Disney+ made its ad-supported subscription offering available in the US, with more than 100 advertisers across all major categories at launch.
BBC Board appointments point to commercial future
The BBC has appointed Sir Damon Buffini to the new role of Deputy Chair of the BBC Board with further appointments coming from the international television sector.
YouTube bans RT Balkan
The Russia Today (RT) channel RT Balkan is no longer available on YouTube.
Hrvatski Telekom adds to management board
The Croatian incumbent Hrvatski Telekom (HT) has expands its management board, appointing Sinisa Duranovic to the newly created position of management board member and chief corporate affairs officer (CCO).
United Cloud signals regional expansion
The technology centre United Cloud is expanding its presence across Southeast Europe by doubling its Belgrade resources.
Travelxp 4K HDR launches on Polsat
Poland’s Polsat Plus Group has added Travelxp 4K HDR to its offer.
Zattoo expands into the Netherlands with TV2GO
Zattoo is rolling out its TV-as-a-service platform in the Netherlands with TV2GO, the common entity of internet and TV service providers KabelTex, SKV and SKP, being the first customer.
Iran condemns Eutelsat’s removal of Press TV
A spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry has strongly condemned a decision by Eutelsat Communications to remove Press TV from its satellites.
Cinessance shuts French VOD platform
The French VOD platform Cinessance has closed after it ran out of funding.
Nordic streaming customers open to advertising supported services
Interest in AVOD services is high among Nordic customers, says the Mediavision conultancy.