A special unit of Italy’s financial police has carried out a series of raids to prevent the unauthorised relay of the Euro 2020 football championships.
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TCL Roku TV models launch in the UK
TCL Electronics is launching a range of RokuTV models in the UK market.
Legislation on Smart TV prominence coming this year
The Government has denied it has been too slow to act in securing prominence for Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) on Smart TVs.
Are Telcos Losing Interest in TV?
Broadband TV News editor Julian Clover asks if telcos should be in show business or keep to the pipe business in the company of former Vice President of TV Business Europe at Deutsche Telekom, Anette Schaefer; Cyrus Mewawalla, Head of Thematic Research at GlobalData and David Short, Digital Media and Technology Consultant at Malkani Systems.
Illegal IPTV Widespread in the Nordics
A leading consultancy has said despite the number of people in the Nordic region subscribing to streaming service a “considerable” number are still obtaining content illegally.
STV Player launches VIP rewards scheme
STV Player is to serve viewers with fewer ads in return for accepting regular emails from the broadcaster.
Simplestream secures £1m funding
Simplestream is to increase its headcount by 15 after securing a £1 million loan from the alternative lender BOOST&Co.
Chapek: No plans for ad supported Disney+
Walt Disney has ruled out any immediate introduction of a cheaper, ad supported, tier for Disney+.
Finns upgrade internet and TV during lockdown
A third of Finns believe the importance of Internet access has increased in the last year, brought about by the coronavirus lockdowns.
AWS Launches AWS HEVC Encoding Device
AWS is making its HEVC Encoding Device encoding device generally available.