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September 8, 2021 Analysis, Top Stories

U.K. TV Production Revenues Take Covid-19 Hit

September 8, 2021

Revenues for the U.K. production sector fell by 14 percent to £2.9 billion ($4 billion) in 2020, according to new data from Pact.

September 1, 2021 Top Stories

HBO Max Sets European Rollout Plans

September 1, 2021

Speaking at Series Mania, Priya Dogra and Christina Sulebakk outlined HBO Max’s European rollout plans, with the platform due to arrive in the Nordic region and Spain this fall, followed by Central and Eastern Europe and Portugal in 2022.

August 27, 2021 Top Stories

Viaplay Lands Italian Women’s Football

August 27, 2021

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has secured live coverage of Italy’s Serie A TIM VISION for Viaplay in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the Netherlands.

August 18, 2021 Top Stories

Comcast, ViacomCBS Partner on New European Streamer

August 18, 2021

Comcast and ViacomCBS will bring SkyShowtime, a new streaming service, to select European markets in 2022.

August 13, 2021 Top Stories

Discovery to Take Legal Action in Polish Media Law Dispute

August 13, 2021

Discovery, Inc. says it is taking legal action against the government of Poland, following what it refers to as a "discriminatory campaign against TVN."

August 5, 2021 Analysis, Top Stories

U.K. Streaming Usage Surges

August 5, 2021

Britons spent a third of their time watching TV and online video in 2020 amid Covid-19 lockdowns, according to new Ofcom data, driven in part by streaming usage gains.

August 5, 2021 Top Stories

ViacomCBS Pacts with Sky for Paramount+ Rollout

August 5, 2021

ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has clinched a deal to bring Paramount+ to Sky platforms in the U.K., Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria next year.

July 30, 2021 Analysis, Top Stories

U.K. Adspend Forecast to Rise 18 Percent This Year

July 30, 2021

Advertising spend in the U.K. is projected to increase by 18.2 percent this year to reach £27.7 billion ($38.5 billion).

July 29, 2021 Top Stories

Peacock Begins Global Expansion with Sky

July 29, 2021

Peacock will arrive in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland later this year via an alliance with sister company Sky.

July 28, 2021 Top Stories

Sky Sets New Channel Brands in the U.K.

July 28, 2021

In a significant overhaul of its lineup in the U.K., Sky is replacing its flagship Sky One brand with Sky Showcase and rolling out a new channel, Sky Max, effective September 1.

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