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    Broadcast

    NAB 2015

    1. NAB 2015: BT Media Move set to 'revolutionise' video transport
    2. NAB 2015: VSN launches VOD, streaming tool for MAM
    3. NAB 2015: TF1 signs up SintecMedia to boost licensing revs
    4. NAB 2015: Hispasat introduces SAT>IP, new 4K content
    5. NAB 2015: Televisa expands satellite capacity with Eutelsat

    SuperHD

    Cable

    1. NOS goes linear on demand with Media Distillery
    2. Virgin Media adds 500 Mbps fibre broadband to all bundles
    3. J:COM, Plume partner on advanced smart home services to Japanese cable ops
    4. Vodafone Group taps Synamedia for unified global TV platform
    5. Coronavirus: Comcast sees massive leap in linear TV, VOD streaming traffic

    Ad Tech

    1. Connected TV frequency problem ‘highly exaggerated’
    2. Lack of employee training holding back video advertising market
    3. RMB, Smart score with live personalised ads during Euro 2020
    4. Nielsen advances attribution with TVTY acquisition
    5. VIZIO announces key additions to OAR certification

    Cabsat 2015

    1. CABSAT 2015: consumption moves to 'TV now', not TV everywhere
    2. CABSAT 2015: Sharjah TV moves to HD with Grass Valley
    3. CABSAT 2015: OSN taps Imagine to upgrade sports transmission
    4. CABSAT 2015: MBC unveils X Factor 2015 jury, transmission date
    5. CABSAT 2015: VIMN launches African BET channel on DStv

    Second Screen

    1. WWE debuts emoji app
    2. TV still at the top for in-home streaming
    3. Movistar launches multiscreen Peruvian music offer
    4. Second screen key for LATAM Olympics advertising
    5. Smart TVs used in half of Argentina’s connected homes

    Ratings/Measurement

    1. EURO 2020 final becomes ESPN’s most-viewed Euro match ever in the US
    2. England v Italy Euro 2020 final breaks record with 31MN peak viewers
    3. England v Denmark nets record 27.6MN audience for ITV
    4. Eurosport reports ‘bumper’ first half of 2021 for digital
    5. Mortal Kombat, GvK drive HBO Max to Q2 streaming leadership

    OTT

    1. Olympics streaming takes off across the globe
    2. SeaChange intros cloud-based OTT platform
    3. The Demi Lovato Show to premiere on Roku Originals
    4. Fuse Media launches “purpose-driven” streaming service
    5. OTTera powers gTV by Ubisoft on Samsung TV Plus

    Infrastructure

    1. ThinkAnalytics rebrands core viewer engagement suite
    2. CityFibre makes first move in Norwich full-fibre
    3. HbbTV releases targeted advertising solution for STBs
    4. Zzoomm speeds off to Sandhurst and Crowthorne
    5. ThinkAnalytics, Gracenote enhance visual content discovery

    VOD

    1. CNN+ streaming service to launch in Q1 2022
    2. Apple TV warms up for Swiss football
    3. 90 Day Fiancé UK lands on discovery+
    4. WOWOW adds NPAW intelligence to VOD service
    5. Tubi gains exclusive rights to Fast Vengeance

    Online Video

    1. Vice World News to debut digital series Border to Border
    2. YouTube introduces short-form video fund
    3. YouTube offers solution to Roku ‘retrans’ row
    4. ThinkAnalytics adds AI and cloud-native tech to Content Discovery Platform
    5. Zixi and Telstra join up for global live video distribution

    Deals

    1. Rainmaker to distribute selected Viaplay originals
    2. MGM Television and Tresor adapt Generation Gap for WDR
    3. Red Arrow flies for scripted deals in Europe
    4. VIS and Leone Film Group in co-production agreement
    5. UP Entertainment partners with Canela.TV

    Security

    1. PallyCon unveils distributor watermarking solution
    2. Irdeto and INVIDI partner for integrated addressable solutions
    3. AVIA announces new general manager of Coalition Against Piracy
    4. Samsung TVs deliver first Africa UHD TV event through My HD PLUS
    5. PallyCon adds app security to digital arsenal

    Business

    Pay-TV

    1. LIVENow to offer PPV option for English Premier League
    2. SPI International’s FightBox launches with Canal+ in Ethiopia
    3. European Super League unveiled but broadcast plans unclear
    4. North American OTT TV revenues to double
    5. Canal+ scores last minute winner for French football rights

    Mobile

    1. EE to the fore as 5G continues to expand across UK networks
    2. BT to deliver 5G across all of UK by 2028
    3. Virgin Media O2 boosts UK 4G, 5G coverage to address staycation
    4. UK 5G grows fast
    5. Projected UK enhanced mobile network reach revealed

    MWC 2015

    1. MWC 2015: Telefónica jumps into 5G
    2. MWC 2015: MTN Côte d'Ivoire, Summview unveil mobile TV service
    3. MWC 2015: Quickplay integrates LTE Broadcast within managed video platform
    4. MWC 2015: Tata Sky launches India's first commercial 4K video service
    5. MWC 2015: NTT DoCoMo, Nokia reach 2Gbps '5G' speeds

    Sponsors

    Programming

    1. Dori Media launches Da Next - a digital talent competition
    2. Big Brother Célébrités to return for a second season on Noovo
    3. Story House Pictures begins Mozart/Mozart development
    4. BBC secures UK premiere for Gossip Girl
    5. Filming kicks off on second series of Gangs of London

    Shows 2015

    DTT

    1. UK broadcasters complete integration of Digital UK and Freesat
    2. DTG releases D-Book 12.5
    3. Freeview moves home as 700MHz spectrum is cleared for 5G
    4. ITU adopts ATSC 3.0 as recommended digital broadcast standard
    5. Freeview blames high pressure weather systems for reception problems

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    Social TV

    1. Screen Australia, NZ On Air announce TikTok content initiative
    2. Westfield, TikTok partner for first For You house
    3. Tubi, TikTok host night of long-form throwbacks
    4. Palm TV claims milestones with influencer and social media shows
    5. Extreme E enhances social proposition with Socialie

    VOD

    1. Starz Play eyes 50 shows to boost market advantage
    2. Sky to offer Netflix in UK from November in Ultimate On Demand package
    3. Qinetic brings first fitness channel to XUMO
    4. iflix reveals online video news hub
    5. Movistar+ launches on Amazon’s Fire TV Stick

    4K/UltraHD

    1. Sky Q to offer live sport in HDR for Olympics, Premier League
    2. Samsung rolls out 2021 version of The Wall
    3. Ultra HD flourishes in Spain
    4. UHD Spain claims broadcast first with UHD HDR/SDR simulcast
    5. Principal Media expands catalogue via partnership with VisionHawk Films

    IPTV

    1. KT taps Synamedia for Asia-Pac’s first virtualised headend
    2. DAZN kicks off Premier league football at Spanish commercial premises
    3. Netgem TV now available on VX Fiber Open Access Platform
    4. waipu.tv welcomes SPI/FilmBox channels to Germany
    5. medici.tv launches in South Korea on SK Broadband

    Satellite

    1. SES renews Comcast US video distribution deal
    2. Bibel TV extends capacity agreement with SES
    3. Global Eagle Entertainment signs capacity extension with ABS
    4. Hispasat takes over Media Networks Latin America’s management and signal transport business
    5. bmt extends HD capacity agreement with SES

    3D

    1. RealD expands Russian 3D market with Cinema Park deal
    2. SENSIO snags 3D patent in US
    3. Hispasat adds High TV 3D, looks for 4K distribution
    4. 3D not yet dead, asserts analyst
    5. Foxtel closes down 3DTV offering