strengthening the sports streamer’s football portfolio in the region.
Jackson joins Service List Registry advisory board
The Service List Registry has appointed former Everyone TV technology strategy chief James Jackson to its advisory board.
Warner Bros. Discovery launches HbbTV-based addressable ads on free-to-air channels
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has introduced a new HbbTV-based system for personalised advertising on its free-to-air (FTA) channels, developed with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
A+E Global Media grows FAST line-up in DACH with Ax Men and Swamp People
A+E Global Media has expanded its FAST footprint in the German-speaking markets with the launch of two new single-series channels built around Ax Men and Swamp People.
FlixSnip lands on Titan OS-powered Philips, JVC and AOC TVs
Short-form streaming service FlixSnip has launched on Titan OS, bringing its catalogue of under-20-minute films and series to Philips, JVC and AOC smart TVs in Europe and Latin America.
People
Vodafone Deutschland: Fabrizio Rocchio to succeed Tanja Richter as Network Director
Vodafone Deutschland has appointed Fabrizio Giuseppe Rocchio as its new Managing Director & Network Director, succeeding long-standing technology chief Tanja Richter, who will leave the company on 1 February 2026 after more than 30 years. … [Read More...]
Tina Rodriguez takes over Zattoo’s consumer business as Constanze Gilles leaves
Zattoo is reshaping its leadership team, appointing Tina Rodriguez as Chief Consumer Officer from January 2026 while current head of the consumer business, Constanze Gilles, prepares to leave the TV streaming provider at the end of the year. … [Read More...]
NHK names Tatsuhiko Inoue as next president
Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has named its vice president Tatsuhiko Inoue as its next president, the first time in almost two decades that the top job has gone to an internal candidate. … [Read More...]
Central & East Europe
4iG exits Hungarian terrestrial broadcast network in sale to state-owned Pro-M
Hungary’s 4iG Group is to exit nationwide terrestrial broadcasting after agreeing to sell 4iG Broadcasting Infrastructure Ltd., its transmission and infrastructure business, to Pro-M Professional Mobile and Network Services Ltd. … [Read More...]
AI, CEE producers and telco chiefs set tone at NEM Zagreb 2025 opening
NEM Zagreb 2025 has opened in the Croatian capital with a first-day programme that put artificial intelligence, production and marketing at the centre of the CEE TV and video conversation. … [Read More...]
EBU warns on imminent threat to BHRT
The European Broadcasting Union has stepped up its warnings over Bosnia and Herzegovina’s public broadcaster BHRT, after a coalition of international media groups and Central and Eastern European public broadcasters appealed directly to the European Commission to avert its collapse. … [Read More...]
TV
Spirit TV joins German DTT network Freenet TV
German broadcaster Spirit TV has launched on DTT platform Freenet TV as a free-to-air, unencrypted service. … [Read More...]
Adform and RTL AdAlliance join forces for programmatic addressable TV in Europe
Adform has struck a new partnership with RTL AdAlliance to enhance performance, transparency and cross-market scale in programmatic addressable TV (ATV) advertising across Europe. … [Read More...]
Zattoo adds direct access to ZDF streaming portal
Zattoo is now making the ZDF streaming portal directly available on its TV streaming platform in Germany. … [Read More...]
Editors’ Choice
TiVo OS wins Freely certification for streaming devices
TiVo OS has secured Freely certification for a new class of streaming media devices in the UK, opening the way for ISPs, altnets and retailers to offer broadcaster-led IPTV without the need for an aerial or DTT tuner. … [Read More...]
Omdia: YouTube TV set to overtake Charter and Comcast by 2027
YouTube TV is on course to become the largest pay-TV operator in the United States by 2027, overtaking both Charter and Comcast, according to new Omdia forecasts unveiled at NEM Zagreb. … [Read More...]
Brussels attacks Google for ‘unfairly harvesting’ web and YouTube content for AI
The European Commission has launched a formal antitrust case into Google over allegations the company is using content from web publishers and YouTube creators for its AI services in breach of EU competition rules. … [Read More...]
Long Reads
Zattoo: From Platform to Portfolio – The Composable Future of TV
Q&A with Jörg Meyer, CCO, Zattoo Broadband TV News speaks with Jörg Meyer about the company’s new modular product architecture and how it redefines flexibility for operators in the streaming economy.
Interview: ORS Group and Insys Video Technologies combine as Big Blue Marble
ORS Group and Insys Video Technologies have announced the launch of a new joint brand identity.
