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Roku Acquires Frndly TV for $185 Million: Expanding Streaming Offerings
Roku expands its streaming services by acquiring Frndly TV, a live TV streaming service with a large on-demand library and cloud DVR. This acquisition strengthens Roku's platform revenue and subscription base, offering users a cost-effective live TV...
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Sky Italia Launches Enhanced NOW App with Improved User Experience
Sky Italia's NOW app receives a major update, boasting a redesigned interface for easier navigation, faster channel switching, and improved access to live and on-demand content. The upgrade leverages NBCUniversal's infrastructure for enhanced...Category: Pay TV news Views: 77 Date:
beIN Connects with Synamedia Senza for its New Streaming Service, beIN Stream
beIN has launched beIN Stream, a new subscription video service powered by Synamedia Senza. This cloud-based platform offers a cost-effective and innovative approach to delivering personalized viewing experiences, reducing operational costs and...Category: Pay TV news Views: 117 Date:
SES Reports Q1 2025 Results: Stable Revenue Despite Media Segment Decline
SES announced its Q1 2025 financial results, reporting stable revenue of €509 million despite a decline in the Media segment due to factors including the bankruptcy of Brazilian media company Oi. The Networks segment showed growth, and the company...Category: Pay TV news Views: 81 Date:
3Play Media Launches Global Linguist Marketplace for Enhanced Video Accessibility
3Play Media expands its AI-powered accessibility and localization solutions, launching a global linguist marketplace to meet growing demands for multilingual video captioning, dubbing, and audio description, ensuring compliance with the upcoming...Category: Pay TV news Views: 37 Date:
Triveni Digital and Mirakulo Partner to Revolutionize Brazilian TV Advertising with Dynamic Ad Insertion
Triveni Digital and Mirakulo have joined forces to create a cutting-edge dynamic ad insertion delivery system for ATSC 3.0 and Brazilian TV 3.0 (DTV+) platforms. This innovative solution allows for targeted advertising based on viewer location and...Category: Pay TV news Views: 96 Date:
Canal+ Reports Strong Revenue Growth, Eyes Global Expansion
Canal+ announced a 1.5% revenue increase to €1.547 billion, driven by strong content production and a rising ARPU in Poland. The pay-TV provider anticipates its merger with MultiChoice to finalize on October 8th, significantly boosting its African...Category: Pay TV news Views: 81 Date:
TNT Sports UK & Ireland Reports Significant Losses Despite Revenue Increase
TNT Sports, the joint venture between BT and Warner Bros Discovery, announced pre-tax losses of £187.5 million for the year ending July 31, 2024, more than double the previous year's loss. Despite this, revenue increased to £1.15 billion, driven by...Category: Pay TV news Views: 112 Date:
Bundesliga Returns to Turkish Screens via Saran Media Group
Saran Media Group secures exclusive broadcast rights for the Bundesliga in Turkey for the next four seasons, starting 2025-26. This marks a return for Saran, who previously held the rights. The deal highlights the Bundesliga's growing popularity in...Category: Pay TV news Views: 108 Date:
Peacock Streaming Service Cuts Losses, Subscriber Growth Reported
Comcast's Peacock streaming service significantly reduced its losses in Q1 2024, reaching 41 million subscribers. The report also details Comcast's overall Q1 financial performance, highlighting growth in international networks and the impact of...Category: Pay TV news Views: 159 Date:
Paramount Global's Merger with Skydance Media Faces FCC Scrutiny
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is scrutinizing Paramount Global's merger with Skydance Media, raising concerns about diversity initiatives and potential impacts on broadcast licenses. The review includes discussions on a $20 billion...Category: Pay TV news Views: 134 Date:
Streaming Wars: Ad-Supported Tiers Fuel Growth in Q1 2025
Kantar data reveals a surge in ad-supported streaming subscriptions in Q1 2025. Prime Video and Apple TV+ lead the pack, with popular shows like Reacher and Severance driving subscriber growth. Netflix's ad-supported plan sees significant uptake,...Category: Pay TV news Views: 124 Date:
Viaplay Q1 2025 Results: Focus on Value, Not Volume
Viaplay Group reports lower Q1 2025 net sales, focusing on performance improvements, monetization, and cost control. Despite a sales dip, the company highlights growth in its direct-to-consumer business and increased viewing on free-TV channels....Category: Pay TV news Views: 132 Date:
Max Streaming Expands Account Options with New Member Add-On Feature
Max streaming service introduces a new Member Add-On feature, allowing subscribers to add an extra member for $7.99/month. This feature also enables profile transfer, enhancing account management and offering greater flexibility for users. Learn...Category: Pay TV news Views: 139 Date:
Plume Appoints Former Comcast Executive Daniel Herscovici as CEO
Daniel Herscovici, former Comcast SVP and Edison Partners partner, takes the helm as CEO of Plume, a leading provider of self-optimising Wi-Fi services. He succeeds Adam Hotchkiss, who transitions to Chief Product Officer. Herscovici's extensive...Category: Pay TV news Views: 148 Date:
Netflix Reports Strong Q1 Revenue Despite Economic Uncertainty
Netflix exceeded Q1 revenue expectations, reporting $10.54 billion. The company forecasts strong growth through 2025, driven by subscriber growth, higher prices, and ad revenue.also highlighted the success of its UK drama, Adolescence.... Category: Pay TV news Views: 170 Date:
TF1 and M6 Merger Back on the Table After EU Regulatory Shift
The proposed merger between French broadcasters TF1 and M6, previously blocked by EU regulators, may be revived. A shift in the European Commission's stance on corporate consolidation offers renewed hope, with Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe expressing...Category: Pay TV news Views: 104 Date:
ProSiebenSat.1 CEO Bert Habets Extends Contract Amidst MFE Tensions
ProSiebenSat.1's CEO, Bert Habets, has signed a three-year contract extension, solidifying his leadership until 2028. This decision comes amidst ongoing tensions with major shareholder MFE-MediaForEurope, who has been pushing for integration into a...Category: Pay TV news Views: 167 Date:
Netflix's Q1 Success and Future Projections
Netflix reports strong Q1 2025 results, exceeding analyst expectations with 13% revenue growth. The company forecasts significant revenue growth by 2025, driven by increased subscriptions, pricing adjustments, and advertising revenue. The...Category: Pay TV news Views: 191 Date:
Warner Bros. Discovery Launches Max Streaming Service in Turkey
Warner Bros. Discovery has launched its Max streaming service in Turkey, integrating BluTV and adding thousands of hours of content, including new Turkish originals. The platform combines global and local programming, showcasing a commitment to...Category: Pay TV news Views: 170 Date: