LONDON: The DAZN OTT service, which offers live sports streaming, has launched in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

STOCKHOLM: Bun Beeson has rejoined Modern Times Group (MTG) after six years at BBC Worldwide, tapped for the post of VP of pay-TV and VOD programming acquisitions.

NEW YORK/BUDAPEST: AMC Networks International – Central Europe is planning to launch three new local AMC feeds throughout the region.

LONDON: The new independent production company House Productions has launched with the backing of BBC Worldwide and Access Entertainment.

LONDON: Among U.K. viewers who watched paid-for on-demand content in 2016, Netflix was by far the most popular service, according to the latest Ofcom report.

MUNICH: In the second quarter of 2016, ProSiebenSat.1 Group increased its revenues by 15 percent to 886 million euros ($986 million), with all segments contributing profitable revenue growth.

LONDON: Liberty Global and Discovery Communications have renewed their long-term distribution partnership, inking a new multiplatform deal that spans 12 markets across Europe.

LONDON: Starting this September, U.K. viewers will be required to pay the license fee in order to watch catch-up programming on the BBC iPlayer.

Revenue from pay TV and paid VOD in Germany increased 12 percent year-on-year to €2.49 billion ($2.74 billion) in 2015, with a gain of 8 to 11 percent forecast for this year, according to VPRT, the German commercial broadcasters' association. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, pay TV and paid VOD revenue totaled €2.7 billion ($2.97 billion).

LONDON: Channel 5 is planning to launch My5 as a free-to-air linear service, set to go live in early August, replacing Channel 5+24.