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    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

    Mobile

    1. Video booms in “blockbuster” year for mobile apps
    2. TIM opts for Broadpeak to enable live sports delivery
    3. Samsung breaks 8Gbps barrier for 5G download speed
    4. High-quality streaming gains importance as 5G proliferates
    5. Video forms 69% of mobile data traffic, growing to 79% by 2027

    SuperHD

    Business

    Ratings/Measurement

    1. Drama, reality and kids’ programming lead US content wars in 2021
    2. Akhanda breaks viewing records on Disney+ Hotstar
    3. BBC iPlayer sets new festive record
    4. Originals drive UKTV to SOC, network share records in 2021
    5. Marble Mania rolls on with second season

    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

    VOD

    1. Disney+ Hotstar strengthens Telugu content offering for 2022
    2. Starz Play eyes 50 shows to boost market advantage
    3. Sky to offer Netflix in UK from November in Ultimate On Demand package
    4. Qinetic brings first fitness channel to XUMO
    5. iflix reveals online video news hub

    Programming

    1. Stellify Media announces Who Wants To Be A Millionaire…? spin off
    2. Crunchyroll, Fuji TV, Slow Curve reveal new +Ultra titles
    3. WildEarth TV expands European reach on Samsung TV Plus
    4. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises to launch Tplus brand
    5. WarnerMedia Kids & Family greenlights new Degrassi Series

    Security

    1. LaLiga gains court order to block online piracy
    2. MovieLabs unveils cloud production services security practices
    3. Verimatrix takes aim at video pirates with Streamkeeper
    4. VIDAA, Intertrust team to deliver ExpressPlay XCA protected content
    5. Viaccess-Orca, LFP team to fight illegal online football networks

    Infrastructure

    1. Cinedigm, Nreal launch streaming channels through AR glasses
    2. Deezer teams with Metrological to boost TV operator reach
    3. Discovery promises new scale, cinematic vision for Winter Olympics
    4. Ateliere Connect now available on AWS Marketplace
    5. Autonomy, MGX Studios in disguise to drive F1 virtual ad

    Pay-TV

    1. Sky rebrands entertainment portfolio with Sky Showcase, Sky Max
    2. LIVENow to offer PPV option for English Premier League
    3. SPI International’s FightBox launches with Canal+ in Ethiopia
    4. European Super League unveiled but broadcast plans unclear
    5. North American OTT TV revenues to double

    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

    Broadcast

    1. Digital UK makes clean sweep of UK broadcasters
    2. Molotov inks free-to-air deal with M6 Group
    3. TV5Monde adds Monaco to community
    4. Ofcom approves BBC Three return to linear
    5. US antenna penetration grows 38% year-on-year

    Social TV

    1. Instagram, TikTok test paid-for content
    2. Global and TikTok team up to livestream Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard
    3. Social engagement gives major boost to streaming
    4. TikTok TV launches on Android, LG, Samsung in North America
    5. Formula E: Unplugged goes live and free on YouTube, Facebook

    4K/UltraHD

    1. TV shipments estimated to reach 217 million units in 2022
    2. CES 2022: TCL showcases display innovations
    3. TCL unveils 144Hz mini LED TVs, new mobile devices at CES
    4. Roku TV expands with Sharp in the US
    5. CES: Samsung showcases next-gen screens

    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

    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

    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

    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

    VOD

    1. Now TV, Snapask launch on-demand tutoring
    2. DEGI, SEVN launch Les VODays digital campaign in France
    3. Cinedigm launches El Rey on Xumo as linear, VOD channel
    4. Disney+ Hotstar launches its first Tamil micro-series, Aanandham Aarambham, with Bru
    5. HBO Max appoints director general for Turkey

    Satellite

    1. Freesat adds new channels in time for Christmas
    2. Slovak public broadcaster RTVS taps M7 for satellite channel distribution
    3. M7 inks 1-degree West satellite capacity agreements
    4. HSE renews contract with SES in Germany
    5. Dish Mexico turns to SES linear and on-demand content

    Deals

    1. Peacock unfurls further in Sky DACH territories
    2. fuboTV acquires exclusive rights to FOX Sports UEFA football
    3. Globo Pride and Passion reboot lands in Romania
    4. ViacomCBS inks multi-year renewal with Nexstar stations
    5. Insight TV expands in Poland on Polsat Box, Netia in Poland

    Sponsors

    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

    OTT

    1. VEO Cinémas goes Globecast on OTT film service
    2. Viu doubles down on original productions for Asia
    3. DistroTV launches free-to-stream Spanish channel bundle
    4. Staccs launches collaboration with Lars Winnerbäck
    5. ERT updates OTT platform with Telmaco and Insys VT

    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