German video-on-demand (VOD) service good!movies Channel is now also available as a stand-alone service outside of Amazon.
Amazon could broadcast Champions League in Italy
Amazon is on the verge of securing one of the rights packages to the Champions League in History.
Stuart Cleary joins Zattoo as CCO for TV platform business
Stuart Cleary has joined Zattoo as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for the company’s TV platform business.
Ukraine eyes tax on Amazon, Facebook and Netflix
The Ukrainian parliament Verkhovna Rada is considering a bill on taxing foreign electronic communication services.
Amazon launches ‘free’ live TV package in Germany
Amazon has launched a live TV package for the customers of its subscription service Amazon Prime in Germany which, unlike other linear TV channels, is offered without extra charge.
Sky Deutschland and DAZN acquire Bundesliga rights, Amazon left empty-handed
German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland has secured most of the domestic broadcasting rights to live Bundesliga football matches from the 2021/22 season onwards.
Servus TV secures UEFA Champions League rights in Austria
The UEFA Champions League can be seen on free-TV again in Austria from the 2021/22 season.
EBU: Make Google, Amazon and Facebook more transparent and accountable
Global digital giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook are increasingly becoming “powerful gatekeepers” to what we watch and hear, according to Noel Curran, DG of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
DFL initiates tender for German Bundesliga rights
German football association DFL has invited interested parties to take part in the tender of the media rights to the matches of the first and second division Bundesliga, the Supercup and relegation play-offs for the four seasons from 2021/22 to 2024/25 covering Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and South Tyrol.
Amazon Prime reaches 150m members
The march of Amazon into the TV space is continuing with the parcels-to-screen company announcing a doubling of the number of hours of original content watched.