Koen Muylkens has been appointed Managing Director of Zappware, a provider of digital TV solutions. Muylkens is taking over the responsibilities of Patrick Vos, who will become an executive director at the Swiss group’s head office in Zurich. Previously, Muylkens set up and managed the Belgian R&D centre of the Paris-based digital home connectivity company […]
Eleven has secured a new four-year deal for live rights to the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 in Portugal, Belgium and Luxembourg from the 2021-22 season. Eleven will also hold broadcasting rights for the German Supercup and relegation play-offs each season. In Belgium, Eleven will have the exclusive rights to show all Bundesliga matches in both […]
Eleven Belgium has agreed a new rights deal to broadcast the UEFA Nations League, alongside the UEFA Euro 2024 and FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. Eleven’s UEFA Nations League coverage will get underway again in October with the semi-final clashes Belgium vs France and Italy vs Spain. Eleven will go on to bring fans all […]
RMB – the Belgian multi-media advertising network – relied on the proprietary solution of Smart AdServer – the leading independent ad monetisation platform – to activate linear TV ad replacement on live streams on desktop and mobile app (IOS & Android) for the first time during Euro 2020 ad breaks. The adtech’s advanced TV solution for […]
Off-road electric race series Extreme E has partnered with global media group Eleven Sports to bring the championship’s X Prix to motorsports fans in multiple markets. Eleven has secured the rights to Extreme E’s live race coverage – as well as its behind-the-scenes magazine programme, preview, and review shows – for its new global streaming […]
MyZen TV and Museum TV have extended their distribution in the Belgian market with its launch on the pay-TV platform Proximus. MyZen TV HD offers premium lifestyle content around the four thematic pillars of the chain: daily well-being, life changes, escape, body, and soul. The signal is available in full HD, in FR and EN […]
WIND VISION, the first Android TV subscription platform launched in Greece and one of the first of its kind in Europe, continues to innovate and evolve to provide the best user experience. One of the ingredients of this success is leveraging leading technology and IT services. In addition to using ZAPPWARE’s platform for video services, […]
Young adult-focused French SVoD platform BrutX has expanded to francophone countries Belgium, Switzerland and Luxemburg. Launched in France on April 7th by digital media group Brut, offering films, TV series and documentaries for 18-34 years-old, Brut X is now available in these additional three countries through its website, as well as on mobile and TV […]
Wouter Quartier, a digital strategy and transformation practitioner with over 18 years’ experience at Flemish broadcaster and EBU Member, VRT, has been appointed as the EBU’s new Head of Digital, Transformation and Platforms. He will take up the position in August 2021. Quartier held a number of roles at VRT, including most recently as Manager […]
Nokia and Proximus have turned on what they claim is world’s fastest fibre access network at a media event in Antwerp attended by the Belgian Minister of Telecommunications, the Mayor of Antwerp and executives and engineers from the two companies. Operating over existing fibre and Nokia equipment deployed in the Proximus network, the 25G PON […]