After Paris, Marseille and Nice, DAB+ is now available in Lille and in the Hauts-de-France region with the launch of 51 stations. On-air radio is continuing its transition to digital, as part of the trend in Europe. This is an ambitious national deployment plan being driven by the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA – Superior […]
Content discovery and viewer lifecycle management leader, ThinkAnalytics, has announced that Tata Sky, India’s leading content distribution platform for pay-TV and OTT, has selected ThinkAnalytics to power personalised content recommendations across connected devices. The personalised recommendations will initially be available on Tata Sky’s applications across mobile and PC platforms. Tata Sky, which has over 18 […]
The European Commission has approved unconditionally under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Sky by Comcast, concluding that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in Europe. Comcast and Sky are mainly active in different markets in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the UK and Spain. They compete with each other only to a […]
David Bailey, Senior Research Manager at Formula 1, has suggested that linear coverage of the sport will continue alongside the category’s recently-launched F1 TV OTT service, with the service’s roll-out dependent on broadcast arrangements in respective territories. Delivering a Keynote Address at the IHS Markit Media and Technology Conference in London, Bailey told delegates that […]
The planned acquisition of Prisa’s share in Portuguese media company Media Capital by Altice unit Meo will not take place. In a statement sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission (CMVM), Prisa announced the “end of the purchase and sale contract entered into with Meo”, saying that this is a “consequence of not having met […]
Multiplay operator Virgin Media has further strengthened its longstanding partnership in the UK with Netflix. From October 2018, all new and existing Virgin TV customers who don’t yet have Netflix will be able instantly to add and pay for Netflix through their Virgin Media bill, giving them an easier way to access thousands more TV […]
Legal action against the notorious BeoutQ sports pirates is now inevitable. FIFA, in a statement, stressed that BeoutQ had not received any transmission rights for any of the World Cup football games. BeoutQ is stealing signals from the legitimate broadcaster, Qatar’s beIN Sports Group. FIFA’s statement said it strongly refuted the false claim that it […]
To coincide with its coverage of the World Cup tournament in Russia, the BBC has updated its connected TV app. In a blog post, Neil Hall, Head of Product at BBC Sport, outlined the enhancements that have been made to the app: “We want to give people the best-possible World Cup experience and our online […]
The BBC has published its new distribution policy following the conclusion of a four month consultation process on a draft policy. The BBC is required by its Royal Charter and Framework Agreement to develop a strategy and policy for distributing its output and services, and to consult the public and Ofcom on the Policy before […]
Aura, Telefónica’s artificial intelligence (AI), voice-controlled digital assistant, is now available on the Movistar Plus pay-TV platform in Spain via iOS and Android apps. Subscribers to Movistar Plus can use voice commands to change channels, search for content, ask for recommendations, order content, and pause and rewind whilst using the service. The app is also […]