The BBC has announced the appointment of John Curbishley to the new role of Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer.
Aziz Diallo appointed GM pay-TV for Canal+ in French-speaking Africa
Canal+ has appointed Aziz Diallo as general manager of pay-TV in French-speaking Africa. He’ll report to David Mignot, Managing Director of Canal+ Africa.
Broadcasters work on framework for launch of DVB-I in Germany
Public and private television broadcasters in Germany are drawing up plans for a market launch of DVB-I.
United Group and Marquee TV partner for first CEE linear arts and culture channel
United Group is working with Marquee TV on its first-ever linear TV channel.
Trump prepares to dismantle VOA
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to drastically scale back the United States’ international news organisation Voice of America.
Sonos abandons plans for video streaming device
Sonos has reportedly put a halt to plans to create a high-end video streaming product.
Six Nations stays free-to-air after new BBC-ITV partnership
BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a new four-year partnership for the live free-to-air rights for the Guinness Men’s Six Nations Championship, which will run concurrently from 2026 to 2029.
DVB seeks proposals for provision of live DASH streams
The DVB Project has published a Request for Proposals (RfP) for the development and provision of a set of live, linear DVB-DASH streams, a DVB-I service list referring to the […]
IOC and Comcast extend Olympic rights partnership to 2036
The International Olympic Committee and Comcast NBCUniversal have agreed to expand their longstanding partnership through until 2036.
Liberty Global looks to buyout Vodafone’s stake in VodafoneZiggo
Liberty Global Ltd has reportedly approached Vodafone Group with a view to buying the telco’s stake in their Dutch joint venture VodafoneZiggo.