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- 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
- Scripps board rejects Sinclair’s $7-a-share bidby Julian Clover on 17 December 2025 at 11:28
The E.W. Scripps Company board has unanimously rejected an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Sinclair, Inc. to buy the shares of Scripps it does not already own for $7 (€5.94)
- Audience measurement bodies assess HbbTV for viewing analysisby Broadband TV News Correspondent on 17 December 2025 at 11:16
As television viewing continues to spread across broadcast, streaming and connected TV environments, audience measurement is becoming one of the industry’s most complex challenges. At the asi International Television &
- Telenet CTO Luk Bruynseels to move to Liberty Globalby Julian Clover on 17 December 2025 at 11:10
Telenet group has confirmed chief technology officer Luk Bruynseels is leaving the Belgian operator to take up a new role at parent company Liberty Global from 1 March 2026. Bruynseels
