Two former 21 Century Fox executives have been indicted in a US federal court in a long-running investigation surrounding football’s world governing body FIFA.
German home-shopping channels remain in SD on Astra
Four German home-shopping broadcasters have renewed their agreements for the distribution of their channels in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East).
Quibi’s streaming service starts with 300,000 downloads
Quibi has made its debut in the United States Canada with 300,000 downloads on its first day.
New DTT tender for Ukraine
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has announced a competition for 10 TV channels on the DVB-T2 (MPRG-4) multiplex MX-5.
Stay at home kids give boost to Virgin TV’s On Demand
With children staying at home, Virgin TV saw 1.6 million views of its vast collection of On Demand kids’ TV shows – a huge 37% increase on the month before.
NENT Group expands distribution agreement with Norway’s Altibox
Streaming service Viaplay is to be made available for the first time to 1,000,000 Altibox subscribers in Norway.
SVOD on a roll in France
Nearly nine out of 10 (86%) French people know about SVOD and a third of internet users have watched a programme on at least one platform in the past year.
Strong growth for ER-Telecom
The Russian cable operator ER-Telecom saw its revenues increase by 13% last year.
Synamedia to deliver unified platform to Vodafone
Synamedia has signed a multi-year contract with Vodafone Group that includes the Infinite video platform, security solutions and end-to-end integration services.
RTL adds premium subscription to TVNow
German broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland offers a new premium subscription on its streaming service TVNow.