Nevion, a provider of virtualised media production solutions, has agreed with Sony Imaging Products & Solutions to establish a strategic partnership in the area of IP-based solutions for broadcasters and other industries. To reinforce this partnership, Sony will also become a leading investor in Nevion by acquiring a minority stake in the company through a […]
Spanish OTT players such as Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime Video, Sky NOW and DAZN – among others – will soon be obliged by law to pay the so-called RTVE tax to finance the Spanish public broadcaster. The Spanish government is adapting into national legislation the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) which states as one of […]
As expected following yesterday’s reports, pay-TV broadcaster Sky Italia has confirmed that current KPN CEO Maximo Ibarra will take over as its new CEO, replacing Andrea Zappia. Iborra will take the role from October 1st immediately after departing the Dutch telco operator on September 30th. In a statement carried by the Italian press, Comcast’s Sky […]
The European findings of the 2019 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, a global research programme designed to explore the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the pay-TV and content industries, produced by content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA in partnership with research and strategy consultancy MTM, highlights that pay-TV executives are becoming more optimistic about responding […]
Sky has confirmed the appointment of Katie Keenan as head of acquisitions for Sky Cinema. Keenan will take the role from July 1st to oversee all acquisitions across the full portfolio of Sky Cinema channels, including output deals with the major Hollywood studios, and work with Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia on a pan-European basis […]
LiveRamp, a platform that makes data accessible and meaningful, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire media measurement company Data Plus Math. Data Plus Math works with brands, agencies, cable operators, streaming TV services, and networks to tie cross-screen ad exposure with real-world outcomes. The combination of LiveRamp and Data Plus Math aims to […]
KPN CEO Maximo Ibarra is leaving the Dutch phone company after less than two years in the role to reportedly take the helm of Comcast’s Italian pay-TV unit, Sky Italia. Ibarra, 50, has resigned for “pressing family reasons” and because he is to move back to Italy to “take up a new executive position”, accordng […]
The US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC), in partnership with NERA Economic Consulting, has published a study, Impacts of Digital Video Piracy on the US Economy, detailing the economic impact digital video piracy has on the US economy. While the proliferation of streaming services provides consumers with unprecedented choice, content, and convenience, […]
WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey has announced the appointment of Ann Sarnoff as the new Chair and CEO of Warner Bros. Sarnoff, who is currently President, BBC Studios Americas, brings more than thirty years of diversified business and media experience to the role of overseeing worldwide operations at Warner Bros, including the production, marketing and distribution […]
Analysts at MoffettNathanson (MN) called the deal ‘The Long & Winding Road’ almost a month ago, but even they could be excused for not expecting an even greater and much longer suite of negotiations to emerge. The nuts and bolts are that giant telco T-Mobile is looking to buy Sprint in a $26 billion deal. […]