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Ukraina24 in English available globally on Redge Media VDP

Ukraina24 – the news channel of independent Ukraine in war – with English voice-over is available for operators globally on Redge Media Video Delivery Platform. The move follows the initiative of TV3 Group Baltics and overcomes the geographical limits of the original distribution. The live feed of Ukraina24 with English translation has been enabled technically […]

March 7, 2022

Britbet extends BoscaSports partnership

Britbet, the pool betting provider for UK racecourses, has extended its partnership with Dublin-based software platform BoscaSports for a further three years. BoscaSports’ digital displays have been a significant factor in rejuvenating the on-course Tote experience since britbet launched on British racecourses in 2018. The BoscaSports service has helped britbet transform the on-course pool betting […]

March 7, 2022

Disney collaborates for ad measurement

Disney Advertising is building expanded solutions with longstanding collaborators Samba TV, ComScore and Nielsen through trials with agency powerhouses Omnicom Media Group and Publicis Media. “There is a big difference between currency and measurement and as the industry continues to evolve – the only constant is change,” said Lisa Valentino, EVP, Client Solutions & Addressable […]

March 2, 2022

Digital I JV with The Film Agency

Digital i, an analytics and mediatech company, has announced the launch of a new product, Think Data: Bridging The Data Gap. As part of a venture with Madrid-based marketing agency, The Film Agency, Think Data harnesses the SVoD viewership data provided by Digital i’s SoDA platform to create a series of pan-European monthly insight reports […]

March 1, 2022

Movistar launches Living App with Amazon

Movistar Plus has added a new Living App that allows subscribers to purchase products through Amazon, claiming it as a “pioneering service” in the country. Movistar subscribers, via their UHD STB, can gain access to over 20,000 products with immediate delivery. Once a product is selected, the purchase is completed through the mobile app or […]

February 25, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

SES profits up 69%

Satellite operator SES reported rising net profits up 69 per cent to €323 million (€191m in 2020), helped by lower operating costs and interest expenses. Shareholders will be pleased that the overall improvement in the operator’s prospects mean that this year’s dividend will rise to €0.50 (from €0.40), a 25 per cent rise. SES said […]

February 24, 2022By Chris Forrester

4iG capital increase for Antenna Hungária

Hungarian IT and ICT company 4iG is to create what it says will be the second largest player in the Hungarian telecoms and media services market with a capital increase of HUF 402 billion (€1.13bn) into Hungarian national transmission company Antenna Hungária. This follows the agreement by Andrea Mager, Minister without Portfolio for National Assets […]

February 23, 2022By Colin Mann

BBC Studios, Disney, Sony Pictures join DEGI

The Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) has announced that BBC Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company, EMEA have become DEGI members, with immediate effect. They join existing members Google, Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures & Warner Bros Pictures, in what promises to be another exciting year of growth and transformation for the […]

February 23, 2022

Pixellot partners with German football associations

Pixellot, a provider of AI-Automated sports video and analytics solutions, has signed a multi-year partnership with six German state football associations to provide video streaming, capture, data and analysis to revolutionise training and coaching at 5,000 football clubs. Under the new collaboration with Pixellot, the State Football Associations of Berlin, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Sachsen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and […]

February 22, 2022

Intelsat, Hungary DigiTel deal

Integrated satellite and terrestrial network operator Intelsat has signed a contract with satellite telecommunications provider Hungaro DigiTel to assist the company in its expansion of digital television distribution services for TV2 Hungary. Hungaro DigiTel will distribute 14 additional TV channels in Hungary and the neighbouring countries. They will leverage Intelsat’s 1West satellite neighbourhood over Hungary […]

February 15, 2022