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Toshiba, Vestel partner for Europe consumer TV

Turkish CE manufacturer Vestel has reached a strategic brand licence agreement with Toshiba Visual Solutions Corporation centred on the production and sales of Toshiba branded consumer TVs in the European market. The partnership will come into effect after obtaining consents of the authorities in line with the relevant applicable law and under this agreement, Vestel […]

September 2, 2016

TV giants look to 8K

Ultra-HD/4K is hardly mass-market just yet, but already many industry players are looking to the ‘next big thing’ in TV’s never-ending road to higher resolution. Now, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, along with the nation’s two giant electronics specialists, Sony and Panasonic, are to cooperate in order to further develop technology for TV’s capable to handle […]

August 26, 2016By Chris Forrester

APT in j-v with Chinese for global broadband

APT Satellite, of Hong Kong, is linking with mainland Chinese investors to start building a global broadband satellite system. APT already operates the Apstar broadband system which serves Asia and Australia clients. APT already has 4 satellites on order: Apstar-5C (which it co-owns with Telesat of Canada) and which will go to 138 degrees East […]

July 27, 2016By Chris Forrester

Vodafone, Liberty Global name Dutch JV appointments

Vodafone Group and Liberty Global have announced their intention to appoint Jeroen Hoencamp as Chief Executive and Ritchy Drost as Chief Financial Officer of the two companies’ proposed 50‐50 joint venture business combining Vodafone Netherlands and Liberty Global’s broadband quad-play operator Ziggo. The merger is subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities. Jeroen Hoencamp […]

July 19, 2016

Canal+: “It can be fixed” says Bolloré

Vivendi boss Vincent Bolloré has given a very rare interview to French business newspaper Les Echos, and makes it clear that the Canal Plus premium channel can be saved and was a priority for Vivendi. He said: “Canal Plus will be fixed provided our current agreement with (beIN Sport) is accepted and efficiency measures (within […]

May 17, 2016By Chris Forrester

Vice, ESPN partnership

Vice Media has agreed a deal to produce TV shows and web content for ESPN, the most-watched sports network in the US. Disney-owned ESPN will air Vice’s The Clubhouse, in which athletes talk to viewers off the field, on both its TV network and online, and carry new episodes of Vice World of Sports, after […]

May 4, 2016

A+E expands Japanese links

A+E Networks is increasing its stake in its existing Japanese joint-venture with Super Network/Tohokushisha (TFC) and restructuring the ownership of its joint venture with Super Network and The History Channel Japan (THCJ). A+E is to increase its stake in the j-v from 50 per cent to 80 per cent. “The new investment marks a significant […]

April 27, 2016By Chris Forrester

Government plans BBCWW UKTV stake sale

The UK government is to order BBC to sell its 50 per cent stake in cable and satellite programmer UKTV, according to the Sunday Times, which usually has impeccable links with government “sources”. It is understood that John Whittingdale, the Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, will make provision for such a sale in a White […]

April 18, 2016By Colin Mann

India’s DishTV and ALi joint venture

India’s DishTV is linking in a joint-venture with set-top box and chip-set manufacturer ALi in order to “enhance” DTH operations over the country. The “strategic partnership” is based on ALi Corp.’s technologies to provide a high-performance and cost-effective STB solutions with next-generation security tailored specifically for the India market. It aims to provide futuristic user […]

April 15, 2016By Chris Forrester

Adobe, comScore measurement partnership

Adobe and comScore have formed a global strategic partnership to provide new insights into the media consumption behaviours of digital audiences. This new partnership will deliver consistent, cross-device audience measurement of video and ad content, providing advanced insight into consumer viewing behaviours for better media planning and buying. “With the world’s largest brands, including ten […]

March 22, 2016