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Broadcasters welcome EC online piracy pledge

The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s Communication Tackling Illegal Content Online: Towards an enhanced responsibility of online platforms. The Communication’s self-regulatory approach involves online platforms taking greater responsibility for removing illegal content uploaded by users. The Communication is clear that violations of intellectual property – primarily […]

September 28, 2017By Colin Mann

Nielsen to acquire Visual IQ

Nielsen has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Visual IQ, an independent provider of multi-touch attribution (MTA) modelling of advertising on digital platforms that helps improve ROI for brand marketers. With this transaction, Nielsen will acquire Visual IQ’s industry-leading MTA software platform, along with the underpinning data, technology and intellectual property. The acquisition of […]

September 28, 2017

Den Networks in bid talks, again

India’s Economic Times newspaper says that DEN Networks, one of the country’s largest MSOs is again involved in bid talks. The would-be acquirer is Reliance Industries, which operates a 4K cellular service in India under the ‘Jio’ brand, has been working on the launch of home broadband and cable TV services for quite some time […]

September 28, 2017By Chris Forrester

Survey: US consumers favour strong net neutrality rules

A Consumer Reports survey shows that a majority of Americans favour net neutrality rules that prevent Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from blocking or slowing down lawful online content. The results come as pro-consumer groups hold a ‘Day of Advocacy on September 27th, urging legislators in Washington, D.C., to support such rules. But the next step […]

September 27, 2017

Mediaset back in the black

Italian broadcasting group Mediaset posted a six-month net profit of €74.8 million compared to a €28.2 million loss in the same period of last year, According to Mediaset, last year’s loss was largely as a result of Vivendi pulling out of a deal to buy pay-TV unit Mediaset Premium. Net consolidated revenues were €1.84 billion, […]

September 27, 2017From Branislav Pekic in Rome

HbbTV publishes IPTV spec

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has finalised and published its IPTV Specification. This specification builds on HbbTV 2. The new specification has been published by ETSI as TS 103 555 and it defines how […]

September 27, 2017

Paywizard secures new investment

Paywizard, the subscription, billing and customer relationship management (CRM) specialist, has secured new funding from existing investors to build on momentum from major new client signings and the launch of innovative subscription and pay-per-view (PPV) solutions with partners. The company also secured a number of major business wins in the run-up to IBC, including: NHK […]

September 27, 2017

Vimeo acquires Livestream; Launches Vimeo Live

Vimeo, the ad-free open video platform, has confirmed an agreement to acquire Livestream, the live video solution that powers over 10 million events a year. Vimeo has also rolled out its own Vimeo Live product, offering live streaming capabilities directly through its platform for the first time. Following completion of the acquisition, Livestream’s offering will […]

September 26, 2017

Berger to lead MovieLabs

Motion Picture Laboratories, the studio-backed research and development venture, has announced the appointment of Richard Berger as President & Chief Executive Officer. Berger will lead MovieLabs’ cross-industry initiatives focused on next-generation content platforms and products, automated digital workflows, content security and digital analytics. Berger brings over 20 years of experience in digital innovation, with more […]

September 26, 2017

Nielsen sues comScore over ratings launch

Information, data, and measurement company Nielsen has filed a lawsuit to stop rival media measurement and analytics company comScore from using its technology to launch a competing service for measuring television audiences. The complaint, filed with the US District Court in Manhattan, seeks an injunction to stop the launch of comScore’s Extended TV service, which […]

September 25, 2017By Colin Mann