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Discovery HD, HGTV on StarHub

StarHub has announced the relaunch of Discovery HD and HGTV channels for its customers in Singapore. The two channels join the StarHub TV+ line-up of content options from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) that includes CNN International, Cartoonito, Cartoon Network, HBO, HBO On Demand, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits and Cinemax. Subscribers can also access […]

October 2, 2023

Mynaric raises extra cash

Germany-based Mynaric, which manufactures sophisticated laser technology for use in satellites, is raising cash by selling up to 20 million American Depositary Shares (ADS) equal to 5 million of the company’s ordinary shares. Dated September 29th, the offer says that the ADS value is currently $4.80 according to their listing on Nasdaq. Mynaric’s German ordinary […]

October 2, 2023By Chris Forrester

S4C International sales partnership with Axiom Media

S4C International has appointed Axiom Media as its exclusive sales representative for advertising and sponsorship. S4C, Wales’ national broadcaster, is a Welsh language television channel that shows over 115 hours a week of programmes including news, drama, documentaries, music, entertainment and children’s programmes. The partnership will come into effect on January 1st 2024. The deal will see Axiom selling all […]

October 2, 2023

Content creators selected for Sky Sports production fund

Sky Sports has announced partnerships with ten content creators selected for the New Focus Fund, a new project launched through a selection process in July, designed to uncover fresh talent in sports content creation. The successful finalists are Beno Obano; Damilola Oluokun; Danielle Sellwood; Geoff Small; Michael Gunning; Mordecai Attoh; Nelson Adeosun in a creative […]

October 2, 2023

AMC+ adds ad-supported tier

AMC Networks has begun the rollout of an ad-supported version of its flagship AMC+ streaming service in the US, with initial availability on its direct-to-consumer platform and apps, expanding to third-party platforms and channels providers in the coming weeks. Priced at $4.99 per month, the ad-supported version includes a light ad load of less than […]

September 29, 2023

Stonepeak takes 49% stake in Cellnex Nordics

Stonepeak, an investment firm specialising in infrastructure and real assets, and Cellnex Telecom, a european operator of wireless telecommunications infrastructure, have reached an agreement for Stonepeak to acquire a 49 per cent interest in Cellnex Sweden and Cellnex Denmark (Cellnex Nordics) for € 730 million. Cellnex will continue to manage the day-to-day business of Cellnex […]

September 29, 2023

Ofcom to probe Fox / GB News

UK’s Ofcom has succumbed to pressure to launch an investigation into ‘news channel’ GB News and its Dan Wootton Tonight show, on which another GB News presenter, Laurence Fox, made insulting remarks about journalist Ava Evans.. The regulator received 7,300 complaints from viewers about the show, and GB News subsequently suspended both Fox and Wootton. […]

September 29, 2023

Channel 4 app relaunches on Freesat

Relaunching on Freesat’s 4K TV Box, customers can once again access the Channel 4 app to stream a selection of British TV shows, US series, true crime, world drama, live sports and more. Freesat users will be able to access an additional 16,000 hours of on-demand content via the Channel 4 app. That’s instant access […]

September 29, 2023

Report: IBC 2023 was about modularity, not Gen AI

The DPP has published its assessment of how well vendors at IBC 2023 met the current needs of their customers. The IBC 2023: Demand vs Supply report looks at four key areas in which the customer community has stated it has an interest, and assigns a score to how well the market is responding to […]

September 29, 2023

Data: 5G to surpass 4G LTE

5G isn’t just the fastest-growing generation of wireless cellular technology, it’s on course to become the most widely-adopted, exceeding 4G LTE by over 2.5 billion connections in 2028, according to trade body 5G Americas, and data from Omdia. The last six months has seen the addition of 331 million new 5G connections, pushing the global […]

September 29, 2023