Advanced Television

Whale TV announces OneTrust as Consent Management partner

Whale TV has selected OneTrust, the platform helping organisations use data and AI responsibly, to power privacy-first, personalised experiences across its streaming operations. Whale TV will replace its existing consent management solutions with OneTrust’s Consent Management Platform (CMP) to centralise and simplify consumer consent and preferences on its Whale TV operating system (OS) and owned and […]

January 24, 2025

Nilesat revenues steady at $101m

Cairo-based satellite operator Nilesat saw its revenues fall marginally during 2024. In the year to December 31st its revenues were $101.14 million (€96.5m) down slightly from $101.82 million in the same period last year, but its total profit grew almost 24 per cent to $42.98 million (from $37.7 million). The past year saw new cooperation […]

January 24, 2025By Chris Forrester

Globalstar exits NYSE to join NASDAQ

Satellite operator Globalstar, which already has Apple as a major investor, has “voluntarily” decided to quit the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and to join the NASDAQ exchange. The satellite operator will also carry out a reverse stock split. Globalstar has filings (using German and French regulators) to launch 3,080 satellites, but it must launch […]

January 24, 2025By Chris Forrester

Super League Basketball Women’s Finals free on DAZN

DAZN, the sports entertainment platform, has announced that it will broadcast three Super League Basketball (SLB) Women’s Finals free to audiences globally. The broadcast schedule includes the Trophy Final on January 6th, the Cup Final on March 9th and the Play-off final on May 18th. The Women’s League is a key part of the unified […]

January 24, 2025

Austria: Magenta TV adds RTL+

Magenta TV is expanding its entertainment portfolio, making the RTL+ streaming service available to customers in Austria. RTL+ offers a range of reality shows, feature films, series, films, live sports and podcasts.When ordering RTL+ in combination with TV M or TV L, all existing or new customers can subscribe to the service at a discounted […]

January 24, 2025

IMG extends Australian Open broadcast deal with Sport 24

IMG has extended its agreement to broadcast the Australian Open on Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra, through to 2027. The agreement will see Sport 24 continue to bring 150+ hours of live action from the tournament to airlines and cruise ships around the world. As part of the renewal, the IMG-owned and operated channel […]

January 24, 2025

HBO orders more White Lotus

HBO Original series The White Lotus, from Mike White, has been renewed for a fourth season, ahead of the season 3 debut. The eight-episode third season of the Emmy-winning series debuts on February 16th on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. In the UK, the show will be available on Sky and […]

January 24, 2025

Sony projector chosen for Innervision cinema calibration room

Innervision, a post-production company based in the Grand Est region of France, develops and provides a range of high-performance sound and image post-production services for international producers and broadcasters. With stringent requirements in terms of image quality and silence in theatres, Innervision has chosen Sony’s quality to equip one of its colour-grading rooms and is […]

January 24, 2025

Single event tickets going on sale for WWE Raw and Smackdown London shows

WWE, part of TKO Group, has announced the release of individual TV taping event tickets for WWE Friday Night SmackDown on March 28th, and WWE Monday Night Raw on March 31st, at The O2 Arena in London. For the first-time-ever, during the biggest time of year on the WWE calendar on the Road to WrestleMania […]

January 24, 2025

Italy: Anti-piracy initiative hasn’t increased subs

Italy’s anti-piracy initiative, Piracy Shield, has blocked thousands of illegal streaming websites, but has not led to a rise in subscribers for legitimate platforms. Data from Italy’s Communications Authority (AgCom), which oversees the blocking system, shows viewership and subscriber numbers for DAZN remained stagnant in 2024. Brian Turnbow, CEO of CDLAN Italy, a cloud and […]

January 23, 2025From Branislav Pekic in Rome