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BBC names Achilleos as Exec News Editor, Streaming
Chris Achilleos has been appointed Executive News Editor, Streaming. This new role will play a key part in the BBC’s digital transformation plans as it grows streaming on BBC iPlayer, BBC News live pages and on the BBC website. Achilleos will lead three teams focused on single-story live streams; curation and amplification of some of…
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De Tavernost stepping down at M6 Group
Nicolas de Tavernost, the long-serving Chairman of the Executive board at M6 Group, announced his resignation on February 13th on the same day the RTL Group subsidiary posted a 2023 net profit up 45 per cent to €234.1 million. He will leave the French media group upon its annual general meeting on April 23rd 2024,…
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Third week at Netflix #1 for Griselda
Griselda, the limited series starring and executive produced by Sofía Vergara, spent its third week at #1 on the Netflix English TV List with 10.3 million views in the week commencing February 10th. One Day, the new limited series starring Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall and adapted from David Nicholls’ celebrated romance novel, debuted in…
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Fox Weather on Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+
Fox Weather, Fox News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, has expanded distribution in the US to Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+. Fox Weather president Sharri Berg commented: “As the fastest growing weather service, we are excited to further expand our platform, bringing Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+ audiences FOX Weather’s…
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Sony Sports Network secures television broadcast rights Celebrity Cricket League
Celebrity Cricket League (CCL), India’s premier sportainment extravaganza, is set to enthrall fans once again as it embarks on its much-anticipated 10th season. Sony Sports Network, a leading sports broadcaster in India, has bagged the live telecast rights for the season, ensuring that fans across the nation can witness the thrilling action unfold. The Celebrity…
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Spain nears 15m FTTH lines
Spain is nearing the 15 million FTTH milestone after the country ended 2023 with over 14.8 million lines, according to the latest CNMC report. Movistar maintained its position as the market leader taking 36 per cent (5.3 million) of all FTTH lines. Year-on-year FTTH gained 1.1 million lines, up 7.3 per cent, versus a loss…
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Gray Television Brings Milwaukee Bucks Games Back to Free Over-The-Air Television this Season In Three Wisconsin Markets from Weigel Broadcasting’s WMLW
GREEN BAY, Wis., Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Milwaukee Bucks are returning to broadcast television in Green Bay, Eau Claire-La Crosse, and Wausau, Wisconsin, on television stations owned by Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) as part of the recently announced Bucks broadcast package from Weigel Broadcasting Co.’s WMLW The M in Milwaukee.…
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Pangaea’s inaugural production launches on Netflix
Pangaea, a production company founded by Luke Hyams and Sunita Mirchandani Hyams, has announced its inaugural production, The Sidemen Story, which is now available exclusively on Netflix UK. Hyams, former Head of Originals EMEA at YouTube and Director of Global Content for The Walt Disney Company, brings a wealth of experience to Pangaea. With a…
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Research: Daily VoD engagement up 12% in 2023
NPAW, a specialist in video streaming analytics, has announced the findings of its 2023 Video Streaming Industry Report, revealing a significant year of engagement and quality improvements for the industry. The most notable finding of the report is the consolidation, in the second half of the year, of the upward trend in daily user engagement…
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Spain ends SD DTT
Spain has today [February 4th] switched off all its SD DTT signals and completed the migration to HD. Around 384,000 homes, only 2 per cent of the total in the country, have had to buy a HD-equipped TV set or STB to keep receiving DTT now its on HD, with Regional Administrations like in Galicia…