SES and Canal+ have expanded their partnership with a long-term agreement for uplink services for Canal+’s French pay-TV channel bouquet at 19.2 degrees East. The new agreement includes services delivered from two teleports in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, and starting in 2023, Munich, Germany, underscoring the importance and shared value of delivering superior and uninterrupted viewing experiences […]

ITV has announced plans to reserve £80 million (€72.1m) of its content commissioning budget over the next three years to drive change towards racial equity and disability equity. Of this amount, at least £20 million will be reserved for content made by Black, Asian and minority ethnic-led and disabled-led production companies. ITV has also created […]

Finecast, an addressable TV provider, has been certified for the first time by TAG (Trustworthy Accountability Group) following an audit validating its practices meet the highest industry brand safety standards. TAG (Trustworthy Accountability Group) produces industry guidelines and certification across brand safety, fraud, and malware. The certification coincides with Finecast’s parent company, GroupM UK and […]

Formula 1 and digital ecosystem enabler Tata Communications have confirmed a multi-year strategic collaboration, with Tata Communications returning to the sport as the Official Broadcast Connectivity Provider of Formula 1, aiming to deliver and enhance a world-class, technologically advanced experience for fans globally. Tata Communications will empower Formula 1 with global end-to-end managed network services […]

iSpot.tv, the real-time TV measurement company, and Crown Media Family Networks have entered into an ad-measurement agreement that covers Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and Hallmark Drama in the US. The deal gives Crown Media access to a suite of advertising measurement capabilities across its network portfolio including always-on ad verification and impressions across […]

NBCUniversal has announced that Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom Group, will be the first agency to integrate with the NBCU Audience Insights Hub, the company’s proprietary data clean room environment that unlocks data interoperability between NBCUniversal and its partners. By integrating with the Audience Insights Hub, OMG will be able […]

Channel 4 will open up the world of television to young people in a new initiative aimed at encouraging them to pursue a career in the creative industry. 4Schools will reach out directly to schools in a bid to encourage students, particularly those from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, by showcasing the range of roles in the […]

Hispasat, the Spanish operator and satellite solutions and services provider of the Red Eléctrica Group, has reached an agreement with Nagra, a provider of streaming, content protection and monetisation solutions, to develop a wholesale OTT TV solution. The service will enable pay-TV operators, Internet service providers (ISPs) and regional content companies to offer their clients […]

STN Video has announced a multi-year extension of its video content distribution partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) for US publishers. With the renewal, STN Video continues to represent the NHL as their exclusive online video distribution platform for local and national publishers. STN’s online video platform (OVP) allows publishers unfettered access to premium […]

Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, and WideOrbit, a specialist in broadcast TV and radio inventory and revenue workflow management, have announced the expansion of their longstanding partnership to create the next generation of automated linear TV buying and selling. WideOrbit will introduce Comscore TV information to power automated TV […]