Following its acquisition of The Roald Dahl Story Company in September 2021, Netflix has announced it will release an animated adaptation of The Twits, written and directed by Phil Johnston, in 2025. The Twits marks the first screen adaptation based of the Roald Dahl book of the same name, which has been translated into 41 […]
Telia Company has entered into a final and binding agreement to sell 100 per cent of its operations and network assets in Denmark to Norlys at an enterprise value of DKK 6.25 billion (€0.84bn), on a cash and debt-free basis. The valuation is equivalent to 8.9x Telia Denmark’s 2022 reported EBITDA. Telia said the transaction, […]
Currently, 70 per cent of the Nordic households have a paid streaming service. This has spurred the demand for internet connected TVs. As many as 75 per cent of the households in the region have at least one TV set with internet connection, according to research from Mediavision. This can be either through external devices […]
BT has announced that its nationwide 3G switch off will start in January 2024, with the plan to complete the switch off across the UK by March. EE will keep all customers registered as vulnerable connected by offering them a free 4G-ready mobile phone – or a discount on a monthly plan if they prefer. […]
iKO Media Group (iKOMG) and STN have announced their merger. iKO is a Swiss entity operating a Teleport in Rome, Italy. STN is based in Slovenia. iKOMG and STN say that this strategic partnership will provide added value to the customers of both companies, allowing the use of both companies’ services and abilities to bring […]
Sports entertainment platform DAZN has signed a multi-year contract with Italian video service provider, EI Towers, to complement its content distribution to homes across Italy via the Hotbird satellites from Eutelsat. DAZN will be distributing two HD channels, one full-time channel and one events-based channel, via Italy’s free satellite TV package, Tivùsat, at 13° East. […]
Video solutions provider, Accedo, and Magnifi by VideoVerse, an AI-driven video technology company and SaaS platform, have announced their partnership to bring AI-powered sports highlights to the Android TV framework, Accedo Launcher. Accedo Launcher is a Google certification-ready, specialist product framework that enables global TV operators to replace the standard Android TV Operator Tier Launcher […]
RIDE! is something of a clearing house for satellite manufacturers. Arianespace has signed a contract with the startup RIDE! to integrate its launchers into their on-demand digital launch platform. Founded in 2021, RIDE! offers a service that allows satellite manufacturers and operators to easily identify available slots on launchers based on their satellite’s technical characteristics […]
Evergent, the customer management and monetisation specialist for streaming and digital subscription businesses, and Irdeto, a player in digital platform cybersecurity, have announced a partnership to combine Evergent’s flexible subscription and customer management solutions with Irdeto’s video streaming security and management tools. The new partnership will enable OTT streaming providers to quickly bring custom use […]
The live action adaptation of the One Piece manga series has been a huge hit for Netflix, reaching the #1 most watched show on the streaming service in a 84 countries. But has the popularity of the show got people interested in the source material so they can continue with Luffy’s journey to become the […]