Bouygues and RTL Group have proposed to separate their advertising agencies for up to 3 years in a bid to gain approval for the merger of their channels.
Ofcom imposes sanctions on Samaa TV and Studio 66
Ofcom has imposed two financial penalties after a breach of its broadcasting rules.
No further action on Altice BT stake
The UK government has dropped its review into the stake building in BT by Patrick Drahi’s Altice.
Deutsche Fußball Liga eyes Deutsche Bank for media rights sale
German football body Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has apparently appointed Deutsche Bank to lead the possible sale of a package of media rights.
Simply.TV Acquires EPG Specialist GVIDI
Danish content discovery and metadata provider Simply.TV has acquired the privately held Dutch EPG specialist GVIDI.
Activist investor demands changes after $1bn Disney investment
The hedge fund Third Point has revealed that it has invested up to $1 billion in The Walt Disney Company.
Amagi announces over 100% revenue growth
Cloud-based Connected TV firm Amagi has grown revenues by 100% in the last quarter.
Component crisis hits Teleste
Teleste says it’s facing a “component crisis” as the Finnish broadband tech firm struggles to meet order times.
4.5m paying for RTL streaming services
The number of paid subscribers to RTL’s streaming services in Germany and the Netherlands has increased by 48%.
Sustainability commitment secures Hispasat €250m credit line
Hispasat has renewed and expanded a line of credit after the Spanish satellite operator agreed to incorporate sustainability criteria for the first time.