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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• 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...

  

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• Hearst Networks UK Extends Distribution Deal with Sky

  Hearst Networks UK has extended its distribution agreement with Sky, ensuring continued availability of its factual entertainment channels, including Sky History, across Sky and NOW platforms in the UK and Ireland. The deal expands beyond linear...

  

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• Telus Leverages Broadpeak's Origin Packaging for Enhanced Video Streaming

  Telus, a leading communications technology company, utilizes Broadpeak's Origin Packaging solution on Google Cloud Platform to optimize video streaming infrastructure, reduce costs, and enhance subscriber experience. This solution streamlines...

  

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• waipu.tv Extends Deal with NBCUniversal, Securing Key Channels

  German streaming service waipu.tv has renewed its agreement with NBCUniversal, ensuring continued access to 13th Street, SYFY, and Universal TV for its subscribers. The deal includes expanded content rights, offering catch-up TV and full seasons of...

  

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• Democratization of Sports Advertising: A Q&A with Mark Zamuner

  Mark Zamuner, president of Juice Media, discusses the changing landscape of sports advertising, the rise of biddable inventory, and how advanced analytics are empowering mid-sized and large advertisers. He shares predictions for connected TV (CTV)...

  

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• Streaming Platforms Surpass Broadcasters in Global Content Spending

  Global content spending will reach $248 billion in 2025, with streaming services exceeding commercial broadcasters for the first time. Ampere Analysis forecasts slower growth due to a subdued advertising market and increased focus on profitability....

  

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