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Sweden: Viaplay adds Austrian FIS events

Viaplay has acquired the exclusive Swedish live rights to all FIS World Cup winter sports competitions held in Austria from the 2024/2025 season to the 2026/2027 season. Viaplay already holds the Nordic rights to hugely popular FIS World Cup events held in other countries, and will now become the home of all FIS rights in […]

October 19, 2022

A1 Telekom Austria Group, Invitech expand fire network

The International Business Unit of A1 Telekom Austria Group and Invitech ICT Services (Hungary) installed the shortest and fastest fibre connection between Vienna and Budapest. The successful development was a joint network upgrade project of the two leading carrier service and ICT provider companies of the region. Two fully diverse routes had been implemented to […]

October 18, 2022

Ross Video to acquire Spidercam

Ross Video has agreed to terms to acquire Austria-based Spidercam, a supplier of broadcast cable camera solutions. Spidercam made its television debut in 2005 and is now a market leader in cutting-edge cable camera solutions used to create unique outdoor shots for sporting events, concerts, esports, and TV shows around the globe. “Spidercam’s technology creates […]

September 9, 2022

Report: Pay-TV market growing in GSA region

The pay-TV and SVoD market is continuing to grow in Germany, Austria and Switzerland according to the Pay TV and Paid VoD in Germany 2021/2022 report published by VAUNET. In Germany, total revenue from pay television and paid VoD in 2021 rose by 13.1 per cent to reach €4.7 billion, and is expected to grow […]

July 20, 2022

Austria’s ORS TV services powered by Skyworth and 3SS

3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for set-top boxes (STB) and multiscreen entertainment, and Skyworth Digital, a manufacturer of connected home products and solutions, have announced that Austria’s national broadcast network operator ORS has launched next-generation digital satellite and terrestrial STBs for simpliTV services. Two new 4K Hybrid STBs from Skyworth are now live, named simpliONE […]

May 4, 2022

A+E Networks hires Gühne

A+E Networks Global Content Sales has appointed Dr. Kerstin Gühne, PhD as Vice President of Global Content Sales, EMEA. In her new role based in London, Gühne will oversee distribution of A+E’s expansive library of premium content across all platforms including linear, AVoD, and SVoD throughout German-speaking Europe and Turkey. “Kerstin is a highly accomplished […]

April 7, 2022

DAZN appoints Mascia as DACH CEO

DAZN Group, the sports entertainment company, has announced that Alice Mascia has been appointed to lead its operations in DACH. She will take up the role on May 1st. Mascia’s appointment follows the acquisition of Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League rights in the DACH region, along with other major football rights like Italy’s Serie A […]

April 6, 2022

Vienna Film Incentive to drive Vienna as film location

The City of Vienna has announced a €2 million fund for international filmmakers in a bid to attract film productions and television series to film in the destination, especially with the rise of streaming platforms. The initiative is designed to benefit both the tourism and local economies. A study by TCI, a Brussels-based international online […]

April 5, 2022

Pixellot partners with Morawa Digital

Pixellot, a provider of AI-Automated sports video and analytics solutions, has partnered with Morawa Digital, the Media subsidiary of Austria’s venerable Morawa publishing empire to bring quality sports content of the many teams and leagues that have not had coverage up until now. During the 2022 season, Morawa Digital will begin installing Pixellot systems with […]

February 10, 2022

Mediapro acquires World Padel Tour rights

Mediapro has acquired the international audiovisual broadcasting rights to World Padel Tour. The agreement gives the audiovisual rights for World Padel Tour to Mediapro for the upcoming seasons. World Padel Tour has chosen Mediapro to help with the roll-out of international expansion of the competition. With this coming together, World Padel Tour said it has […]

February 1, 2022