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Virgin Media Ireland Launches First 5-Gigabit Fibre Broadband Service
Virgin Media Ireland is revolutionizing broadband in Ireland with the launch of its groundbreaking 5-gigabit fibre broadband service in Q2 2025. This ultra-fast service, nearly 50 times faster than the current average, will transform how homes and...
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DAZN's €573 Million Claim Against French Football League Escalates Dispute
DAZN, the streaming service holding French Ligue 1 TV rights, is demanding €573 million from the LFP, citing piracy and poor promotion by clubs. This follows DAZN's significantly reduced payment for February, leading the LFP to utilize reserve...Category: Pay TV news Views: 40 Date:
BBC Studios Expands Reach in Central and Eastern Europe
BBC Studios strengthens its presence in Central and Eastern Europe, launching BBC Earth and BBC First channels in the Czech Republic and Romania through partnerships with Vodafone and Orange. The expansion brings popular British dramas and...Category: Pay TV news Views: 435 Date:
Comcast Launches Centralized VOD Management Service: Comcast MediaExpress
Comcast Technology Solutions introduces Comcast MediaExpress, a centralized platform simplifying premium video-on-demand (VOD) content distribution across OTT, pay TV, and social platforms. This streamlines workflows, reduces operational...Category: Pay TV news Views: 432 Date:
Amazon Launches Pay-Per-View Ligue 1 in the UK
Amazon Prime Video is bringing Ligue 1 matches to UK viewers via a new pay-per-view service. Fans can watch up to three matches a weekend for £2.49 each, without needing a Prime subscription. This complements Amazon's existing Champions League and...Category: Pay TV news Views: 431 Date:
ProSiebenSat.1 Announces Major Job Cuts Amidst Shareholder Pressure
German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 plans to cut approximately 500 jobs, primarily impacting its television and streaming divisions. This restructuring comes amid shareholder pressure from MFE-MediaForEurope and PPF, who are pushing for asset...Category: Pay TV news Views: 429 Date:
ESPN Ends Major League Baseball Broadcast Deal After 2025 Season
ESPN will not renew its MLB broadcast rights beyond 2025, prioritizing its streaming service. This ends a long-standing partnership, impacting how fans access MLB games. The decision reflects the changing sports media landscape, with declining...Category: Pay TV news Views: 8 Date:
Cloudflare Sues LaLiga Over Illegal IP Blocking Affecting Millions
Cloudflare is taking legal action against LaLiga for its IP blocking measures, which the company claims mistakenly blocked millions of users from accessing unrelated websites. The lawsuit challenges LaLiga's methods and highlights the potential...Category: Pay TV news Views: 318 Date:
Saudi Investment Boosts DAZN's Global Sports Streaming Ambitions
SURJ Sports Investment, backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), takes a minority stake in DAZN, aiming to expand the streaming service's reach and content offerings globally. This significant investment fuels DAZN's growth and...Category: Pay TV news Views: 425 Date:
Vice TV Signs Multi-Year Deal with BYB Bare Knuckle Boxing
Vice TV secures a multi-year agreement with BYB Bare Knuckle Boxing, marking its first live sports event series and a shift towards a sports-first programming model. The partnership will feature 13 live events in 2025, starting with BYB 37 Denver...Category: Pay TV news Views: 391 Date:
Roku's Q4 2024 Success: Billion-Dollar Platform Revenue and Global Growth
Roku exceeded expectations in Q4 2024, surpassing $1 billion in Platform revenue for the first time. This growth was driven by strong advertising sales, increased demand for streaming, and the expansion of Roku TVs and partnerships. The company...Category: Pay TV news Views: 540 Date:
YouTube TV and Paramount Global Reach Multi-Year Deal, Avoiding Blackout
YouTube TV and Paramount Global have reached a multi-year agreement, preventing a potential blackout and ensuring continued access to CBS and Paramount-owned channels for YouTube TV subscribers. The deal includes linear cable networks and...Category: Pay TV news Views: 228 Date:
Streaming Services to Dominate Sports Rights Spending by 2025
Streaming platforms like DAZN, Amazon, and Netflix are rapidly increasing their investment in sports rights, projected to account for 20% of global spending by 2025, surpassing traditional television. This shift is driven by the need for subscriber...Category: Pay TV news Views: 580 Date:
Paramount Global and YouTube TV Avert Blackout (For Now)
Paramount Global and YouTube TV have temporarily avoided a channel blackout, but negotiations over retransmission fees continue. The deadline was extended, but the future availability of channels like CBS, MTV, and BET on YouTube TV remains...Category: Pay TV news Views: 301 Date:
DAZN Faces Legal Action from French Football League Over €35 Million Payment Dispute
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has filed a lawsuit against DAZN for failing to pay €35 million in Ligue 1 TV rights fees. DAZN cites operational difficulties and piracy as reasons, while the LFP seeks to protect the interests of French...Category: Pay TV news Views: 762 Date:
United Group Sells SBB Serbia and Net TV Plus for €1.5 Billion
United Group announces the sale of its Serbian assets, SBB and Net TV Plus, to e& PPF Telecom and Telekom Srbija respectively, for a total of €1.5 billion. This strategic move allows United Group to focus on its core telecommunication services...Category: Pay TV news Views: 387 Date:
ARD and ZDF Sue ProSiebenSat.1 Over Joyn Embedding of Public Broadcasters' Libraries
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have filed lawsuits against ProSiebenSat.1 for embedding their media libraries into the Joyn streaming service without permission. The dispute centers on the method of embedding and potential copyright...Category: Pay TV news Views: 376 Date:
TAG and Witbe Partner to Enhance Video Monitoring Across the OTT Delivery Chain
TAG Video Systems and Witbe have formed a strategic partnership to provide comprehensive end-to-end video monitoring solutions for OTT content delivery. Their combined technology offers unprecedented visibility into the viewer experience, from...Category: Pay TV news Views: 377 Date:
Democratization of Live Sports Advertising: A Q&A with Mark Zamuner
Mark Zamuner, president of Juice Media, discusses the changing landscape of live sports advertising, the rise of biddable inventory, and how brands can effectively leverage advanced analytics and technology for targeted campaigns in 2025. He...Category: Pay TV news Views: 1.545 Date:
LIV Golf 2025 Season to Air on ITV in the UK
ITV has secured the UK broadcast rights for the 2025 LIV Golf season, offering free-to-air coverage on ITVX, ITV1, and ITV4. This deal marks a significant expansion for the controversial golf league, bringing its unique format and star players to a...Category: Pay TV news Views: 1.367 Date: