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    NAB 2015

    Ad Tech

    1. ‘Huge’ connected TV ad growth from February to March 2020
    2. JW Player launches suite of video advertising targeting products
    3. Valassis aims to improve streaming engagement
    4. Brands, agencies, publishers dissatisfied with current digital ecosystem
    5. Pluto TV LATAM signs up programmatic ad partners

    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

    Ratings/Measurement

    1. Coronavirus: Comscore sees steady surge in US daytime viewing
    2. Coronavirus: UK TV viewing approaches Xmas peak levels
    3. Coronavirus: US audiences turn to local TV
    4. Wurl reaches 100MN CTVs, gains 1.2BN targeted ads in first full year
    5. Viu claims audience milestones for 2019

    DTT

    1. ITU adopts ATSC 3.0 as recommended digital broadcast standard
    2. Freeview blames high pressure weather systems for reception problems
    3. Arqiva,Talking Pictures renew partnership until 2022
    4. Nigeria’s digital TV switchover continues in Kwara, Kaduna states
    5. Kino Polska zooms in for Cable Television Networks & Partners

    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

    Cable

    1. Coronavirus: Comcast sees massive leap in linear TV, VOD streaming traffic
    2. Virgin inks film deal with NBCUniversal
    3. Liberty Global to offer Netflix to cable customers across Europe
    4. Westman taps Harmonic's CableOS for broadband expansion
    5. Virgin Media gains rights to show all Amazon Prime Video Premier League fixtures

    Infrastructure

    1. Midco selects SeaChange to monetise streaming services
    2. StarHub Partners with MATRIXX Software to build giga!
    3. RAS goes live with Synamedia, Dimetis virtualised DCM
    4. Tencent taps LiveU for live speed skating
    5. Velocix unveils 5G video streaming-optimised CDN software

    IPTV

    1. Covid-19 lockdown sees Netgem TV witness 40% consumption increase
    2. T-Mobile Czech Republic, Slovak Telekom deploy 24i Smart Operator
    3. Cello tunes up for Freeview TVs
    4. BT launches new slate of aggregated TV packages
    5. UK broadband boost as Openreach extends full fibre reach

    OTT

    1. Smithsonian Channel lands in Hong Kong
    2. FreeCast further strengthens senior management
    3. 2019 OTT service churn reaches 35%
    4. Awards successes see OTT services gain ground
    5. Peacock adds A+E content to launch portfolio

    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

    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

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    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

    Pay-TV

    1. Recession set to see LATAM market lose 5MN pay-TV subs
    2. Major US pay-TV providers lose 5MN subscribers in 2019
    3. BT Sport introduces monthly pass
    4. AT&T has horror Q3 as US pay-TV continues to bleed subs
    5. Sky UK embarks on recruitment drive

    Shows 2015

    VOD

    1. Coronavirus: BBC begins biggest education push in its history
    2. AMC, Orange launch Selekt on-demand service in Spain
    3. Coronavirus: Football’s Staying Home campaign kicks off
    4. Asia-Pac set for 417MN SVOD subs by 2025
    5. Coronavirus: global video-on-demand subs set for 5% added growth in 2020

    Sponsors

    Social TV

    1. Dave begins comedy campaign on TikTok
    2. Dedicated social video content commissions soar
    3. Viacom forges Facebook partnership
    4. Facebook continues LaLiga tie-up in India
    5. Facebook introduces Portal TV set-top box

    Online Video

    1. Story of Yanxi Palace tops Google’s 2018 TV search league
    2. MCN values ‘plummet’ as margin opportunity dwindles
    3. Triple-digit year-on-year growth in global TV streaming
    4. YouTube users watch over 180MN hours of video on TV screens per day
    5. BT enhances TV app

    Deals

    1. SPI/FilmBox adds to Molotov content cocktail with Gametoon
    2. Starzplay widens Roku reach in Europe, North America
    3. Kino Polska inks Disney distribution deal
    4. DRG acquires two new series from ZCZ Films
    5. Tricolor inks ViacomCBS licensing deal

    Satellite

    1. 2019 revs, profits fall as SES changes corporate structure
    2. Damaged EUTELSAT 5 West B to operate at 45% capacity
    3. RTL Deutschland renews SES ASTRA SD broadcasting deal
    4. Broadcast struggles in Q1 but Eutelsat sees better times ahead
    5. C-Band Alliance improves spectrum clearing proposal to avoid 5G interference

    Mobile

    1. SPI/FilmBox brings VOD content to Huawei devices
    2. Disney+ off to a flying start across Europe with 5MN downloads
    3. Disney+ designates O2 as exclusive mobile partner
    4. UK metro areas see average mobile speeds rise
    5. Quibi to go live with 50 shows

    Programming

    1. AMC networks launches multi-network entertainment, information initiative
    2. Acorn branches out to UK
    3. HBO offers hundreds of hours of free programming
    4. Brainpool, ProSieben announce live European Singing Competition
    5. Orange Smarty unveils 175 hours of new content

    Broadcast

    1. NAB 2020 cancelled through Coronavirus fears
    2. UK sees share of European TV station fall as Brexit fears become real
    3. DNA to close terrestrial TV network
    4. GatesAir wins TVN Chile digital TV transmission contract
    5. Ricky Ow becomes WarnerMedia president for APAC distribution, ad sales

    Security

    1. Verimatrix introduces embedded multi-device DRM
    2. Globecast attains security assessment for its digital cinema business
    3. Security firm warns of increased phishing attacks on streaming services
    4. NFI selects DVnor Organizer for content distribution
    5. Mediaset selects Irdeto as Mitele Plus security partner

    4K/UltraHD

    1. Indian TV shipments reach record high of 15MN in 2019
    2. Insight TV, VICE Studios to co-produce new doc series
    3. BT Sport, Samsung deliver UK’s first-ever live 8K sports broadcast
    4. Insight TV enters the world of 8K
    5. Insight TV expands Polish footprint