The number of paid subscribers to Comcast’s streaming service Peacock has increased by 55% over the last 12 months.
Virgin Media O2 reduces single-use plastics
Virgin Media O2 has removed 65 tonnes of single-use plastic from its operations and products since 2021 – the equivalent weight of five double decker buses.
Kantar says Prime Video subscribers rebelling after ad ultimatum
Prime Video’s introduction of an ad-supported tier was met with significant resistance, according to Kantar’s latest analysis of the UK streaming market.
Swisscom rolls out Media Distillery ad skip and EPG solutions
Swisscom has completed the deployment of Media Distillery’s Ad Break Distillery for its Replay Comfort ad-free product which enables viewers to avoid commercials in replay.
Freeview available in 16 million homes
UK free-to-view platform Freeview is now watched in over 16 million homes.
HD+ brings HD+ IP to Samsung Smart TVs
From April 2024, owners of newer Samsung Smart TV models will be able to receive German TV platform HD+ not only via Astra (19.2° East), but also via the internet.
Viaplay outline plans to tackle password sharing
Viaplay says a third of its subscribers have shared the account details for their subscriptions with others.
Deutsche Telekom teams up with Equativ for addressable TV
Deutsche Telekom has agreed a cooperation with the French ad tech company Equativ for target group-specific advertising.
Sportdigital takes EDGEsport under its roof
German fun and action sports channel EDGEsport will be fully integrated into the Sportdigital broadcasting group and renamed Sportdigital EDGE.
Netflix will no longer report quarterly subscriber numbers
As Netflix subscriptions receive a boost from accounts that were previously shared, the streamer has confirmed plans to cease the reporting of exactly how many subscribers it has.