The incoming chairman of the BBC has told MPs that it “may be worth reassessing” how the corporation is funded.
France 24 drops DTT distribution
France 24 will cease broadcasting over DTT in Île-de-France, north-central France.
France prepares for football rights tender
The French Professional Football League (LFP) has outlined its plans for a tender for the broadcast rights to the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.
New European milestone for Netflix
Netflix became the second largest TV group in Europe in revenue terms last year, according to the latest research by Ampere Analysis.
Telefónica sells tower division
Telefónica’s subsidiary Telxius, which lists KKR and Pontegadea as minority shareholders, has agreed to sell its tower division to American Tower Corporation (ATC) for €7.7bn in cash.
Molotov starts international expansion
The OTT provider Molotov has started to expand beyond its home market France, initially to seven countries on the African continent.
BBC Sounds app to launch on Sky Q
Live streamed audio and podcasts will be available to Sky Q customers in the UK through the BBC Sounds app.
Changes at the top for Tele2
Tele2 has appointed Stefan Trampus as new executive VP Tele2 B2B and Yogesh Malik as new executive VP CTIO.
Streamed TV services at all-time high
A new report says streamed TV services now number four per US streaming household and two in Western Europe.
Shay Segev and James Rushton to head DAZN
The global streaming platform DAZN has appointed Shay Segev and James Rushton its co-CEOs.