Netflix names BWO as exclusive licensing agent for India, South Asia
Deals
30-01-2023
With the region becoming of increasing importance as the SVOD leader’s business goes more global, one of India’s leading brand licensing and consulting agencies, Black White Orange (BWO) has been chosen as Netflix’s exclusive licensing and merchandising agent in India and South Asia.
Orange Belgium, Telenet ink wholesale fibre access deal
Infrastructure
30-01-2023
In a move that the leading Belgian network providers say will foster investment, benefit the customer and competition in their market, Orange Belgium and Telenet have signed two commercial fixed wholesale agreements.
CityFibre delivers over 1MN ready for service homes in 2022
Infrastructure
30-01-2023
After making deployment announcements for its full-fibre infrastructure almost on a weekly basis, CityFibre has released data showing that 2022 marked its most productive year ever for deployment with a 40% increase on the previous year’s performance.
ITV appoints single lead for Studios global commercial divisions
Major Businesses
30-01-2023
As it aims to maximise the efficiency of two of its key arms by creating one team, leading UK commercial broadcaster ITV has appointed Ruth Berry to lead both of ITV Studios’ global commercial divisions, Global Distribution and Global Entertainment.
24i lights up Philips Hue Sync TV app
Infrastructure
30-01-2023
Outlining its part in what it says is a milestone in the home entertainment journey, video streaming expert 24i has revealed its support for Signify, the owner of the Philips Hue brand, with the creation of its new Philips Hue Sync TV App.
German illegal TV consumption causes €1.8BN loss
Security
27-01-2023
A study from the VAUNET German Media Association has highlighted the worrying conclusion that despite the best efforts of the media industry, watching illegal live content on TV in the country was still widespread in 2022 and has actually increased noticeably in recent years.
Starzplay launches first Arabic original series
VOD
27-01-2023
Leading MENA subscription video-on-demand service Starzplay has entered into a collaboration with media and entertainment studio Image Nation Abu Dhabi to launch its first Arabic language original series Kaboos.
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