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Fox, Panasonic, Samsung boost for HDR10+

20th Century Fox, Panasonic Corporation and Samsung Electronics have forged a new partnership to create an open, royalty-free dynamic metadata platform for High Dynamic Range (HDR) through an associated certification and logo programme, tentatively called HDR10+. Together, the three companies will form a licensing entity that will begin licensing the HDR10+ platform in January 2018. […]

August 29, 2017

ICASA wants Multichoice monopoly broken up

Last week South Africa’s media regulator ICASA issued its proposals on how the mighty Multichoice/DStv “dominant position” in the market might be softened. ICASA issued six possible remedies, and has invited stakeholders to respond by October 31st. The proposals include limiting contract lengths to five years, and possibly forcing unbundling rules on broadcasters, and following the European […]

August 29, 2017By Chris Forrester

Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia secures financing

Saudi Arabia-based Taqnia Space has secured further finance through a long-term agreement with Bank Albilad. Taqnia Space says it aims to transfer and market satellite technology, support the sustainable development of GDP, diversify the economy, create high-quality jobs, and attract outstanding talent in related fields. Taqnia, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, […]

August 29, 2017By Chris Forrester

Fox/Sky: Further Ofcom advice

Following the UK Culture Secretary Karen Bradley’s request for advice and clarification in light of representations received in relation to the proposed merger between 21st Century Fox and Sky, communications regulator Ofcom has submitted additional advice to the Secretary of State. Bradley will now carefully consider that advice before making her decision on referral on […]

August 25, 2017By Colin Mann

Samsung and LG sued in US over ATSC-3 patents

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are being sued in the US amidst alleged collusion. Haier owns the US home appliance business marketed under the General Electric name. The case has been brought by a Chinese home appliance manufacturer, Haier Group, and the company has commenced a lawsuit in a New York federal court in Albany, […]

August 25, 2017By Chris Forrester

Samsung heir jailed

The head of South Korea’s Samsung, Jay Y. Lee, was sentenced to five years custody for bribery in a watershed case for the country’s economic elite, family-run conglomerates. After a six-month trial and a scandal that brought down then president, Park Geun-hye, a court ruled that Lee had paid bribes in anticipation of favours from […]

August 25, 2017

Licensees convicted for Sky Sports piracy

Two London licensees have been found guilty of four offences each of dishonest reception of a television transmission by showing Sky Sports to customers without a commercial agreement from Sky. Timothy Sheahan and Seamus Fogarty of Greenes in Neasden, were found guilty in their absence of four offences and were each fined £2,500 (€2,715) per […]

August 24, 2017By Colin Mann

EU greenlights De Agostini-Viacom JV

The European Commission has given its go-ahead to Italy’s De Agostini Editore and Viacom International Media Networks Italia for the joint control of DeA Broadcast. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns because DeA Broadcast has negligible actual and foreseen activities within the EEA. Moreover, there are only very limited […]

August 24, 2017From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Australia: Watchdog OK’s Murdoch Ten purchase

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose Birketu Pty Ltd (Birketu) and Illyria Nominees Television Pty Ltd’s (Illyria) proposed joint bid to acquire Ten Network Holdings Limited (Ten). Birketu, owned by Bruce Gordon, and Illyria, owned by Lachlan Murdoch, propose to each acquire a 50 per cent interest in Ten, and to […]

August 24, 2017By ColinMann

Tele Columbus H1 up 4%

Tele Columbus, the third largest German cable operator, published its financials for the first half of fiscal year 2017. The Group again reported solid growth with revenues of €245.4 million – an increase of 4 per cent year on year. As of June 30th 2017, the Group reported approximately 3.6 million homes connected in-line with […]

August 24, 2017