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April 30, 2020 Top Stories

RTL Group Revenue Slips 3.4 Percent

April 30, 2020

RTL Group delivered first-quarter revenues of €1.47 billion ($1.59 billion), a 3.4-percent decline from the same period last year, mainly due to lower ad revenues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 29, 2020 Top Stories

COVID-19 Boosts SVOD Subs in Western Europe

April 29, 2020

This year will see Western Europe add about 45 million new SVOD subscribers, with COVID-19 shutdown measures providing a major boost to the sector, according to Digital TV Research.

April 24, 2020 Analysis, Top Stories

Classics, Comedies & Light Entertainment See Viewing Surge in the U.K.

April 24, 2020

U.K. TV viewing has risen 24 percent since the country's lockdown began, with audiences increasingly turning to classic TV shows, comedies, light entertainment and news, according to new research released by Thinkbox.

April 23, 2020 Top Stories

New U.K. TV & Film Studio Gets Greenlight

April 23, 2020

Planning is underway for a new £250 million ($310 million) television and film production facility to be built on the site of the derelict Newtown Railway Works in Kent.

April 23, 2020 Top Stories

Viaplay Records Q1 Subscriber Gains

April 23, 2020

Overall revenues at Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) slipped by 2 percent in Q1 2020, with advertising and studios revenues falling while subscription revenues rose thanks to gains at Viaplay.

April 20, 2020 Analysis, Top Stories

Pay-TV Subs in Western Europe to Slip Below 100 Million

April 20, 2020

The number of pay-TV subscribers across Western Europe will fall by 2.6 percent between 2019 and 2025 to reach 99.86 million, according to Digital TV Research.

April 16, 2020 Analysis, Top Stories

Eastern Europe OTT Revenues Set for Strong Gains

April 16, 2020

OTT TV and movie revenues from across 22 Eastern European markets will rise from $1.4 billion last year to $3.6 billion in 2025, according to Digital TV Research.

April 10, 2020 Analysis, Top Stories

News, Entertainment Consumption Soar in Europe

April 10, 2020

With sports consumption having "collapsed" in Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic, entertainment and news consumption have soared, according to Conviva.

April 9, 2020 Top Stories

Channel 4 Unveils Financial Measures for COVID-19 Impact

April 9, 2020

Channel 4 is expecting to reduce its content budget by £150 million, with a further £95 million in cost-savings across the organization, as it looks to weather the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 27, 2020 Top Stories

Max Conze Exits ProSiebenSat.1

March 27, 2020

Max Conze has stepped down as CEO of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, effective immediately, as the European media group refocuses its business on its entertainment segment.

Mansha Daswani