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CBS and AT&T sign new partnership ending carriage dispute
The CBS blackout on AT&T’s media channels has came to an end after the two firms struck a deal over carriage rights.
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Twitch Studio switches on beta testing
Twitch Studio is an all-in-one streaming app for new streamers launched this week in beta testing to simplify video gaming delivery and engagement.
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Tencent eyes up UMG stake from Vivendi & Disney to remake 20th Century Fox blockbusters
5 - 9 Aug: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Canada invests $14.6M in OTT French language service
TV5Monde Plus has been developed to boost the digital and international visibility of French-language content with the Government of Canada investing $14.6 million.
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DAZN channel rumoured to join Sky Italia
Sky Italia is reportedly in talks with OTT streaming platform DAZN to launch a new satellite channel distributing the country’s Serie A football games.
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Ad buffering branded “engagement killer”
Connected TV viewing has resulted in a 130% year-on-year rise in streaming content, however ad buffering is causing a “crisis” in viewer engagement, according to a new report.
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Fox appoints Carney as COO and sets out new creative approach
Former Sony Pictures executive Amy Carney has been appointed chief operating officer at Fox Entertainment.
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Netflix has created a “better mousetrap” but 3 traditional players set to enter fray
There is still potential for three of the biggest traditional players to capitalise on the new, on-demand media opportunity.
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Mediaset finalises 9.6% stake in ProSiebenSat.1
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has welcomed Mediaset as a shareholder in a strategic move to champion the development of pan-European alliances.
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Rise announces leading women shortlisted for inaugural awards
Advocate group for women working in broadcasting has announced its shortlist for the inaugural Rise Awards to be presented during the IBC Show in September.
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All3Media mulls overseas expansion
All3Media is weighing up expansion opportunities overseas, according to chief executive Jane Turton.
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Sky Studios invest in first indie prodco
Sky Studios announced today its acquisition of a 24.9% stake in True to Nature, one of the UK’s fastest growing producers of high-end natural history programmes.
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Disney drops Fox assets in new streaming bundle
The Walt Disney Company will offer a bundle package of three streaming services including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ for $12.99, the company confirmed yesterday.
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Ofcom: Broadcast still leads UK TV market, but streaming is catching up
Half of UK homes are signed up to TV streaming services, but linear broadcasting still leads the market in terms of viewership, according to Ofcom.
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Google pledges carbon neutral sustainability on consumer devices
By 2020, Google has committed to carbon-neutral shipping and recycled plastic for all devices including Pixel phones, Google Home Minis and Chromecast.
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Econet shuts down pay-TV arm Kwesé TV
Econet Wireless has said it will shut its African pay-TV arm Kwesé due to economic issues in its home country of Zimbabwe.
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Samsung and KT trial 8K video via satellite
Samsung and KT Sky Life have used a satellite’s Ka band to send 8K video data successfully compressed and retransmitted terrestrially.
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MBC launches collaboration between MENA and Hollywood
Middle Eastern broadcaster MBC Group has launched an initiative designed to build closer working ties between Hollywood and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
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Al Jazeera, RTÉ and BBC among innovators showcasing media-telco convergence
Three advanced proof of concepts Catalyst projects will be unveiled at the IBC Show with artificial intelligence, 5G for virtual reality and mobile news gathering top of the agenda.
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“Every single minute” of Tokyo 2020 to feature on Eurosport
Discovery’s EMEA chief Kasia Kieli has revealed that the network is planning to beef up its Eurosport Player ahead of the 2020 Olympic games.