The streaming service Paramount+ will make its debut in Japan on both J:COM and WOWOW on December 1.
Eutelsat renews Eurovision Services partnership
Eutelsat and Eurovision Services (ES) have renewed their long-standing partnership by signing a new agreement for capacity on several satellites including 7 degrees East and 10 degrees East.
Telefónica share sale “legal”
Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has concluded that neither Saudi Arabia’s stc Group or its financial advisor Morgan Stanley acted illegally in acquiring a 9.9% stake in Telefónica.
Walt Disney rebrands FOX in Netherlands and Flanders
The Walt Disney Company has unveiled a new name and visual identity for the TV channel FOX is the Netherlands and Flanders.
Setanta Sports channels return to Kyivstar TV
Ukraine’s Kyivstar TV is once again offering its subscribers the channels Setanta Sports and Setanta Sports+.
Hybrid AVOD-SVOD revenues to triple
Netflix, Disney+, HBO and Paramount+ are forecast to together create hybrid AVOD-SVOD revenues of $20 billion by 2029.
Russia to “soften” piracy legislation
Russia’s Ministry of Justice has published a proposed bill that softens the liability for copyright infringement.
DAZN opts for Irdeto
The sports streaming platform DAZN has chosen the Irdeto TraceMark forensic watermarking solution to enhance its fight against piracy.
Hungary to abolish telecom tax
The Hungarian government has confirmed its intention to abolish the supplementary telecommunications tax from January 2025.
iKO Media Group to merge with STN
iKO Media Group (iKOMG) and STN Storitve (STN) have announced their merger.