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Jonathan Easton
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Telecom Italia and Vodafone partner for Italian 5G launch
Telecom Italia and Vodafone have agreed to merge their mobile tower infrastructure to roll out…
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Children’s content is most popular on YouTube
Children’s content and content featuring children receives the most amount of views on YouTube, new…
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Fortnite World Cup 2019 Finals attract 20m viewers
Fortnite cemented its position as one of the hottest properties in esports with its inaugural…
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NBCU streamer to launch in April, will focus on acquired programming
NBCUniversal’s ad-supported streaming offering is to launch in April 2020, Comcast has announced. Speaking on…
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Subs and revenue down as WWE prepares new-look Network
WWE has recorded decline for its WWE Network SVOD, complemented by continually tumbling share prices…
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Frankly buys Vemba in OTT expansion deal
Broadcast solutions provider Frankly has agreed to acquire video asset management platform Vemba. The company…
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Orange sees solid growth in TV, but loses ground in Spain
Orange has seen a 5% growth in TV customers over Q2, but has lost a…
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Amazon launches VR video app
Amazon has launched its first dedicated Prime Video VR app. Prime Video VR is available…
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Live sports streaming to dominate 5G bundling revenues – Ovum
Streaming of live sports events will represent the lion’s share of 5G telco-OTT bundling revenues…
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Netflix officially launches cheaper mobile plan in India
Netflix has launched a mobile-only subscription plan in India. The plan will cost RS199 (€2.59)…
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Almost half of 4K TV owners have never watched UHD at home
A little over half of 4K TV owners have used their sets to their maximum…
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BBC taps Sky veteran for Commercial Holdings Board vacancy
The BBC has appointed May Fyfield to its Commercial Holdings Board as a non-executive director. …
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Ofcom starts search for new chief
British media regulator Ofcom has stepped up its search for a new CEO following the…
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KPN launches DreamWorks, updated Fox Sports 1 channels for KPN iTV
Dutch Telco KPN has signed a deal with NBCUniversal International to launch DreamWorks on KPN…
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Eurovision signs US distribution deal with Netflix
Continental singing contest Eurovision has announced a distribution deal with Netflix. The agreement will see…
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Loki headlines slate of Marvel original series for Disney+
Disney-owned Marvel Studios has unveiled more details about its forthcoming slate of movies and TV…
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Arron Banks threatens Netflix over The Great Hack doc
Brexit funder Arron Banks and Leave.EU have issued a legal threat to Netflix over the…
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A+E appoints new Asia MD
A+E Networks has promoted Saugato Banerjee to managing director for Asia. Banerjee previously was the…
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Amazon Prime Video launches on Virgin TV
Virgin TV customers will be able to access Amazon Prime Video for the first time…
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BritBox to see Q4 UK launch at £5.99 per month
ITV and BBC have confirmed that BritBox, the PSBs’ attempt at creating a ‘British Netflix’…
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BBC Sport Scotland to broadcast Scottish Esports League finals
BBC Sport Scotland will air the Scottish Esports League Finals, the broadcaster has announced. In…
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Viaplay boost buoys NENT Group, but CEO fears pricing adjustments could harm position
‘Above target’ Viaplay subscriber growth has led to a positive Q2 for Nordic Entertainment (NENT)…
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Adult site Sinx.com launches a la carte xCashtags
Digital Media Management-operated adult video marketplace Sinx.com has launched its xCashtag a la carte offering….
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Netflix confirms launch of mobile-only plan in India
Netflix has officially announced the launch of a mobile-only streaming plan. The cheaper offering is…
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Netflix suffers tricky Q2 with waning subscriber growth
As the SVOD race is heating up, Netflix has suffered its first significant stumble. In…
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‘Faster than planned’ Com Hem integration boosts Tele2
Tele2 is set to continue its Swedish focus, following the “faster than planned” integration of…
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One in four US households engage in piracy, costing billions in lost revenue
Over a quarter of US broadband households engage in content piracy or account sharing, a…
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Smart STB market to reach $2 billion by 2024
The smart set-top box (STB) market is expected to reach US$2 billion (€1.77 billion) by…
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Globecast taps Guzman for VP CAAD Americas role
Media distributor Globecast has appointed Berto Guzman as VP head of content acquisition aggregation and…
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Irish court orders IP block of illegal EPL streams
Irish viewers who attempt to watch illegal streams of English Premier League (EPL) matches will…