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- German court rules against Amazon over Prime Video advertising [UPDATE]by Jörn Krieger on 18 December 2025 at 13:08
A German court has ruled that Amazon was not entitled to introduce advertising into films and series on Amazon Prime Video without the explicit consent of existing customers, following a
- DAZN renews UEFA Nations League and European qualifiers rights in DACHby Jörn Krieger on 18 December 2025 at 12:50
DAZN has secured an early extension of its rights to key international football competitions in the DACH region, retaining coverage of the UEFA Nations League, European qualifiers for the UEFA
- RTL extends DTT distribution in Germany until 2030by Jörn Krieger on 18 December 2025 at 12:18
German broadcaster RTL Deutschland and DTT network operator Media Broadcast have agreed an early extension of their long-term partnership, securing the distribution of RTL’s channels on DVB-T2 platform Freenet TV
- Beta Film strikes European licensing deal with Canal+by Jörn Krieger on 18 December 2025 at 11:06
German production and distribution company Beta Film has closed a multi-territory licensing agreement with Canal+, securing distribution for a slate of premium European drama series across several European markets. The
- Freeview Australia to launch DVB-I trialby Julian Clover on 18 December 2025 at 10:51
Freeview Australia is to begin local testing of DVB-I, the IP-delivered broadcast standard designed to make free-to-air TV available through a single channel guide with or without an aerial. The
- Samsung TV Plus adds 13 FAST Channels in Southeast Asiaby Jörn Krieger on 18 December 2025 at 10:51
Samsung TV Plus has marked its first anniversary in Southeast Asia by announcing the addition of 13 new FAST Channels. The new line-up includes 10 channels from A+E Global Media
- BBC Studios partners with CosmoBlue in MENA and Türkiyeby Julian Clover on 18 December 2025 at 10:45
BBC Studios has struck an exclusive strategic partnership with CosmoBlue Media aimed at expanding its channels and streaming footprint across the Middle East and North Africa and Türkiye. The agreement
- Liberty completes withdrawal from CEE with Slovakia saleby Julian Clover on 18 December 2025 at 10:29
Liberty Global has agreed to sell UPC Slovakia to O2 Slovakia, an affiliate of e& PPF Telecom, for around €95 million. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and other
- Warner Bros Discovery set to reject Paramount’s $30-a-share tender offerby Julian Clover on 17 December 2025 at 12:02
Warner Bros Discovery is preparing to recommend shareholders reject Paramount Skydance’s hostile all-cash bid of $30 (€25.5) per share, a move widely seen as predictable given WBD’s existing agreement with
- TV Republika owner planning Polish MAGA TVby Julian Clover on 17 December 2025 at 11:51
The owner of TV Republika has said he wants to create a continental European counterpart to GB News. In an interview with Financial Times, Tomasz Sakiewicz said the broadcaster is
