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Analyst: Telcos must explore growth opportunities (Advanced Television)
Published January 23, 2020Despite the continued competitive onslaught from tech firms and over-the-top (OTT) providers, telco communication and data services will still command 50 per cent of the overall digital consumer services industry by 2023, according to data, research and consulting business Ovum’s Consumer Digital Revenue Opportunity Model. However, the telcos’ share is in steep decline, with a […]
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RTL Croatia upgrades to HD (Broadband TV News)
Published January 23, 2020RTL Croatia has reiterated its trust in SGT technologies (Hexaglobe Group) by selecting BCE to renew its broadcasting system and upgrade to HD. The Veda 10 system it previously used has now been replaced by Veda 16. RTL Croatia operates eight TV channels – RTL, RTL2, RTL Living, RTL Kockica, RTL Crime, RTL Passion, RTL […]
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Liberty Global considers Univision (Digital TV Europe)
Published January 23, 2020Liberty Global Ventures, the investment arm of Virgin Media-owner Liberty Global, is considering a bid for Spanish-language media firm Univision. The company is reportedly working with Hemisphere Media Group on a bid, with other parties such as private equity firm Platinum Equity and former Viacom CFO Wade Davis also looking at making an offer. Offers […]
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Netflix And Warner Bros To Partner With ScreenSkills (4rfv.co.uk)
Published January 23, 2020Netflix and Warner Bros. are to partner with ScreenSkills on an innovative pilot programme to enable more people to join the film and TV industries through an apprenticeship. Twenty people aspiring to work in film and television will be trained as broadcast production assistants and as production accountants in the programme which is being supported […]
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Prime Video increases investment in Italian Originals (Advanced Television)
Published January 23, 2020Amazon has announced three new Italian Amazon Original shows at its Prime Video Presents Italy showcase event, hosted at Hotel de la Ville in Rome by Head of Amazon Studios Jennifer Salke, Head of International Originals, James Farrell, Director of European Amazon Originals Georgia Brown and Head of Unscripted Originals series in Italy, Nicole Morganti. […]
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Brexit blamed for drop in UK-based channels (Broadband TV News)
Published January 23, 2020The number of channels based in the UK has seen an annual drop of 5%, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory’s MAVISE TV and VOD database. The UK remains the largest contributor to the overall supply of channels within the EU28. As reported previously in Broadband TV News, international TV networks that want to ensure […]
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Swisscom integrates Netflix in Swisscom TV X offering (Digital TV Europe)
Published January 23, 2020Swisscom is launching a new TV package that incorporates Netflix at a discounted price. The new offering, Swisscom TV X, will include Netflix’s standard HD package alongside a large number of pay TV channels, seven-day catch-up TV and 1,200 hours of recording time for CHF50 (€47) a month. For an additional CHF5 a month, customers […]
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Kudelski Group to Address Cybersecurity, Energy and Key Global Issues at the 50th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (NAGRA)
Published January 22, 2020As strategic partner of the World Economic Forum, the Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S), a world leader in digital security, is deeply involved in the 50th Annual Meeting being held in Davos, Switzerland. “Our involvement with the World Economic Forum since 1999 has helped the Kudelski Group anticipate and adapt to the key developments shaping the […]
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Signiant Celebrates Another Record Year in 2019 (Signiant)
Published January 22, 2020Signiant Inc today announced another record year in 2019 with impressive double-digit growth for both its SaaS offerings and its licensed software product, Manager+Agents. Signiant’s massive footprint now includes more than 25,000 businesses across every part of the media supply chain. With a customer list that includes many of the world’s best-known entertainment brands, as […]
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Formula 1 to remain on Canal+ until 2022 (Broadband TV News)
Published January 22, 2020Canal+ has extended its exclusive agreement to broadcast Formula 1 motor racing in 2021 and 2022. The Canal+ channels will provide full coverage of each Grand Prix weekend, including the three practice sessions, qualifying session and race. Coverage will be broadcast on Canal+, Canal+ Sport and Canal+ Sport Weekend. myCanal will carry extra features such […]
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Masstech launches new Adobe Premiere Pro panel for Kumulate (Broadcast Pro ME)
Published January 21, 2020Kumulate is a modular platform which allows users to build a storage ecosystem, utilising asset management, workflow orchestration and transcode modules to store media assets efficiently. Media management solutions company Masstech has launched the Adobe Premiere Pro panel for its workflow management platform Kumulate. Adobe Premiere Pro users can now access Kumulate, from directly within […]
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BARB offers data across multiple screens (Advanced TV News)
Published January 21, 2020BARB, the UK television audience measurement currency, has started to report unduplicated programme reach and time spent viewing figures across multiple screens, marking the third deliverable from the four-stage Project Dovetail initiative. The new figures are reported on a daily basis across three screens (TV sets, tablets and PCs), and are available through existing data-processing […]
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Disney+ UK launch brought forward, pricing set (Deadline)
Published January 21, 2020The Disney+ European launch date has been brought forward by a week to March 24. The studio has also confirmed pricing of £5.99/€6.99 ($8) per month, or £59.99/€69.99 for an annual subscription. The service will be available on that date in UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland. Additional Western Europe markets, including […]
