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Amdocs extends Vimeo deal

Vindicia, part of the AmDocs Media Division and a specialist in business-to-consumer digital services monetisation, has extended its long-standing engagement with Vimeo. Vindicia provides Vimeo with a complete subscription management and retention solution to maximise customer lifetime value and business agility. As part of this agreement, Vimeo will continue to use Vindicia services to enhance […]

March 8, 2021

Sky ‘Turn on the Subtitles’ literacy campaign

Sky, WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS Networks UK have partnered to improve the literacy skills of thousands of children across the UK and Ireland by turning on the subtitles of more than 500 of their most popular episodes of kids’ content. The new collection, in support of the Turn on the Subtitles campaign and available immediately to […]

March 8, 2021

Data Axle partners with Tru Optik

Data Axle, a provider of data and real-time intelligence solutions, has announced a partnership with Tru Optik, a TransUnion company, which will make Data Axle’s consumer, business and specialty data available in the Tru Optik Data Marketplace. Tru Optik’s adtech, publisher, and agency customers will now have access to Data Axle’s business and consumer audience […]

March 8, 2021

Analysis: US pay-TV sheds 5.1m subs in 2020

Findings from analyst firm Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – lost about 5,120,000 net video subscribers in 2020, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 4,795,000 in 2019. The top pay-TV providers now account for about 81.3 […]

March 5, 2021

Sky Sports reruns on NOW TV

NOW TV sports customers can now watch over 1000 hours of sports highlights, documentaries, news programmes and select reruns as part of a new On Demand addition to NOW TV’s Sky Sports Pass. Sky Sports Pass holders will no longer have to wait until shows are broadcast, and instead will have access to all sports […]

March 5, 2021

SES gets tough over C-band cash

The $1.8 billion legal claim by SES on Intelsat concerning the SES claim on the split of FCC’s C-band incentive payments rumbles on, but with some tough comments from an SES submission to Intelsat’s bankruptcy court. SES filed its further motion with Intelsat’s bankruptcy court on March 3rd and wants the court to determine which […]

March 5, 2021

RTL’s NowTV app joins Sky Deutschland  

RTL’s NowTV app is now available on the Sky Q platform in Germany. It joins the likes of ARD, ZDF, Netflix and Prime as apps already on the platform. Viewers will be able to use the app to access all RTL’s FTA channels and catch up. A subscription is required for the pay channels. The […]

March 5, 2021

Report: Satellite video in “massive” downward trend

A study from Northern Sky research (NSR) confirms a definite downward trend in video-related revenues for the world’s main satellite operators. NRS’s Satellite Industry’s Financial Analysis, 10th Edition report gives

March 4, 2021By Chris Forrester

Paramount+ launches in LatAm

ViacomCBS has launched the new Paramount+ streaming service in Latin America with more than 5,000 hours of content. Paramount+ will be the Latin American home of SHOWTIME, Paramount+ Original Series premieres, CBS Television Studios, and select movies from Paramount Pictures. The service will also feature a variety of content and local productions from iconic ViacomCBS’ […]

March 4, 2021

Netflix launches Fast Laughs on mobiles

Netflix has launched a new Fast Laughs feature for mobile devices. The feature offers a feed of comedy clips from the streaming platform’s catalogue including films (Murder Mystery), series (Big Mouth), sitcoms (The Crew) and stand-up from comedians like Kevin Hart and Ali Wong. Users can access the feed through their bottom navigation menu by […]

March 4, 2021By Nik Roseveare