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Liberty Global’s experiment with all-IP 4K Mini Box could play into international fibre-focused strategy
Liberty Global made an intriguing announcement this week in the launch of its new…
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Apple makes authoritative stamp on aggregate OTT market with ViacomCBS bundle
In the week when ViacomCBS was reportedly mulling adding a now-ubiquitous mathematical symbol to…
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Liberty Global goes from Swiss seller to big buyer in continuation of converged strategy
It was clear from the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic that there would be…
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Disney and ViacomCBS to lean on extensive libraries for international streaming products
Somewhat buried under the news that its streaming business has exceeded 100 million subscribers and…
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Don’t expect BritBox’s expansion to launch it into a Netflix competitor
The announcement that BritBox is to expand into up to 25 countries was a…
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Streaming devices have flourished in lockdown – but don’t be fooled by the spike
The coronavirus pandemic has seen a much-charted explosion in consumers subscribing to streaming services –…
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Saudi Arabia’s beIN ban indicates that Newcastle takeover has wider ramifications on global piracy
While the ongoing Qatar-Saudi Arabia dispute is about far more than TV rights, the latest…
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Will DAZN’s international rollout withstand pandemic pressures?
Almost three months after it was meant to launch with aplomb, DAZN announced this week…
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Sports broadcasters look to the cloud in pandemic return
From dearth to excess; sports are back on TV with a vengeance to make up…
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AVOD is coming. How do you sell it to viewers?
At the start of the year there was widespread discussion about the projected rise of…
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Excitement grows over broadcast opportunities for targeted advertising
Excitement is building in the broadcast community over Targeted Advertising (TA). For years, online video…
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What Disney’s linear switch-off means for the pay TV industry
Streaming is the future of Disney’s TV business – at least that’s the message sent…
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Is coronavirus just an excuse for Quibi’s poor performance?
Quibi, the short-form streamer which launched with outrageously deep pockets and significant fanfare on April…
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Pay TV absorbs the streaming revolution
The revolution brought about by streaming services has to a large extent upturned the old…
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Restoration and progression – the challenges facing new BBC director general Tim Davie
Following six months of intense speculation, Tim Davie has been appointed as the director general…
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Maxed out? Do US audiences have room for Warner’s new streamer?
AT&T’s long-awaited Netflix rival is here. Almost seven months after it was first announced, HBO…
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The show mustn’t go on – industry figures react to IBC’s cancellation
While hardly surprising, it was still a shock to hear that IBC will not be…
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VOD buyers are pioneering acquisition in a post-COVID-19 world
Even before the coronavirus outbreak, the process for acquiring content in the international television industry…
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A house of brands or a house of cards – assessing ViacomCBS’s streaming strategy
Last week, ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish shed further light on the broadcaster’s previously announced international…
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Can the O2-Virgin Media joint venture sprint to success?
The £31 billion merger of O2 and Virgin Media makes sense from a financial perspective…
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Pay TV: counting the cost of coronavirus
One of the most notable features of the impact of the coronavirus crisis on media…
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Netflix is riding high, but must brace for inevitable post-lockdown churn
If there is one company that is benefiting from the global lockdown, it is Netflix….
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Will AVOD outlast coronavirus?
If you were to cast your mind back 12 or so months, you would recall…
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Quibi – a revolutionary platform or an expensive flop?
At the time of publication, Quibi is less than three days away from rolling out…
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Don’t believe your eyes – Deepfake’s impact on the pay-TV industry
Using machine learning to undertake advanced audio and video manipulation is resulting in increasingly realistic…
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Will Disney+ conquer Europe?
After four-and-a-half long months of Baby Yoda memes, Disney+ has finally landed in Western Europe…
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The challenges awaiting Chapek as new Disney CEO
Welcome to the party, Mr Chapek, I hope you packed your ears. Taking over from…
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Is BT’s flexible offer the answer to pay TV’s ills?
“As long as the pay TV incumbents continue to innovate, their services will remain sufficiently…
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How do you solve a problem like the BBC?
British broadcaster the BBC has historically had its ups and downs, but it’s hard to…
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Geolocation: Pinning down the pirates of the EU
While illicit TV viewing is nothing new, it is getting harder to manage. The methods…