The UK’s competition regulator says it fears the merger of Telefonica’s O2 with Liberty Global’s Virgin Media will push up prices and worsen 5G connectivity for the new company’s rivals.
RTL AdConnect and smartclip team up for ATV and video advertising solutions
RTL AdConnect and smartclip will extend their international partnership for addressable TV and online video advertising solutions across Europe.
ViacomCBS to launch Comedy Central+1 in Germany
ViacomCBS Networks International will launch Comedy Central+1 in Germany on March 1, 2021, complementing the 24-hour service of main channel Comedy Central.
Merged Sunrise and UPC announces job cuts
Newly merged Sunrise and UPC says there will be job cuts, despite great growth potential.
Vodafone TV includes ATRESplayer PREMIUM
Vodafone TV has added the ATRESplayer PREMIUM service to its offer in Spain.
Movistar+ inks DAZN deal
Spain’s Movistar+ and the global sports streaming platform DAZN have signed a distribution agreement that will see the latter distributed through new channels on Movistar+.
Pluto TV to launch in France
The free ad supported streaming service Pluto TV will make its debut in France on February 8.
rlaxx TV launches on Amazon Fire TV and Android TV
European AVOD service rlaxx TV is now also available on Amazon’s Fire TV devices and smart TV operating system Android TV in the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Netflix employs Fraunhofer xHE-AAC audio codec
Netflix is now using the xHE-AAC audio codec primarily developed by German research institute Fraunhofer IIS.
Discovery invests in Turkish streamer BluTV
Discovery is to become a 35% investor in the Turkish streaming service BluTV.