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LG launches new movie store powered by Rakuten TV
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LG has teamed up with Rakuten TV to offer a new movie rental and purchase store to owners of its Smart TVs in the UK, Germany, Spain, and Italy.
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ITV retains snooker and darts rights for a further season
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World Snooker Tour’s British Open, Champion of Champions, Players Championship and Tour Championship will continue to be available on streaming service ITVX plus the broadcaster’s linear channels.
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BBC’s UKTV extends carriage deal with Sky
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The agreement covers channels, including Gold, Dave and Yesterday, which are operated by UKTV – the commercial broadcaster wholly owned by the BBC.
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Vestel to acquire stake in Smart TV platform Vidaa
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Vidaa offers TV users easy access to live and on-demand content with support for apps from both major global services and local broadcasters and content providers.
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Max app now live on Hisense Vidaa TVs in Europe and the US
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Max, the streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery, is now available on Hisense and other smart TVs running the Vidaa operating system.
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Paramount+ releases trailer for Lioness Season two
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Starrring Nicole Kidman, Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Michael Kelly and Morgan Freeman, the series follows a CIA special ops team tasked with protecting the US from terrorism.