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Eutelsat confirms Russian suspensions DECEMBER 22, 2022 10.13 EUROPE/LONDON BY JULIAN CLOVER Eutelsat Communications has confirmed it will impose “restrictive measures” on Russian broadcasters “as soon as possible”. Following a decision by the French Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and...

Tunisia launches first home-made satellite Source: Xinhua| 2021-03-22 19:34:56| TUNIS, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The Tunisian satellite Challenge ONE was launched on Monday from the Baikonur base in south-central Kazakhstan aboard the Russian Soyuz-2.1a rocket which also carried other satellites...

Future of Eir Sport in doubt after rights refusal March 19, 2021 13.00 Europe/London By Julian Clover Eir Sport could be facing closure after it decided not to participate in the next round of sports rights auctions. The move is likely to signal an end to the five-year old channel, although...

Eutelsat procures 36D satellite March 22, 2021 08.54 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul Eutelsat has signed a contract with Airbus for the procurement of Eutelsat 36D to succeed Eutelsat 36B, expected to reach its end of life at the end of 2026, at its key 36 degrees East orbital position. The...

Sky wins key football rights March 22, 2021 12.38 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul Sky Sports has announced a ground-breaking, three-year deal with the FA to become the primary broadcaster of the Barclays Women’s Super League (BFAWSL) from September this year. The deal will see Sky Sports show...

Covid-19: US sports fans stay loyal to TV | 03 May 2020 In research examining how media is helping Americans cope during the coronavirus pandemic, marketing insights organisation VAB has found that despite having none of their usual programming to watch, viewers have expanded outside...

Coronavirus viewing increases RTL viewing By Julian Clover European media group RTL has seen an increase in the net reach of its TV channels, resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic. Viewing times and digital usage have also increased, but CEO Thomas Rabe has warned cancellations of...

Polsat to buy Interia May 1, 2020 12.50 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul Poland’s Telewizja Polsat has entered into a preliminary agreement to buy Interia Group from Bauer Media Group for PLN422 million (€92.8 million). According to the broadcaster’s parent company Cyfrowy Polsat, the...

French competition authority rejects Molotov’s TF1-M6 complaint May 1, 2020 13.35 Europe/London By Julian Clover l’Autorité de la concurrence has thrown out a complaint by the French streaming platform Molotov that had accused commercial channels TF1 and M6 of having “brutally and abusively”...

BT Sport introduces monthly pass Joseph O'Halloran | 13 December 2019 Looking to offer more flexibility in its access options, and capture a large subscription-phobic audience, UK incumbent telco BT is to offer a no-contract way to watch BT Sport. BTsport Sala 7Feb2019 Available...

CANAL+ Group, beIN Sports begin distribution talks Joseph O'Halloran | 10 December 2019 French media giant CANAL+ Group has confirmed that it has entered into exclusive talks with beIN Sports with a view to entering an exclusive distribution and sublicensing deal in France. beIN...

ABS-CBN files $4m piracy suit in US December 13, 2019 10.36 Europe/London By Robert Briel Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN has filed a $4m lawsuit against a Texas resident and a streaming service for allegedly pirating its content through illegal set-top boxes. Anthony Brown and 1700 Cuts...

A+E Networks launches new OTT channel on Samsung TV Plus December 13, 2019 11.06 Europe/London By Robert Briel A+E Networks has announced the launch of Lively Place, a new OTT channel available on Samsung TV Plus. Lively Place curates non-fiction lifestyle programs from A+E Networks’ deep...

Sky Deutschland launches low-price sports streaming package December 13, 2019 09.44 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has introduced a new, low-priced sports package on its streaming service Sky Ticket for €9.99 per month. The Sport Ticket contains all...

Supponor, FC Barca strike virtual advertising deal October 21, 2019 Supponor, a global player in virtual advertising technology within live tier 1 sports, has announced the signing of a long-term agreement with FC Barcelona to supply their virtual advertising technology at all La Liga home...