Following the European Commission’s announcement that it has approved RTL Group’s acquisition of Sky Deutschland, RTL Group has announced changes to the Management Board of RTL Deutschland. The newly formed management team will comprise representatives from both companies. As previously announced at the end of June 2025 with the planned acquisition of Sky Deutschland, Stephan […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced the launch of DAZN48, a new global initiative designed to put football fans around the world at the heart of the FIFA World Cup 2026. For the first time, the World Cup tournament will feature 48 nations. DAZN is matching that global scale with an idea of building […]
BBC Sport has announced that its long-running Football Focus programme will be axed end of the current football season. The programme has been a staple of the BBC’s football coverage since 1974, providing football fans with interviews, analysis and stories from across the game ahead of the weekend’s fixtures. But the BBC said that changing […]
tvScientific has released its 2026 Consumer Trends Report, based on a survey of 600+ US consumers across Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers. The report finds that TV is no longer a passive, single-screen experience or an upper-funnel awareness channel, it is now a dynamic, multi-screen environment that directly drives discovery, consideration, and […]
DirecTV is debuting on Meta Quest headsets in the US, bringing live TV, sports, movies and on-demand favorites into a virtual reality experience. As the first MVPD (multichannel video programming distributor) to launch on the Meta Quest headsets, DirecTV is expanding how – and where – people watch TV. Instead of being tied to a […]
FuboTV is developing its user-configured Multiview feature for the Fubo streaming service on select LG TVs. Fubo is expected to be the first virtual MVPD (vMVPD) to launch Multiview with LG ahead of the 2026 American football season. With Multiview, Fubo customers can select and stream up to four live channels simultaneously. Fubo’s Multiview is […]
ICASA, South Africa’s Communications regulator, is working on a new licensing framework for satellite Internet operators, and specifically mentioned Elon Musk’s SpaceX. “The goal is to create a transparent, efficient, and sustainable regulatory environment that fosters investment, competition, and the expansion of satellite services,” ICASA said in a statement. In its annual performance plan for […]
The RTL Group has welcomed confirmation by the European Commission (EC) that it has unconditionally approved the planned acquisition of Sky Deutschland (DACH). RTL Group and Sky Group/Comcast will now finalise the transaction, which is expected to close on June 1st. Thomas Rabe, CEO of RTL Group, commented: “We welcome the European Commission’s approval of […]
Spain’s booming sports streaming market is facing a stark warning after a report found that many OTT platforms are failing to comply with key audiovisual regulations — exposing operators to fines of up to €750,000. The study, carried out by AVC Audiovisual Compliance, reviewed 65 sports streaming services based in Spain and concluded that full […]
Barb data shows that 5’s Streaming service has grown at a greater rate than any of its Broadcaster VoD (BVoD) competitors over the first quarter of 2026, at 25 per cent – measured by Barb TV viewing hours growth. The growth in 5 Streaming has been attributed to an array of UK original dramas including […]
France Télévisions has become the latest public service broadcaster to forge a strategic partnership with an OTT platform, linking up with YouTube in France. The basis of the new agreement, which will become operative before summer 2026, is to broaden access to public service information across all screens and for all audiences and work against […]
The Federal Communications Agency (FCC) made a major announcement on April 23, specifying what it described as “the way for American leadership in next-gen, direct-to-device (D2C) connectivity”. The FCC said that D2C is a critical infrastructure. However, while some rulings help some of the players involved, other decision are more negative. For example, FCC code […]
The worst kept secret in broadcasting is out; Matt Brittin becomes BBC DG to wrestle with the myriad challenges facing the corporation. News focuses on his background as a senior European Google executive. He’s also a white, male, British, Oxbridge graduate in his late fifties. Don’t hold your breath for radical moves. He’s also a […]