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Fanatiz scores $10m funding & Data reveals Disney+ success
13-17 Jan: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Telcos launch Future Forum for 5G acceleration
Global 5G leaders including Verizon, Telstra, Vodafone and KT have collaborated on 5G specifications and interoperability to accelerate adoption.
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ViacomCBS overhauls management structure
ViacomCBS has restructured its international networks division, with several senior members of its management team taking on new roles.
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Prosiebensat.1 sets up sustainability department
Prosiebensat.1 has appointed a chief sustainability officer to lead its newly created sustainability department.
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Mediaset shareholders back restructure rules change
Mediaset has won approval from shareholders to proceed with a major European restructure, despite a failed last-minute legal bid from Vivendi to block the Media For Europe project.
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Sky names Comcast exec Armstrong as group CFO
Sky has appointed Jason Armstrong as its new group chief financial officer, replacing Andrew Griffith.
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Samsung and 8K Association launch TV certification scheme
Samsung Electronics has partnered with the 8K Association to launch an 8K TV certification scheme.
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BritBox adds distribution partners
ITV and BBC streaming service BritBox is now available on Chromecast as well as Panasonic and Vestel televisions.
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Lionsgate strikes content deal with Airtel
India’s Bharti Airtel has inked a deal with Lionsgate and Starzplay to launch Lionsgate Play in India under a new strategic alliance.
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New Zealand delays decision over PSB merger
A decision over the future of public service broadcasting in New Zealand has been delayed as a number of Cabinet ministers requested more detail on proposals to merge RNZ and TVNZ.
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Foxtel signs multi-year content deal with Discovery
Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel has signed a multi-year agreement with US factual giant Discovery to bring its premium content down under.
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Amazon scores Champions League rights & Comcast to spend $2bn on Peacock service
9-13 Dec: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Netflix trials browser-free ‘Watch Now’ streaming experience
Netflix has begun a global test of its latest feature for TV apps, offering users the option to skip browsing and start streaming instantly.
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Manchester United ink content partnership deal with Alibaba Group
Premier League football club Manchester United have announced a new partnership with Alibaba Group to bring the exclusive rights to the club’s content to China.
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Verizon and Sony produce 5G live sports demo
Verizon and Sony joined forces with NBC Sports to show the impact of 5G-connected cameras on the way sports broadcasts are captured and produced.
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Fox inks deal with AWS on cloud video delivery
Amazon Web Services will be employed by Fox to transmit the broadcaster’s sport, news and entertainment content to TV and streaming customers.
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beIN Sports wins broadcast rights for FIFA Club World Cup
Qatar-based pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports will exclusively broadcast the next two editions of the FIFA Club World Cup.
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ViacomCBS merger finalises, YouTube’s new ad category plus Quibi’s latest departure
25 -29 Nov: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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German SVoD Joyn service goes premium
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery’s cross-channel entertainment streaming platform Joyn has expanded its German streaming service with the launch of Joyn Plus+.
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Sky partners with sign language body for slate of accessible content
Broadcaster Sky has partnered with deaf production charity, the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust, to develop a slate of content in British Sign Language.