Content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA and Portuguese premium sports network SPORT TV, are joining forces in the fight against streaming piracy of live sports content. SPORT TV, which owns the exclusive rights to Portugal’s football league, leverages NAGRA Anti-Piracy Services to protect the premium sports network from illegal live streaming of soccer […]
TF1’s production and distribution subsidiary Newen is consolidating its expansion in the international market after taking shares in Dutch production company Pupkin and Denmark’s Nimbus. Newen has acquired a majority 60 per cent share of Pupkin through Tuvalu Media Group, the other Dutch production company it owns, and that will further strengthen in its domestic […]
Could the end be in sight for some of the giant online players? While few doubt the might of the Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google names, some critics are beginning to see the ‘beginning of the end’ for these players. One name not usually associated with the FAANG grouping is Microsoft, a once-upon-a-time giant, […]
Two licensees from Skelmersdale in the northwest of England have been found guilty of ten offices of dishonest reception of a television transmission by showing Sky Sports to customers without a commercial agreement from Sky. Sara Jones and Karl Jones of the Old Toby Inn in Skelmersdale have been ordered to pay £10,908 (€12,156) after […]
21st Century Fox (21CF) and Caffeine, the next-generation social broadcasting platform for gaming, entertainment, and other creative content, have announced that 21CF led a round of funding, which also included participation from existing Caffeine investors Andreessen Horowitz and Greylock Partners, and other undisclosed partners. Caffeine has additionally announced a content agreement with Live Nation to bring […]
Corporate statements tend not to be quite so brutal, and rarely can one read phrases such as “disastrous management” – in this case uttered by Vivendi – towards Telecom Italia (TIM), with Vivendi adding: “The stock market performance is dramatic: TIM’s share price dropped about 35% since May 4, 2018, and is at its lowest […]
A report from analysts at MoffettNathanson (MN) looking at Facebook has resulted in the firm downgrading the social media business to “Neutral” (from “Buy”) citing that “revenue growth deceleration coupled with the company’s long-term margin guidance does not provide a meaningful near-term path for outperformance.” The analysts admit that since it commenced coverage of Facebook […]
Intelsat’s proposal (with SES and Eutelsat) to see some of its C-band frequencies re-worked over the US to help propel 5G cellular growth has rarely been out of the news. A report from equity analysts at investment bank Jefferies is extremely positive. No doubt coincidentally, Intelsat on September 5th announced that they would be raising […]
Nicole Clemens has been named president of Paramount Television, following the removal of Amy Powell in July. She will report to Jim Gianopulos, chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures. “Nicole brings invaluable institutional experience and knowledge of all aspects of television from development to production to talent representation to programming,” said Gianopulos. “Her excellent creative […]
Newzroom Afrika has been confirmed as the successful news channel bidder after DStv pulled the plug on Afro Worldview, previously owned by the Guptas as the highly controversial ANN7 news channel. Commercial terms for the carriage have not been released, although there is strong pressure in South Africa for the contract terms to be made […]