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Eurosport and TNT Sports extend biathlon rights with EBU
Eurosport and TNT Sports have extended their partnership with the European Broadcasting Union to show the IBU Biathlon World Cup and World Championships for the next four seasons, with live […]
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Czech licence fee proposals face broadcaster strike
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has proposed making television and radio licence fees voluntary, as public broadcaster employees prepare to strike on November 3 over changes to their funding. The […]
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Vectra launches hybrid 4K TV boxes with ADB
Polish cable operator Vectra has commercially launched two new 4K set-top boxes powered by ADB’s Graphyne platform, supporting television delivery over cable and IP networks. The Vectra 4K BOX and […]
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Virgin Media O2 faces thousands of job cuts
Virgin Media O2 is preparing substantial job cuts as part of a wider restructuring, with further details expected alongside its third-quarter results on November 3. Sky News reported that thousands […]
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French MPs vote to scrap YouTube advertising tax allowance
French MPs have voted to remove a tax allowance benefiting video-sharing platforms including YouTube, as pressure grows for the services to contribute more towards audiovisual production. The National Assembly adopted […]
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Virgin Media O2 reportedly nears Openreach broadband deal
Virgin Media O2 is nearing an agreement to use Openreach’s full-fibre network to serve customers outside its existing coverage, according to the Financial Times. The proposed wholesale arrangement would allow […]
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Telia and Ericsson begin outdoor 6G trials in Sweden
Telia and Ericsson have launched outdoor 6G field trials in Sweden, testing network performance ahead of an expected commercial rollout around 2030–2032. The trials use Ericsson’s pre-standard 6G technology in […]
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WELT HD and N24 Doku extend Astra satellite distribution
German broadcaster WELT TV has extended its distribution agreement with SES, securing satellite capacity for news channel WELT HD and documentary channel N24 Doku via Astra at 19.2° East into […]
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Sport1 loses distribution on Vodafone’s German cable network
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has been removed from Vodafone Deutschland’s cable network, losing access to around 40% of German homes. The move, which took effect on 30 October 2026 without […]
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Doğan agrees €109m sale of Kanal D Romania to Clever Media
Doğan Holding has agreed to sell its Romanian broadcasting business to Clever Media in a transaction valued at €109 million, subject to adjustments. The agreement covers all shares in Doğan […]
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Viaplay completes €142m sale of Dutch operations to Videoland
Viaplay Group has completed the sale of its Dutch streaming and broadcasting operations to DPG Media-owned Videoland for €142 million, bringing its withdrawal from the Netherlands to a close. The […]
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TF1+ growth fails to offset advertising downturn
TF1’s advertising revenues fell by almost €100 million in the first nine months of 2026, despite continued growth at its streaming service TF1+. Group advertising revenue dropped 8.9% to €1.022 […]
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Prime Video revenue running at ‘tens of billions’, says Jassy
Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy says Prime Video is profitable and generating revenue at an annualised rate of tens of billions of dollars, highlighting the growing scale of its entertainment […]
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Arqiva reports strong DTT utilisation despite renewal pricing pressure
Arqiva says demand for digital terrestrial television capacity remained strong during the year to 30 June 2026, although pricing pressure on DTT contract renewals weighed on its Media & Broadcast […]
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Microsoft to withdraw Copilot from Samsung and LG TVs
Microsoft will discontinue Copilot on Samsung and LG televisions on 1 December 2026, ending access to its AI assistant through the two manufacturers’ TV platforms. The company confirmed the decision […]
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DTG updates D-Book with accessibility and IP television guidance
The Digital TV Group has published D-Book 12.12, updating the UK digital television receiver specification with revised guidance on controls, wireless audio and accessibility as the use of IP delivery […]
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UK video spending rises as viewers struggle with app fragmentation
UK viewers are spending more on video entertainment, but almost half are frustrated by searching across multiple apps, according to TiVo’s latest UK Video Trends Report. Respondents reported average monthly […]
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ProSiebenSat.1 raises EBITDA by €159 million despite falling revenues
ProSiebenSat.1 increased its EBITDA by €159 million to €198 million in the first nine months of 2026, as cost reductions more than offset the impact of falling revenues. However, the […]