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NewsEtisalat launches Switch OTT service
Middle Eastern telco Etisalat has launched a new direct-to-consumer (D2C) OTT service called Switch TV.
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BBC announces more cuts across news division
The BBC is to cut 520 jobs from its news operation as part of a cost savings drive.
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NBC Universal launches streaming service Peacock
NBC Universal’s streaming service Peacock officially launched in the US market yesterday, seeking to differentiate itself in a crowded market with ad supported and ad-free versions.
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Arqiva confirms restructure and redundancies
Arqiva is working on a restructure of its business that could result in a third of its staff being made redundant.
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Haivision acquires WebRTC video platform Teltoo
Haivision has bought peer-to-peer (P2P) and WebRTC enabled real-time video delivery platform Teltoo.
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IBC to launch media industry podcast
Listen to the trailer for The IBC Podcast, which will launch on Thursday 16 July.
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TikTok to quit Hong Kong due to new security law
TikTok has said it will quit Hong Kong after China imposed a new national security law on the city.
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ViacomCBS and Orange unveil distribution partnership
ViacomCBS has struck a distribution deal with French telecoms operator Orange to offer its entire brand portfolio to Orange TV customers.
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Hamilton innovates live capture with Disney+ launch
Broadway musical Hamilton has landed on Disney+ demonstrating “a leap forward in the art of live capture” according to the media giant.
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DAZN appoints Rushton as acting CEO
DAZN has appointed James Rushton to the role of acting chief executive.
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Euronews helps UN fight spread of fake news
Euronews has teamed up with the United Nations’ Verified Initiative to share messages aimed at fighting the spread of fake news.
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Tencent buys controlling stake in IFlix
Chinese social media giant Tencent has struck a deal to acquire control of Asian streaming service IFlix.
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Disney+ set to launch in eight more European countries in September
The Walt Disney Company is to launch its streaming service Disney+ in eight more European countries on 15th September.
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BBC to spend £100m on diverse productions and talent
The BBC has pledged to spend £100 million from its existing commissioning budget on ‘diverse and inclusive content’ over three years, starting in 2021.
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ViacomCBS CEO Bakish reveals OTT plans
ViacomCBS boss Bob Bakish has revealed plans to add 15,000 hours of new content to its OTT platform CBS All Access as it looks to compete with a raft of new streaming services.
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LiveScore to launch OTT service after reaching Serie A rights deal
Sports content provider LiveScore has struck a deal to broadcast all the remaining matches in Italy’s Serie A, marking the platform’s first ever live streaming offering.
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Coronavirus spurs rise of digital news consumption
The coronavirus outbreak is accelerating long term trends around the rise of digital news consumption, The Reuters Institute said in its annual Digital News Report.
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YouTube pledges $100m fund for Black creators
YouTube has established a $100 million fund to support black creators and artists utilising the Google-owned video platform.
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PGA Tour teams with Twitter for ‘Twitter Multicast’
Twitter and the PGA Tour have announced a deal global live content partnership that is a first-of-its kind for the social media platform.
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ProSiebenSat.1 rules out European TV merger
The new CEO of German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media has played down calls for closer cooperation with Italy’s Mediaset, saying that a cross-border European TV merger would not make strategic sense.
