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MoCA, SCTE team for MoCA/DOCSIS interoperability

The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), its global arm, the International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE), and the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) have announced a new SCTE/ISBE Standards operational practice that is designed to ensure interoperability between MoCA 2.0 and the cable telecommunications industry’s new DOCSIS 3.1 specification for advanced broadband services. SCTE […]

March 15, 2017

Garside appointed BBCW Indie Director

BBC Worldwide has appointed its current Head of Strategy, Matt Garside, as Director of Independent Production, a new role that will involve oversight of the company’s indie portfolio strategy, performance and future investment opportunities. Following an active period in the market over the last 18 months by BBC Worldwide, Garside will be tasked with supporting […]

March 15, 2017

C4’s Abraham to step down

Following an earlier initial tweet from UK public service channel Channel 4’s Twitter account – quickly deleted – the broadcaster confirmed mid-afternoon March 14th that its Chief Executive David Abraham intends to step down from his role by the end of 2017 in order to develop personal plans to launch a media enterprise in 2018. […]

March 14, 2017By Colin Mann

Netflix’s Carey joins iflix

iflix, the SVoD service for emerging markets, has announced that Sean Carey has joined the company as Chief Content Officer of iflix Group, based in California. Carey brings more than two decades of experience in digital media, content acquisition and distribution, and strategic planning to the role. He most recently served as Vice President, Global […]

March 14, 2017

Armstrong heads Viacom emerging brands

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced the appointment of Michael D. Armstrong as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Revenue and Emerging Brands. In this role, he adds oversight of International Program Sales and Affiliate Sales to his role.  With this expanded remit, Arran Tindall, SVP, Commercial and Content Distribution, will step up to […]

March 14, 2017

Pakistan threatens social media shutdown

Pakistan’s High Court in Islamabad has ruled that the government must block and close down those social media sites that make or carry blasphemous content. The Court ordered the government to start investigations into online blasphemy. In a report from BBC Monitoring, the High Court ruled that any such sites must be placed on the […]

March 13, 2017By Chris Forrester

Anevia raises $2m

Anevia, a global player in OTT and IPTV software for the delivery of live TV and VoD, has announced the success of their capital increase while maintaining the preferential subscription right launched on February 14th 2017. This operation will allow the company to meet its recapitalisation needs and to carry on with its investment plan. […]

March 13, 2017

BT, Ofcom agree Openreach ‘split’

BT and Ofcom have reached agreement on a long-term regulatory settlement that will see the telco’s infrastructure unit Openreach become a distinct, legally separate company with its own Board, within the BT Group. The agreement is based upon voluntary commitments submitted by BT that the regulator has said meet its competition concerns. Once the agreement […]

March 10, 2017

Spain: RTVE returns to profit

For the first time since 2009, Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, operator of La 1 and La 2 among other channels, has climbed out of the red with a profit of €800,000. “It is the first time we end a year with no deficit since 2009,” commented José Antonio Sánchez, the president of the group, who […]

March 10, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid

Leonardi takes Mediaset Premium helm

Mediaset has appointed Marco Leonardi as the new CEO of its under-performing pay-TV unit, Mediaset Premium. Leonardi, who currently holds the title of head of acquisition and sales rights at Mediaset, will replace Franco Ricci, who is leaving the company. Mediaset said the appointment is “part of its strategy of making the Mediaset Premium offering […]

March 10, 2017