Stuart Thomson

Nefarious audio and video content made to trick voters present a clear and present danger to free and fair elections.

BBC Studios’ British drama channel BBC First is to make its debut in Czech Republic and Slovakia on June 3, through a deal with leading telcos.

Technology outfit CommScope has secured a deal to acquire the cable business assets of Casa Systems after outbidding rival Vecima Networks.

MENA streamer OSN has acquired the first run rights to new Max originals and Warner Bros. Pictures feature films in an multi-year deal.

Danish service provider Norlys has named Kristian Hjort-Madsen as the chief technology officer of Norlys A/S, the consumer-facing company it is setting up as part of a group-wide reorganisation.

UK commercial broadcaster ITV is now using an API-driven first-party ad server developed by data and AI provider SAS to deliver personalised advertising to the 40 million registered users of its content hub, ITVX.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s combined streamer Max has finally arrived in Europe, with launches in Iberia, the Nordic markets and parts of central and eastern Europe today to be followed by launches in France, the Netherlands, Poland and Belgium on June 11.

Romania-based multinational operator Digi has opened its new Belgian HQ ahead of the planned launch of services in that country this summer.

RTL-owned Groupe M6 this week launched its new streaming service M6+, with the goal of doubling online programme consumption and tripling revenue by 2028.

Netflix is to launch a new in-house advertising technology platform by the end of next year. The company revealed the plan at its second annual upfront for advertisers.