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Canal+ acquires Nollywood film studio
Vivendi’s Canal+ it set to strengthen its position in the African movie market after acquiring Nigerian production film studio ROK.
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Dalet snaps up Ooyala’s OTT workflow unit
Dalet is to acquire the Ooyala Flex Media Platform business as it looks to bolster its SaaS-based services offering and sign up customers in new sectors.
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Quibi partners with NBC News to target millennials
Streaming startup Quibi has confirmed plans to launch a slate of short form daily news, sport and weather programmes in partnership with NBC News.
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Disney shuts down FX+ SVOD service
FX+ will be shut down next month with its assets funnelled into Hulu, a strategic move confirmed by Disney after its acquisition of 21st Century Fox.
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IABM announces new Board of Directors
IABM has unveiled its new Board of Directors following a biennial election.
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Sky appoints new group CTO
Sky UK chief technology officer Mohamed Hammady has been promoted to a group role following the retirement of Didier Lebrat.
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Mediaset Spain launches pay-TV service Mitele Plus
Mediaset has unveiled a new subscription streaming video on-demand service in a move to rival Netflix and Amazon.
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Amino strikes €21m deal for 24i Media
Amino Technologies has agreed a €21.4 million deal to acquire online video solutions and services provider 24i Media.
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SMPTE 2019, Netflix results and The Lion King
15-19 July: Your guide to what’s happening this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Channel 4 agrees deal with Sky to air Cricket World Cup final
Sky Sports has partnered with Channel 4 to air the Cricket World Cup Final for free in the UK.
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DAZN eyes NFL rights bid & Canal+ confirms job cuts
Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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FCC updates children’s TV programming rules
The Federal Communications Commission has modernised its broadcaster regulations and rules on children’s television enabling greater scheduling flexibility and diversity in programming.
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Snapchat launches ‘Creator Shows’ with ad-revenue deal
Celebrities and influencers such as Serena Williams and Arnold Schwarzenegger will begin airing short-form programmes on Snapchat in a move to extend audience engagement ad monetise video content.
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DVB unveils new specification for HDR Dynamic Mapping
Industry consortium DVB has announced a revision to its specification for the use of video coding in broadcast and broadband applications, adding solutions for HDR Dynamic Mapping.
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NASA commemorates moon landing with live TV broadcast
NASA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with a live two-hour TV broadcast looking at the future exploration of the Moon and Mars.
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WarnerMedia confirms D2C HBO Max service
HBO has unveiled its new direct-to-consumer streaming service, which will be launched in 2020 and is set to offer legacy favourites and original content.
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French PSB wins battle with online TV streamer
France Télévisions has won a victory in its ongoing legal battle with online TV provider PlayMédia to stop the retransmission of its programmes.
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Red Bee Media expands Netherlands hub
Red Bee Media’s has announced a second facility in Hilversum which will focus on product development, IP testing and demonstrations as well as software-based solutions.
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Amazon and Google reach truce over SVOD platforms
Amazon and Google have ended a long-running dispute that limited access to each other’s on-demand services on their respective TV platforms.
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Indian SVOD service gains $100M from Tencent and Paytm
Tencent and Paytm are in the final stages of confirming $100 million worth of investment in Indian video and audio streaming start-up platform MX.