CEO Max Conze leaves ProSiebenSat.1
ProSiebenSat.1 is facing the consequences from the ongoing turbulence in the company: CEO Max Conze will leave the German broadcaster with immediate effect. … [Read More...]
Newsline
SPI/FilmBox teams up with Huawei
SPI/FilmBox and Huawei have inked a new agreement that allows FilmBox On Demand content to be featured in Huawei’s new platform Huawei Video in 23 countries. … [Read More...]
Hungary awards 5G licences
The Hungarian regulator NMHH has announced the result of a tender for 5G licences in the country. … [Read More...]
MGM launches new SVOD service in South Africa
MGM has the launch of a new film and SVOD service that will debut in South Africa. … [Read More...]
DCMS Committee launches PSB inquiry
The UK parliament’s Digital, Culture Media and Sport Committee is launch an enquiry into the future of public service broadcasting. … [Read More...]
CableLabs releases DOCSIS 4.0 Specification
CableLabs has released the specification for DOCSIS 4.0, which includes both full duplex and extended spectrum capabilities. … [Read More...]
New milestone for Italy’s tivùsat
The Italian DTH platform tivùsat is now watched by 6 million viewers. … [Read More...]
Stanislav Georgiev to head Bulsatcom
Stanislav Georgiev has been appointed the CEO of the Bulgarian pay-TV operator Bulsatcom. … [Read More...]
Tricolor inks major ViacomCBS deal
Russia’s leading pay-TV operator Tricolor has agreed a major licensing deal with ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group. … [Read More...]
Steady year for Gazprom-Media
Russia’s Gazprom-Media saw its revenues grow by 3% to R98.1 billion (€1.16 billion) in 2019. … [Read More...]
EBU recommends methods to avoid Internet congestion
The EBU has issued a official recommendation for public service media organisations to avoid internet congestion and manage the potential impact of streaming media consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read More...]
Central & East Europe
Fibre dominates Moldovan fixed broadband market
The number of fixed broadband connections in Moldova increased by 7.6% to 670,500 in 2019. … [Read More...]
Ukraine launches content exchange project
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has announced the launch of a TV content exchange project. … [Read More...]
Croatia delays DVB-T2 transition
The Croatian regulator HAKOM has put back the deadline for discontinuing broadcasts in DVB-T/MPEG-2 and transitioning to DVB-T2 for at least six months. … [Read More...]
Channels
Africanews debuts on DStv and GOtv
The MultiChoice Group has launched Africanews four months after adding Euronews to its platforms. … [Read More...]
Disney+ launches with 5 million downloads on Day 1
The launch of Disney+ in seven European territories Wednesday generated 5 million downloads. … [Read More...]
Sky adds educational collections available on Sky Kids
Sky has made some educational collections available through its Sky Kids on demand service. … [Read More...]
Editors’ Choice
Viaplay to launch in Iceland
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) will launch its Viaplay streaming service in Iceland on April 1. … [Read More...]
Virgin Media creates over 500 customer contact centre jobs
Virgin Media has announced plans to create more than 500 new customer contact centre jobs in the UK. … [Read More...]
Coronavirus: DFL postpones Bundesliga rights tender
In light of the current situation, the Executive Committee of German football association DFL has decided to postpone the planned tender for the media rights of Germany's domestic football league Bundesliga. … [Read More...]
IBC 2019 – Roundup
IBC 2019 Roundup Interviews – SERAPHIC
Julian Clover finds out about SERAPHIC’s latest product development from Xinwen Xue, VP Product Management, while CEO Ye Wang talks about Talk about the influence of AI, 5G and IoT on TV and, OTT operation.
IBC 2019 Roundup Interviews – Plume
Julian Clover speaks to Plume founder Adam Hotchkiss about the importance of security in the smart home and how any threat can be counteracted.
IBC 2019 Roundup Interviews – Netgem
Sylvain Thevenot, managing director, Netgem and Alex Benjamin, Sales Director, Elisa BingeTV tell Julian Clover how Netgem technology can help run a future-proof and cost-effective TV service.