The Russian OTT operator Okko has appointed Maxim Evdokimov as its general director and Oleg Manzha the head of Okko Sport.
Plamen Yankov joins VIDI to drive business in Eastern Europe
German broadcast and telecommunications solutions provider VIDI has appointed Plamen Yankov as Business Development Director East Europe.
Molotov and WarnerMedia continue cooperation
Molotov and WarnerMedia have extended their long-term distribution agreement that includes Toonami, Adult Swim, Boomerang, Boing, CNN and TCM Cinema services.
AlphaNetworks designs new UI for Toonami Max
Belgian developer AlphaNetworks has been selected by WarnerMedia to manage its Toonami Max SVOD service.
Eutelsat to launch ESR 24/7 Esports Network
ESRevolution has selected Eutelsat’s 13 degrees East position for the European launch of its video gaming channel ESR.
Netflix ‘instant’ play goes global
Netflix is to deliver a new feature that instantly selects content a subscriber wants to watch.
ServusTV appoints Slaven Paunovic to drive distribution
Austrian TV channel ServusTV is strengthening its sports rights and distribution division with Slaven Paunovic.
Sky announces biggest-ever TV and movie slate
Sky is to release over 125 new Sky Originals over the next 12 months, as the pay-TV platform looks to maintain its position against streaming services Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Orange enters into French FTTH partnership
Orange has entered into an exclusivity agreement with La Banque des Territoires (Caisse des Dépôts), CNP Assurances and EDF Invest for the sale of a 50% stake and co-control of Orange Concessions.
Smart TV sales continue to rise in Germany in 2020
With around 6.6 million TV sets, 20% more smart TVs were sold in Germany last year than in 2019 (5.5 million), reports industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform with reference to GfK figures.