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LaLiga channels continue to grow following rebrand

LaLiga’s corporate channels continue to post strong growth since being set up in January earlier this year. Less than a year on from creation, the X (formerly Twitter) account has almost 160,000 followers, more than the corporate accounts of other leading sports institutions such as the NFL, NHL and MLS. The Telegram channel, meanwhile, has […]

October 10, 2023

ThinkAdvertising audiences on AWS Clean Rooms

ThinkAnalytics, specialists in AI-based content discovery, viewer data insights and targeted advertising, has announced the launch of its targeted contextual advertising solution, ThinkAdvertising, on AWS Clean Rooms from Amazon Web Services (AWS), making it seamless for publishers to activate cross-channel audience segments for programmatic advertising. AWS Clean Rooms helps customers and their partners securely collaborate […]

October 10, 2023

S4C International new Content Fund goes live

S4C’s International’s inaugural Commercial Content Fund is up and running, and actively looking for projects and partners in Wales and Internationally. The fund was set up to support projects that are ambitious and appealing to international audiences. The aim is to share Wales’ unique culture and storytelling capabilities with the world whilst providing a boost to the creative […]

October 10, 2023

Access Europe partners with BMW

Access Europe, a provider of software solutions for the TV and automotive markets, has announced the first BMW cars being manufactured and hitting the road with Access Twine4Car video entertainment for vehicles are being installed. This  browser based technology is designed to enhance the car user’s comfort and enjoyment. Twine4Car is an in-car entertainment solution, […]

October 10, 2023

BBC launching Amazing Sport Stories podcast

The BBC World Service and BBC Sounds have announced the launch of a new podcast, Amazing Sport Stories. A BBC press release said: “This is about sport but not as you know it. Think underdogs, myths and drama. There are other podcasts about champions, team news and millionaire superstars  – this one is about courage, […]

October 10, 2023

Forecast: Pay-TV subs to hold steady

The number of pay-TV subscribers across 138 countries will remain at just under 1 billion, according to the Global Pay TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research, who forecast a slender decline until 2025, with a small recovery thereafter. Global pay-TV penetration reached 56 per cent of TV households by end-2023, falling slightly […]

October 9, 2023

Portugal plans international fibre tender

Portugal’s government plans to launch an international public tender by the end of the year to bring optical fibre to rural areas without coverage. Announcing the project, the Minister of Territorial Cohesion, Ana Abrunhosa, said that the investment is expected to exceed €350 million, with half of the cost coming from European funds. The remaining […]

October 9, 2023From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Dish forecasts decade of growth

A filing to the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) by EchoStar, the sister business to Dish Network, has given a detailed forecast of what Dish Network expects its future to look like. The SEC filing comes about because of the plan to – in effect – merge EchoStar with Dish and confirms the financial […]

October 9, 2023By Chris Forrester

SkyShowtime costs £300m in year 1

Sky and Paramount Pictures spent nearly £300 million (€347m) setting up their streaming service for Europe last year. The joint venture of Comcast’s Sky and Paramount launched in September 2022, aims to sign millions of non-English-speaking customers across the continent to watch TV series. Accounts for the UK business, available in 20 markets, shows its […]

October 9, 2023

Starlink’s approvals start flowing

Starlink, Elon Musk’s broadband-by-satellite service, is still missing some major potential markets. A few days ago, news emerged that India could be close to granting Starlink permission to operate. But a new study suggests there’s still some way to go for Starlink. Data from analysts at Payload says that 2024 will see Starlink services start […]

October 9, 2023By Chris Forrester