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    MWC 2015

    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

    Mobile

    1. Birmingham ‘clear leader’ for UK 5G
    2. UK 5G getting faster, boosting consumer sentiment
    3. Apple unveils iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, plus new iPad
    4. EE to offer stronger indoor 5G coverage on the latest smartphones
    5. National Broadband targets streamers with 5G broadband

    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

    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

    VOD

    1. Disney+ comes to Panasonic TVs
    2. Glewed sticks deal with Gusto TV
    3. Tubi launches DUST channel with 30 sci-fi titles
    4. HBO MAX announces European rollout plans
    5. Tubi kicks on beIN SPORTS XTRA, en Español

    Security

    1. MASV completes TPN assessment
    2. MultiChoice goes GeoGuard Group to blocks content pirates
    3. Enfusion steps into the ring with ODMedia
    4. Postimees extends use of GeoGuard to protect Olympic broadcasts
    5. PallyCon unveils distributor watermarking solution

    Infrastructure

    1. APTN deploys Polygon Labs visualisation for Canadian election
    2. CityFibre rolls out in Norwich
    3. Virgin Media, Plume advance smart home Wi-Fi
    4. MovieLabs publishes ontology for media creation
    5. DL Gtpl taps ATEME to launch cable headend in India

    SuperHD

    OTT

    1. SelectTV adds Crackle
    2. Fuse+ lit on multicultural streaming
    3. MCS Extreme chooses OKAST for OTT platform launch
    4. beIN SPORTS, SPORTS XTRA kick off on YouTube TV
    5. HDNet Movies launches on Philo

    Sponsors

    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

    Ratings/Measurement

    1. La Voz Argentina final hits the high notes
    2. Outer Banks Elite tops Nielsen SVOD charts
    3. Two-thirds of UK households take SVOD subscription
    4. Manifest takes off on Netflix
    5. Q2 2021 sees broadband usage surge

    4K/UltraHD

    1. Huawei Video licenses 90 hours of Insight TV 4K original content
    2. Insight TV partners with Simple Session for live skateboarding, BMX
    3. Samsung launches Smart Start premium app offer
    4. Sky Q to offer live sport in HDR for Olympics, Premier League
    5. Samsung rolls out 2021 version of The Wall

    Programming

    1. Starzplay, Pantaya, Fremantle and Fabula reunite for El Refugio
    2. Kanal D Drama launches Turkish streaming in Americas, Spain
    3. Insight TV renews unscripted series
    4. SF Studios starts shooting Pretty Young Thing
    5. Herzogpark: Leonine Studios reveals first look at comedy drama

    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

    Ad Tech

    1. Innovid Key turns to improve secure ad targeting
    2. Extreme Reach teams with BrightLine for personalised CTV ads
    3. TVSquared partners with AdImpact
    4. Talon claws connected video advertising with MadHive partnership
    5. DoubleVerify blows away SmokeScreen fraud technique

    Business

    Shows 2015

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    Broadcast

    1. US antenna penetration grows 38% year-on-year
    2. Ofcom sanctions London Live, slams Eamon Holmes for 5G fake news
    3. NAB 2020 cancelled through Coronavirus fears
    4. UK sees share of European TV station fall as Brexit fears become real
    5. DNA to close terrestrial TV network

    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

    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

    Social TV

    1. FloSports increases social ad revenue by 96% YoY during coverage of Tour De France
    2. Buzzshow names ODMedia strategic content partner
    3. Screen Australia, NZ On Air announce TikTok content initiative
    4. Westfield, TikTok partner for first For You house
    5. Tubi, TikTok host night of long-form throwbacks

    Satellite

    1. Eutelsat announces successful launch of full software-defined satellite
    2. SES renews Comcast US video distribution deal
    3. Bibel TV extends capacity agreement with SES
    4. Global Eagle Entertainment signs capacity extension with ABS
    5. Hispasat takes over Media Networks Latin America’s management and signal transport business

    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

    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

    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

    Deals

    1. Sky, Love Nature expand into Germany, Italy
    2. Distribution360 pivots to formats for autumn slate
    3. Redbox Entertainment acquires US rights to Vendetta
    4. NHK acquires broadcast rights to My Mohamed is Different
    5. Extreme E checks in with Etihad Airways for inflight entertainment