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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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Liberty Global trials wireless connectivity with Ericsson
In a world first, Liberty Global has employed Ericsson’s wireless connectivity technology in a trial to connect homes with gigabit broadband and linear TV services.
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Google denies talks with Dish over T-Mobile assets bid
Google has denied reports that it is in talks with Dish Network to create a fourth mobile carrier in the US by buying up assets from T-Mobile.
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Vivendi takes legal route against Mediaset
Vivendi has launched a lawsuit against Mediaset in an effort to assert its rights as a shareholder in the Italian broadcaster.
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Virgin TV boss calls government to review RTÉ
Virgin Media TV managing director has called for a government review of RTÉ’s hybrid model, urging an inquiry ahead of additional funding or changes to the licence fee model.
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Eutelsat agrees €10m investment in Broadpeak
Eutelsat Communications has announced a €10 million investment in video content delivery solutions provider Broadpeak.
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Industry Trends
Can Quibi crack the short form market?
With a $1bn programming budget, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s premium short form platform Quibi has attracted a raft top talent to create shows. But can it persuade mobile viewers to part with their cash? Tim Dams reports.
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BBC Studios wins first Quibi commission
New digital platform Quibi has issued its first short form commission to the BBC Studios Natural History Unit.
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Webinar
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India’s Pen N Camera unveils OTT platform
Indian film production and distribution company Pen N Camera International is set to launch an OTT platform this month.
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Sky Italia appoints KPN chief Maximo Ibarra as CEO
KPN CEO Maximo Ibarra has been named at the new CEO of Sky Italia, effective from October.
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Elon Musk launches “most difficult” rocket to date
The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, dubbed the most powerful yet, was launched overnight with a batch of 24 experimental satellites ready to orbit.
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Netflix boss bets on art over science
Netflix chief content office Ted Sarandos is confident audiences will pay for multiple streaming services and dispelled rumours of data harvesting and sports rights investment.
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BBC to broadcast entire Wimbledon 2019 tournament live in HD
The BBC will broadcast the 2019 Wimbledon Championships in high-definition live for the first time across its TV, radio and digital channels.
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ABC boss plans to terminate $4m Foxtel deal
The Australian public broadcaster is seeking to cut its payments to pay-TV provider Foxtel in a move to recoup its finances after the Coalition government froze its $1 billion annual budget.
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Video
Video: Streaming live content amid the industry evolution
Delivering live content successfully requires an interplay of technology and cloud-based workflows to meet viewing demand for high-quality streams, explains ITV’s Andrew Pearson.
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Telefónica and Mediapro launch esports channel for LATAM
League of Legends, Fortnite and Call of Duty will be available for esports fans to view in Latin America after Telefónica and Mediapro confirmed the launch of Movistar’s esports channel.
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IOC awards new Olympic Games broadcast deal
Broadcast rights for the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic games have been handed to Infront Sports and Media, which will be the exclusive free-to-air rights holder in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Cinema gets streaming deal with GoGo OTT platform
GoGoCinema has inked a deal with Golden Screen Cinemas to roll out its cinematic on-demand experience by the end of 2019.
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Dish eyeing $6bn deal for T-Mobile-Sprint assets
Dish Network has emerged as the favourite to buy wireless assets T-Mobile and Sprint need to offload to push through their merger, with a $6 billion deal close, according to reports in the US.