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SES secures Serbia broadcast deal

SES Video and long-standing partner Telekom Srbija have extended their existing partnership to broadcast an additional three TV channels and three radio stations for Serbian public broadcaster RTS (Radio Television of Serbia). The broadcaster now transmits its entire bouquet of nine TV channels and four radio stations via Astra 5 degrees East, following an extension […]

February 5, 2018

UKTV appoints Waddell to boost original programming

UK multichannel broadcaster UKTV has appointed Baby Cow Production’s Kerry Waddell as Head of Production. This comes at a time when the broadcaster has committed to a third more hours of original programming in 2018. Reporting into Richard Watsham, UKTV’s Director of Commissioning, Waddell will be joining UKTV in March 2018 to lead the company’s […]

February 5, 2018

TMD, Mediaproxy compliance archive partnership

In a collaboration that drives advances in broadcast compliance, monitoring, and software-defined workflows, asset and workflow management systems provider TMD has partnered with Mediaproxy, a provider of software-based IP broadcast solutions for compliance, monitoring, and analysis, to create a practical and efficient integrated content management workflow solution. Mediaproxy develops compliance recording systems for broadcasters worldwide. The […]

February 5, 2018

BT: “We don’t need Premier League rights”

The next round of auctions for the TV rights to live Premier League football opens next week, but BT’s CEO Gavin Paterson has downplayed their importance, saying the company has a ‘Plan B’ if the cost rises beyond what they’re willing/able to able. Asked if BT’s business model could work if it was shut out […]

February 2, 2018

BT’s ‘challenging’ Q3; BT Sport thrives

According to Paolo Pescatore, VP, Multiplay and Media, CCS Insight, BT’s Q3 results indicate a “somewhat challenging” quarter for the company, especially for Global Services. Reported revenue was down 3 per cent to £5.97 billion (€6.8bn) and underlying revenue down 1.5 per cent. “Worrying times for the consumer unit, with another quarter of line losses […]

February 2, 2018By Colin Mann

30 second Super Bowl ad costs £3.6m

On February 4th, Super Bowl LII takes place in Minneapolis pitting the Philadelphia Eagles against the New England Patriots. Wochit, the video creation platform, reports that this year a 30 second ad-slot for the most-watched TV event in the world will cost £3.6 million (€4.1m). Dror Ginzberg, CEO of Wochit, commented “Once again, the price […]

February 2, 2018By Nik Roseveare

Spain: Pay-TV sets TV consumption record

Spain’s pay-TV share reached 22.8 per cent in January, the highest in its history according to the Barlovento Comunicación firm. IPTV took 10.1 per cent followed by cable with 9.8 per cent and satellite with 2.8 per cent. DTT is the most used distribution system to watch TV in Spain with 76.8 per cent. Spaniards […]

February 2, 2018From David Del Valle in Madrid

Arianespace launch suffered “trajectory deviation”

On January 25th an Arianespace rocket launch went badly wrong and placed two satellites into incorrect orbits. What is now clear from reports in the French press is that while both satellites were reacquired and re-programmed in space and will eventually achieve their correct orbits, the consequences for Arianespace – and the two satellite’s owners […]

February 2, 2018By Chris Forrester

XUMO, Innovid deliver live Internet ads on LG TVs

Innovid, the video marketing platform, has announced a partnership with XUMO to bring fully addressable, interactive capabilities to Internet-based live TV channels. Launching on LG’s Channel Plus service, exclusively powered by XUMO, the new partnership enables a seamless viewing experience with dynamic ads appearing alongside relevant content. “By teaming up with XUMO, Innovid is adding […]

February 2, 2018

TDC bids for MTG to make convergent player

International digital entertainment group Modern Times Group (MTG) has agreed to accept a €2 billion bid from Danish telco TDC that will see it merge its Nordic Entertainment and MTG Studios businesses with TDC Group, in order to create what the pair say is Europe’s first fully-convergent media and communications provider with an enhanced and […]

February 1, 2018By Colin Mann