MásMóvil, the fourth ranked Spanish telco, and Huawei are preparing to launch their pay-TV offer within the next few weeks. They have entered into an alliance with Agile Content, a specialist in TV content and big data, to provide the TV service. With this agreement, MásMóvil and Huawei aim to avoid paying the 0.7 per […]
The Australian creative industries’ fight against piracy has claimed a significant victory, with new, previously unreleased research showing that court-ordered site blocks, year-on-year, led to a 25 per cent reduction in piracy overall and a 53 per cent reduction in use of the online pirate sites subject to a blocking order. Incopro’s Australian Site-Blocking Efficacy […]
Canadian cable and media players have secured a significant victory in their battle against pirated content with a panel of federal judges backing their appeal in a legal battle against the Montreal-based operator of a website that makes it easier to stream video online. BCE Inc., Quebecor Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. launched legal proceedings […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has confirmed the immediate availability of HbbTV 2.0.2. This update of the second version of the core HbbTV specification enables HbbTV applications to benefit from new ‘Ultra High Definition’ […]
21st Century Fox has strengthened its offer to protect the independence of Sky’s loss-making Sky News channel in a bid to overcome regulatory concerns about the takeover of the parent company. Ofcom has previously said that Fox’s $15.7 billion deal to buy the 61 per cent of Sky it does not already own should be […]
A grouping of some 150 filmmakers writing under the auspices of the Société civile des Auteurs Réalisateurs Producteurs have signed an open letter in support for European films. They are asking European institutions and EU member states to make the fight against piracy “an absolute and common priority” and have also requested the application of […]
Church spires across the UK will be used to boost digital connectivity in rural areas following an agreement between the Government and the Church of England. The accord, signed by the National Church Institutions (NCIs) of the Church of England, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for the Environment, […]
Star India has issued a three-week disconnection notice onto DTH operator Bharti Telemedia, which offers its service as Airtel Digital TV. Star India is alleging that Bharti has failed to sign a distribution agreement and failed to pay subscription fees, or submit subscriber reports. “This is to inform the subscribers of Bharti Telemedia that signals […]
In keynote remarks before the German Producers Alliance, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin has highlighted collaborative advocacy to defend intellectual property protections across Europe. Speaking at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival Rivkin praised the German Producers Alliance for its leadership on important industry issues, including the Digital Single […]
International broadcasters invested a record £1.02 billion (€1.15bn) in the UK in 2017, an increase of more than 50 per cent on the comparable figure (£679m) in 2011, according to independent research commissioned by UK trade body the Commercial Broadcasters Association, who warns that this investment is at risk unless the Government secures access to […]