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Report: 864 streaming services in APAC
DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI), in collaboration with BB Media, has provided a fresh overview of the digital APAC entertainment landscape. This data allows a greater understanding of the region, while increased knowledge of both the established and emerging players provides greater depth to the conversation around discoverability, and potential consumer confusion. This…
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Netflix, Gadd sign creative partnership
Netflix has announced an expanded relationship with producer, writer and actor Richard Gadd as they enter a multi-year scripted series first-look deal. The news was revealed by Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos on stage at The Royal Television Society (RTS) London Convention. Netflix’s first collaboration with Gadd was as Executive Producer of the breakout series Baby…
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Confusion over IRIS2 bids
Airbus Defence & Space and Thales Alenia Space, which were once part of the IRIS2 SpaceRISE consortium bidding for a mega-constellation of low Earth satellites, have submitted separate bids to build the satellites and submitted their proposals to the remaining members of the consortium, according to a report by La Tribune. The principal remaining members…
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Starlink’s South Africa launch gets closer
South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa has held talks with Elon Musk over Starlink’s availability in the country, and the discussions included potential investments. Ramaphosa told local press that the discussions had taken place recently. Musk was born in South Africa and still has family in the country. “I have had discussions with [Musk] and have…
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Rivada: No hard news on funding
Rivada Space Networks issued a press release to coincide with Euroconsult’s Paris Space Business Week which said that it is “partnering” with Peraton, “a next-generation national security company and transformative enterprise IT provider” who will now work with Rivada once its planned 300 satellite constellation is in place. However, there was no news on whether…
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India: Airtel Digital TV offers Prime benefits
Airtel Digital TV has partneredwith Amazon Prime to offer live TV and Prime Lite benefits as part of its new Ultimate and Amazon Prime Lite plan. Subscribers of the plan can access entertainment from Prime Video on two devices in HD quality, in addition to enjoying linear TV channels. Prime Lite subscription also includes other…
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OKAST selects Publica by IAS to power AVoD/FAST
OKAST, the European SaaS provider of white-label live streaming, VoD and FAST channel platforms, has announced its selection of Publica by IAS, a Connected TV (CTV) ad server owned by Integral Ad Science(IAS), as a strategic partner for its global advertising initiatives. This partnership allows OKAST to enhance their advertisers’ targeting capabilities, enrich their streaming…
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smart UK Automotive sponsorship deal with Channel 5
smart UK Automotive has announced its first UK television sponsorship, partnering with Channel 5 to sponsor the ‘Outdoor Adventure’ strand across both linear and streaming on My5. This collaboration marks smart UK’s return to broadcast television and its debut in TV sponsorship. The ‘Outdoor Adventure’ programme strand incudes popular titles such as Tales from the…
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CBeebies revives Balamory
The pastel-hued, fictional town of Balamory is set to return to screens, BBC Children’s and Education has announced. Commissioned for two new seasons on CBeebies, families will be able to enjoy the home-grown storytelling about the celebrated nursery school from 2026 and will once again be filmed in Scotland, whether in original location Tobermory or…
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Report: Kids reduce churn for streaming services
With streamers nearing market saturation in Western markets, retaining subscribers is more important than ever. A report from Ampere Analysis shows that households with children are less likely to cancel streaming service subscriptions than those without them. As a result, streamers are scooping up kids’ titles to appease this influential audience. Olivia Deane, Research Manager…