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Sky NZ completes purchase of Spark’s Lightbox OTT
Spark has completed the sale of its Lightbox streaming service to Sky New Zealand for an undisclosed fee.
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Disney overhauls Hulu with D2C business
The Hulu business will be integrated into Disney’s direct-to-consumer business and its CEO Randy Freer is set to exit the company.
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Roku and Fox resolve Super Bowl streaming deal
In the wake of the Super Bowl 2020, Roku and Fox reached an agreement to distribute Fox channels on the Roku platform after viewers took to Twitter to share outrage over a potential loss of service.
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Industry Trends
Satellites: The $500 billion business
Chris Forrester examines the prospects for the next few years for satellite businesses.
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DPP: Delivering the IP future
The DPP has released a new report that aims to shed light on the technologies that will enable the media and entertainment industry to deliver an all-IP future for content distribution.
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Roku blocks Fox one day before Super Bowl 2020
Fox channels have been removed by Roku blocking customers from streaming the Super Bowl after a carriage dispute remained unresolved.
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Industry Trends
OTT: The future is in the eye of the consumer
In part one of a two-part series, Alana Foster looks at the OTT marketplace. With growing competition among services, will success be driven by content or technology?
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British Olympic and Paralympic associations to launch OTT platform
The British Olympic and Paralympic governing bodies will unite to launch a new OTT broadcast platform after the Tokyo 2020 Games.
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Tech Expert: Inside OTT
Video: In the second of a new series of explainer videos, Maria Ingold details the similarities of and differences between OTT and VOD services.
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C4 promotes Jonathan Allan to COO
In a leadership restructure, Channel 4 has promoted Jonathan Allan to the role of chief operating officer, replacing Keith Underwood who is stepping down.
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Industry Trends
Analysis: Sky to seal the Disney+ deal
An exclusive streaming deal between Sky and Disney is reportedly close to a conclusion, shaking up the UK direct-to-consumer OTT landscape. Alana Foster examines the potential impact.
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UK government approves limited 5G role for Huawei
The UK government has announced it will restrict telecoms companies from using kit from “high risk vendors” in core parts of 5G networks – but draws short of banning the likes Huawei completely.
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Pluto TV reveals UK-focused channels
ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV has added two new channels dedicated to British content to mark its fist year operating in the UK.
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YouTube to live stream Activision Blizzard esports tournaments
Google Cloud and YouTube have signed an exclusive multi-year streaming deal with games publisher Activision Blizzard to enter a “new era of gaming experiences.”
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Industry Trends
2020: The year of the OTT
2020 looks set to be the year of the OTT, with a number of new services coming to the US and Europe from some of the biggest content providers in the world. IBC365 looks at the platforms that will bring the second streaming revolution.
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Industry Trends
OTT to play a key role in sports growth
Broadcasters have played a key role in driving up sports revenues, but could the entrance of OTT providers prevent the sports bubble from bursting? James Pearce investigates.
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OneWeb to advance Kazakhstan broadband connectivity by 2022
OneWeb has signed a collaborative partnership with Astana International Financial Centre to accelerate broadband connectivity in Kazakhstan.
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NTT Docomo to launch 5G streaming service in March
NTT Docomo has revealed plans to launch a new 5G streaming service in March, delivering high-definition video of concerts, theatre and sporting events to smartphone users in Japan.
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Comcast unveils NBC Sky World News service
Comcast has unveiled plans to launch a new international news channel combining its Sky and NBC brands.
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Facebook Watch inks global distribution deal with PGA Tour
This week’s Farmers Insurance Open will be the first package distributed exclusively on Facebook Watch after the PGA Tour announced an expansive agreement with the social media giant.