All articles by Alana Foster – Page 21
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NewsIndia’s Dish and Airtel finalise merger
The two largest Indian DTH operators, Dish TV and Bharti’s Airtel DTH, have confirmed they are in the final stages of agreeing a long-discussed merger.
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NewsDTG collaborates with EBU on 5G
The DTG is taking part in EBU’s 5G Deployments project on media distribution and production.
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NewsRussian Tricolor takes cinema OTT
Russian satellite operator Tricolour TV network has announced plans to launch a dedicated online cinema service this October.
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NewsThe week ahead: Facebook, Amazon earnings & Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
22 - 26 July: Your guide to what’s happening this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsEU approves Liberty Global €19bn sale to Vodafone
Vodafone has won conditional approval from the European Commission for its multi-billion bid to take over Liberty Global’s cable assets in Germany and Eastern Europe.
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NewsITV and BBC surge BritBox plans
ITV and the BBC have reached a “milestone moment,” signing an agreement to launch the UK’s BritBox in Q4 with new commissions set to air in 2020.
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NewsIBC honours young industry talent
The inaugural IBC Young Pioneer Award will recognise the brightest up-and-coming talent in the industry with those shortlisted specialising in directing, inventing and pioneering new technology and production workflows.
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Industry TrendsInnovating live sports production
Emerging technology and innovative workflows are transforming live sports production. This IBC365 webinar explores the challenges impacting the way sport is shown on multi-screens with experts from Tedial and Kiswe.
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NewsFinnish telco DNA taps out of pay-TV market
Finland telecommunications service provider DNA has agreed to sell its terrestrial pay-TV network to rival Digita.
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NewsDAZN inks major sports distribution deal with Discovery
Sports streaming service DAZN has struck an agreement that will see it distribute Eurosport 1 HD and Eurosport 2 HD in four new territories as well as an exclusive sublicence for live coverage of Bundesliga.
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NewsNetflix, Amazon Prime and HBO lead Emmys 2019 nominees
UK productions Game of Thrones, Killing Eve, Bodyguard and Fleabag lead the 2019 Emmys nominees with limited series Chernobyl and When They See Us recognised as expanding the TV landscape.
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NewsOneWeb satellites deliver real-time HD streaming from space
50 years since the Apollo 11 moon landing, satellite startup OneWeb has successfully proven its satellite constellation can deliver high-speed and low-latency services from space.
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NewsCanal+ 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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NewsQuibi 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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NewsDisney 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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NewsMediaset 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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Industry TrendsRise up: Mentoring women to succeed in broadcasting
As advocacy group, Rise, enters its second year championing and supporting women in the broadcasting industry, IBC365 speaks with participants from Avid, BT and Deluxe.
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NewsFCC 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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NewsSnapchat 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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NewsNASA 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.
