Georgian multiplay telco Silknet has acquired Geocell, the second-largest mobile telecommunications operator in the Republic of Georgia from Geocell’s shareholders, Telia Company and Turkcell in a $153 million (€123m) transaction which combines Silknet’s broadband, pay-TV and fixed telephony operations with Geocell’s mobile operations, creating a major convergent telecoms company. The acquisition will be financed through […]
Frédéric Vaulpré, Eurodata TV Worldwide Vice-President says: “In a content industry that is constantly searching for “the magic formula” to turn local productions into big international hits, understanding new audience usage is critical for broadcasters. 4-screen data gives a clearer viewer understanding and adopting multi-screen strategies are proving to be decisive for content success.” Avril […]
US mobile telco T-Mobile US has completed the previously-announced acquisition of Denver-based television innovator Layer3 TV. The Layer3 TV team has joined T-Mobile and will drive the telco’s initiative to launch a disruptive new TV service in 2018. In December 2017, the self-styled ‘Un-carrier’ unveiled its plans to ‘Un-carrier your TV’, fuelled by the talent […]
South Korea’s LG Display is to start making its OLED panels for mobile phones in plastic. This is a direct attempt to crash into Samsung’s 98 per cent market domination of the sector. LG expects to begin producing plastic OLED panels at a production line at its Paju facility, just North of Seoul, in Q3 […]
An academic study has found that more screen time coincides with less happiness in youths. Researchers found that teens who spent a lot of time in front of screen devices – playing computer games, using more social media, texting and video chatting – were less happy than those who invested time in non-screen activities such […]
Jim O’Neill, Principal Analyst at Ooyala, has offered his predictions for the online video industry in 2018. “If you haven’t already buckled your seatbelt for all the changes in the competitive 2018 digital media and entertainment landscape, do so now. Expect to see more OTT services launching, merging and, alas, even folding … Here’s my […]
Nielsen has introduced advertising measurement on YouTube’s mobile app through its Digital Ad Ratings service in the UK, France, and Germany. The service, which expands Nielsen’s current measurement coverage of YouTube ads on desktop and mobile web browsers, will now provide marketers independent and comprehensive cross-device measurement of advertising audiences on YouTube across computer and […]
France’s Canal+ Group and the M6 Group have agreed a global partnership for M6 content in Canal+ packages. Canal subscribers will be able to continue to have access to the M6 Group’s channels (M6, W9, 6ter, Teva, Paris Premiere, M6 Music, Girondins TV and M6 Boutique la chaîne) and their associated services and will soon […]
S&P Global Market Intelligence has released its latest State of European 4G report. Key highlights from the report include: Mobile subscribers and 4G penetration are growing across the European continent, but substantial regional differences exist across the 15 countries analysed Kagan, a unit within S&P Global Market Intelligence, estimated 4G subscribers for 14 of 15 […]
An historic agreement has been signed between the French Government, France’s Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (Arcep) and mobile operators to accelerate mobile coverage in country’s regions. Eradicating the digital divide is one of the major challenges of territorial cohesion policies. To accelerate the pace of France’s digital transformation, whether for micro, small and […]