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France Télévisions Serves 2024 Roland Garros in 4K UHD (TVBEurope)

Roland Garros 2024 marks the first time a large scale live event will be shown across France in UHD HDR over digital terrestrial television.... More

BBC Secures Deal with TNT Sports for FA Cup (Advanced Television)

The Emirates FA Cup will continue to be accessible to all fans following a new agreement that will see the BBC become the exclusive free-to-air broadcaster of the competition in a ... More

Globo Announced Content Portfolio for AVOD Platforms (Señal News)

The official launch of the catalogue will take place during the upcoming LA Screenings Independents. The company has just closed a deal with the streaming platform Butaca TV in the... More

TV Manufacturers Ready to be ‘Powered by TiVo’ (BTN)

TiVo-owner Xperi says an additional Japanese brand is expected to launch smart TVs “Powered by TiVo” in the UK and Europe ahead of UEFA Euro 2024 in June. Discount retailer Arg... More

Sweden: More Households Choose Streaming Subscriptions with Ads (Señal News)

Over the past year, several streaming services have launched subscriptions with ads, known as HVOD. The ads make the subscription less expensive for the consumer, and in new analys... More

Denmark: HVOD, Live Sports and Password Crackdown to Boost Streaming’s Growth (Senal News)

A new study revealed that, although the market is saturated, there are signs of change ahead that could help reignite consumer interest.... More

Warner Bros. Discovery in Canal+ Tie-up for French Max Launch (DTVE)

Warner Bros. Discovery is to launch its combined streaming service Max in France and Poland on June 11. The company has struck a deal with French pay TV operator Canal+ to distribu... More

DAZN Secures Formula 1 Rights in Portugal (BTN)

The package includes all sessions from each round and also includes broadcasts of the feeder championships, Formula 2 and Formula 3, F1 Academy and Porsche SuperCup.... More

Freely Launches in UK with Hisense, Vestel and TiVo (VideoWeek)

'Xperi is dedicated to delivering an extraordinary entertainment experience that is more intuitive, immersive and personal,” said Gabriel Cosgrave, GM of EMEA at Xperi, parent co... More

UK’s Freely Officially Launches (TV Tech)

Freely—the new streaming service backed by Britain’s leading broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5—is now available through the next generation of smart TVs now on s... More

PBS Launches Ad-Supported Classic TV Channel on Roku (Engadget)

PBS Distribution is expanding its FAST offerings with PBS Retro. The channel, available on Roku, offers 24/7 access to classic series from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, including �... More

German Gaming Market to Cross $10B Mark by 2027 (Verdict)

Germany has the largest gaming population with 37.5 million unique gamers in 2023, among major five European markets, driving the gaming revenue up.... More

ITV Dominated Mass Live Viewing Across Entertainment, Sport, Drama (Senal News)

Between April 20 and 21, the company launched the 17th series of “Britain’s Got Talent”, broadcasted The FA Cup semi-final, and launched the brand new and exclusive drama “... More

The Nordics: Content Spending Growth, in an Evolving Landscape (Señal News)

Ampere Analysis’ Senior Analysts Peter Ingram and Maria Dunleavy described the company’s findings about one of Europe’s most mature TV and VOD markets.... More

NAB 2024: End-to-End Virtual Production with Sony (RSN)

One of the things that Sony’s massive stand at NAB showcases is the sheer amount of things it does and does well, with virtual production a good example.... More

Beatles’ 1970 ‘Let It Be’ Documentary Headed to Disney+ After Restoration by Peter Jackson’s Team (Variety)

For decades, the attitude toward the documentary “Let It Be” in the Beatles‘ camp seemed to be: Let it it rest in peace. But the film is finally going to be seen again. A res... More

European SVOD Players Gained Terrain in 2023 (Señal News)

The accumulated operating revenues of the top 100 audiovisual groups in Europe grew twice as fast in 2022 (+23% as compared to 2016) as the AV service revenues for the overall mark... More

FIFA Kicks Off UK Bids for 2026 and 2030 World Cup Rights (DTVE)

When all bids are made FIFA will select the entity, or entities, best fit to secure the required transmission and programming commitments of the football organisation, achieving it... More

BBC Unveils Cricket Coverage Schedule (DTVE)

The BBC will also broadcast 15 live games from the Hundred including the opening matches and finals day across TV, with all games available to listen to across BBC Sport. The Vital... More

Amazon Inks Deal for Starz, Lionsgate Shows for MGM+ U.K. (WorldScreen)

Amazon has entered into a strategic deal that delivers Lionsgate and Starz programming to MGM+ customers in the U.K. The MGM-branded service will now offer series and movies from L... More

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