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EE and Stormzy launch UK’s first 5G service at London show
EE launched the UK’s first 5G service last night in London with Stormzy showcasing the next-generation network in a 360-degree virtual reality experience.
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Nordics OTT subscriptions top 10m
Streaming services in the Nordics have seen rapid growth, with more than 800,000 new subscriptions active in the last year, according to Mediavision.
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Virgin Media’s French Open coverage delivers 4K HDR broadcasting first
Virgin Media has successfully broadcast Eurosport’s French Open coverage to its UK customers in 4K UHD and HDR.
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Canal+ agrees $1.1bn deal for pay-TV operator M7
Acquisition of M7 will see Vivendi’s Canal+ expand its European footprint by seven countries.
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Italian regulators give conditional approval to Sky’s Mediaset deal
Agcom will impose three-year exclusive online content ban on Sky Italia if it buys Mediaset’s digital terrestrial pay-TV assets.
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EE to launch first UK 5G service this May
EE and Qualcomm are set to launch Europe’s first commercial 5G network next week, with the service set to go live in six cities across the UK.
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Sprint and T-Mobile make rural 5G pledge to win FCC merger nod
US telco providers, T-Mobile and Sprint have committed to taking “significant steps” to advance the next-generation wireless connectivity across the United States.
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PSM must capitalise on viewers trust, says EBU
Fake news and privacy breaches are among the reasons public service media is being challenged, according to EBU’s Claudia Vaccarone.
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DISH agrees $800m deal for EchoStar’s broadcast satellites
The $800 million transaction will see stock transferred to Echostar shareholders.
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ITV drops Jeremy Kyle Show & Vodafone to launch UK 5G network in July
Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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The future of TV will be built on long term engagement
TV businesses must shake off short termism and think customer lifetime value
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Vodafone confirms 5G switch-on in the UK this summer
Vodafone’s 5G network for businesses and consumers will launch in seven cities across the UK on 3 July with a further 12 cities connected by the end of 2019.
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EU to probe Telia’s $960m Bonnier takeover
European Commission cites competition concerns over Telia’s acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting.
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ProSieben and Discovery unveil SVOD service
A joint venture between ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery will launch Germany’s largest free-TV and video on-demand streaming platform this June.
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ProSieben and Discovery to launch SVOD service & Vodafone inks Telefónica deal
Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Germany launches first 5G TV trial
The Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation has successfully kicked-off the first field trial in the region to test the next-generation 5G broadcasting technology.
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US warns UK on Huawei & Comcast set to launch news channel
Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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BBC to “change the game” for women’s sport
The BBC has launched a new line up of women’s sport this summer with live coverage, new commissions and leading talent across its TV, radio and podcast channels.
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Netflix rolls out ‘studio quality’ audio
Netflix has boosted the quality of its Dolby Atmos audio in a bid to “bring viewers closer to the story.”
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Viewers will opt for Apple TV+, says CEO
Apple chief executive Tim Cook is confident consumers will choose Apple’s TV+ streaming service ahead of the multitude of other OTT services in a move to diversify its revenue income.