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- Israel enacts media law by closing Al Jazeeraby Julian Clover on 7 May 2024 at 12:46
Israel has shut down all operations in the country of the Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera. It follows cabinet approval for a new law that gives government the power to
- SES and QVC agree multi-year contract extensionby Julian Clover on 7 May 2024 at 12:34
SES and QVC have announced a multi-year contract extensions covering Germany and the UK. The homeshopping channel will continue to be broadcast through multiple HD and SD channels from SES’s
- Max to be distributed by Canal and Prime Video in France; new launches announcedby Julian Clover on 7 May 2024 at 12:24
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that Canal+ will offer its Max streaming service as part of a new bundle when it goes live on May 21. Max will also launch
- Disney looks to continued streaming profitabilityby Julian Clover on 7 May 2024 at 11:24
Disney says its Entertainment Direct-to-Consumer business was profitable in the second quarter ended March 30, 2024 as Disney+ increased both subscribers and ARPU. “Our results were driven in large part
- Redlight Cinema launches on Amazon Prime Videoby Jörn Krieger on 7 May 2024 at 09:43
Redlight Cinema is a new subscription channel featuring erotic films on Amazon Prime Video in Germany. German producer and distributor Busch Media Group is contributing around 100 titles to the
- DTH satellite leads TV reception in Germanyby Jörn Krieger on 7 May 2024 at 09:14
DTH satellite is reinforcing its position as the leading TV reception infrastructure in Germany. With an increase to 16.53 million TV households (2022: 16.34 million), DTH satellite reception achieves a
- Vodafone Germany launches DVB-C/OTT hybrid boxby Jörn Krieger on 7 May 2024 at 09:00
Vodafone is introducing a new generation of its GigaTV hardware on 28 May 2024 in Germany. As a hybrid box, the new model is suitable for both a classic TV
- Sport1 to close streaming platform Sport1 Extraby Jörn Krieger on 7 May 2024 at 08:38
German sports TV broadcaster Sport1 will close its subscription streaming platform Sport1 Extra at the end of May 2024. As part of a new strategy, the video offering will in
- Deutsche Glasfaser chooses Nokia for fibre rolloutby Jörn Krieger on 7 May 2024 at 08:10
Deutsche Glasfaser has selected Nokia as a partner to support the deployment and modernisation of its fibre network across Germany. The Finish supplier will provide a full suite of fixed
- Mediavision: 3 million SVOD subs shared in the Nordicsby Julian Clover on 6 May 2024 at 13:11
Efforts to reduce the amount of sharing of SVOD subscriptions in the Nordics are only having a minimal effect in the Nordics. Estimates by the Stockholm-based consultancy Mediavision put the