Europe Digital TV News

CANAL+ extends distribution via VIDAA OS to more territories
Dec 19, 2024 – Pre-installation of CANAL+ apps on TVs running VIDAA OS has been extended, adding Central Europe, Vietnam, Myanmar, French Overseas Territories and French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa to Poland, France and Switzerland.
News categories: VIDAA, CANAL+, Guy Edri, Philippe Schwerer, Africa, Apps, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, TV OS

Swisscom receives clearance for acquisition of Vodafone Italia
Dec 20, 2024 – Swisscom has received clearance for the acquisition of Vodafone Italia from both the Italian Competition Authority and the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT).
News categories: Swisscom, Vodafone Italia, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, MandA, Regulation

ASTRA 1P starts delivering content across Europe
Dec 19, 2024 – SES has announced that ASTRA 1P, positioned at 19.2°E, has completed testing and is now fully operational. Equipped with 80 transponders, ASTRA 1P can support hundreds of HD TV channels.
News categories: SES S.A, Milton Torres, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Satellite

BT survey reveals how Brits connect with biggest cultural moments
Dec 17, 2024 – Whereas once families were more likely to gather around a TV for major events, now over a third (35%) of the UK admit to regularly splitting their attention over multiple screens at the same time.
News categories: BT Group, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Streaming, UK

UK consults on legal framework for AI use of copyright material
Dec 17, 2024 – The UK has launched a consultation on plans to give certainty to the creative industries and AI developers on how copyright material can be used to train AI models.
News categories: UK Government, Big Data, Digital TV, Regulation, UK

Nearly half of Norwegian homes have streaming bundles via operators
Dec 17, 2024 – Mediavision's latest analysis shows that nearly half of households in Norway have at least one streaming service bundled by an operator. Growth in this segment has been strong in 2024.
News categories: Mediavision, Adrian Grande, Digital TV, Market Research, Norway, Streaming

Smartclip and M6 Publicité announce ad-tech partnership
Dec 17, 2024 – Smartclip’s advanced ad-tech solutions will progressively be integrated into M6 Publicité’s ad-tech stack, supporting Groupe M6’s ambition to triple its streaming revenues to €200 million by 2028.
News categories: Smartclip, M6 Publicité, Thomas Servatius, Hortense Thomine-Desmazures, Advertising, Digital TV, France

TCL adds NBCUniversal channels to FAST offering in Europe
Dec 17, 2024 – TCL and NBCUniversal have announced a new agreement to introduce a range of NBCUniversal TV shows to audiences in Europe via branded FAST services on TCL Channel.
News categories: TCL, NBCUniversal, Howie Li, Rob Bell, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, Streaming

LFP Media chooses Bitmovin Player for D2C mobile apps
Dec 12, 2024 – Ligue De Football Professionnel (LFP) Media, the commercial arm of the French football league, has chosen the Bitmovin Player to power video streams for its direct-to-consumer mobile apps.
News categories: Bitmovin, Ligue De Football, Stefan Lederer, Gregory Rota, Apps, Digital TV, France, Media Player, Mobile, Streaming