Comcast and CommScope have confirmed that Full Duplex DOCSIS (FDX) 4.0 amplifiers are now live across Comcast’s entire footprint, with multigigabit symmetrical speeds available to millions of homes over existing […]
MSNBC to use Sky News journalists after rebrand
MSNBC has signed a multi-year agreement with Sky News as the network transitions to the MS NOW brand.
RTL Group to acquire Sky Deutschland – and the strategy behind it
In an unexpected move, RTL Group today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland.
ProSiebenSat.1 and FreeWheel form pan-European advertising alliance
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 and FreeWheel, a Comcast-owned global technology platform specialising in video advertising, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at enabling pan-European cross-media campaigns across television and digital […]
NBCUniversal channel spin-off to be called Versant
Comcast’s spin-off of much of the NBCUniversal channels business will be known as Versant, the company has confirmed.
MediaKind adds Multiview to millions of Xfinity customers
MediaKind’s MK.IO cloud SaaS platform with Multiview technology has been deployed by Xfinity to service millions of X1 customers, the tech firm has announced.
Comcast announces team for channel spin-off
Comcast has announced additional appointments to the planned leadership team at SpinCo, the publicly traded company that will include USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel, and […]
Comcast moves ahead with $7 billion channel spin-off
Comcast will announce details later of how it plans to separate its US channel business.
Top six global content providers account for more than half of all spend in 2024
While recent market challenges have impacted the TV and Film production landscape, spending across the top six global content providers has grown since the pandemic.
Sky doubles losses in 2023
Sky has doubled its operating losses after increases in the amount spent on programming costs and hardware costs including mobile devices, and the Sky Glass and Sky Stream products.