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MBC Group's Shahid streaming service has sealed a deal to bring ten FAST channels to Samsung TV Plus in the region.

CANAL+ Group is expanding its footprint with a launch in Hungary, following on successful rollouts in various countries in Europe, such as Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and, more recently, the Netherlands.

Frequent viewing of foreign-language content in English-speaking markets has risen in the last four years.

Dori Media Group (DMG) has opened its first sales office in Mumbai, India, to be led by Devdatta Potnis.

Newcastle United has tapped Endeavor Streaming to deliver its direct-to-consumer streaming service.

Advertising revenues in the U.K. are forecast to rise by 9.2 percent in the second quarter.

VA Media’s Mark Ashbridge, Candlelight Media Group’s Scott Wiscombe and Nicely Entertainment’s Scott Kirkpatrick talked about the AVOD and FAST channel appetite for movies at the FAST Festival today.

Marcos Milanez, chief content officer at Rakuten TV, showcased how the service is driving AVOD and FAST channel usage across Europe with its slate of acquired fare and originals at the FAST Festival.

Nigerian film industry pioneer Moses Babatope has set up Nile Media Entertainment Group, which will work across movies and television.

Cineflix Rights has closed a raft of deals with numerous U.K. broadcasters and streamers for scripted and factual content, including the crime drama Girl in the Video and the true-crime series Spring Break Murders.