The Discovery+ streaming service reached 17 million homes globally at the end of the second quarter, David M. Zaslav, President and chief executive officer, has confirmed.
HBO Max offering in app access to free episodes
Would-be subscribers to HBO Max in the United States can now watch selected episodes of some of the platform’s most popular programming in-app before choosing to sign up.
rlaxx TV teams up with Vevo
The new ad-supported European streaming service rlaxx TV has partnered with the music video network Vevo to add curated pop-genre music video linear channel to its channel portfolio.
ProSiebenSat.1 launches Ultra HD channel
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 is bundling the Ultra HD (UHD) content of its TV channels on the new UHD channel ProSiebenSat.1 UHD.
European resurgence for Discovery
Discovery’s international advertising revenues increased by 88% year-on-year as Europe bounced back in the second quarter.
Netgem TV reaches 200 channels milestone; adds Milkshake!
Netgem TV is now offering subscribers 200 channels, following the addition of an extra 20 channels.
VH1 becomes MTV 00s
The VH1 brand, which has been present in Europe since the mid 1990s, is being phased out in favour of MTV 00s.
German streaming platform Joyn adds HbbTV to ARD channels
Joyn, the joint German streaming platform operated by ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery, is now offering the TV channels of public broadcaster ARD with HbbTV.
Virgin Media Ireland secures rights to UEFA competitions for the next three years
Virgin Media Ireland has picked up multi-platform rights to the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the new UEFA Europa Conference League for the 2021-24 seasons.
Horror Amazon Prime channel debuts in Netherlands
ODMedia, Source 1 Media, and Premiere TV have announced the launch of FEAR, a horror-themed subscription service channel available on Amazon Prime Video exclusively in the Netherlands.