US media group iMedia Brands has signed a purchase agreement to acquire German teleshopping channel 1-2-3.tv from German investment company Arcus Capital for an enterprise value of around $95 million.
DAZN-BT Sport deal within weeks
Sir Leonard Blavatnik’s DAZN is in advanced talks to buy BT’s Sport’s channels.
Alchimie inks deals with Orange, Amazon Prime Video and Movistar
The OTT SVOD platform Alchimie has signed new distribution deals with Orange, Amazon Prime Video and the Spanish platform Movistar.
ShopLC to join Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaTV
The new German teleshopping broadcaster ShopLC is expanding its distribution: The channel will become available on Deutsche Telekom’s TV platform MagentaTV on September 22, 2021.
Canal+ takes majority stake in SPI International
Canal+ will acquire a 70% majority stake in SPI International while keeping the current management team and operational structure in place.
Disney+ comes to Panasonic Smart TVs
The Disney+ streaming service is now available on Panasonic TVs released since 2017.
M7 and Tele Columbus extend partnership
German cable operator Tele Columbus continues to serve the customers of its consumer brand PŸUR with TV channels supplied by service provider M7.
Eltrona launches IPTV platform with Ocilion
Luxembourg-based telco Eltrona has launched an IPTV platform in collaboration with Austrian service provider Ocilion.
News UK is to launch talkTV in early 2022
News UK has confirmed plans to launch a new newstalk TV station on both linear TV and streaming platforms.
Ofcom says BBC Three’s linear return is justified
BBC Three will be granted prominence within platforms’ EPGs when the youth -skewing network re-introduces a linear channel.