Serie A finally has a broadcaster in the Middle East and North Africa after the Italian football league accepted an offer from Abu Dhabi Media and Starzplay.
BT, Amazon secure Champions League rights
BT Sport has secured the bulk of matches in the expanded Champions League after a successful bid that will also see Amazon broadcast some live matches.
MediaForEurope to look at Channel 4 bid
MediaForEurope (MfE), the media concern controlled by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, says it will consider a bid for the UK’s Channel 4 when the public broadcaster is put up for sale.
IBC 2022 reveals headline speakers
Senior executives from Marvel Studios, Paramount Global, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Discovery will take to the stage of RAI Amsterdam this autumn.
Competition investigation forces Disney+ to drop Yes exclusivity
Israel’s competition authority has closed an investigation into an exclusive streaming deal between Walt Disney and satellite platform Yes.
Disney+ “exceeds expectations” in CEE
The performance of Disney+ in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in the first few days following its launch across the region on June 14 has exceeded expectations.
Netflix makes further job losses
Netflix has announced plans for a reduction in headcount of 300 as the streamer deals with a decline in its rate of growth.
Campaign to commit to DTT ahead of multiplex closure
A new survey has found that 9 in 10 people in the UK want to see continued support for Digital Terrestrial TV and Broadcast Radio.
BARB: Disney and Apple+ gaining in UK
BARB’s latest establishment survey has revealed increases in the number of subscribers to both Disney+ and Apple TV+.
London launch for Paramount+
Paramount+ has held a star studied evening ahead of the launch of the streaming service in the UK.