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PremiumTelefónica España and Atresmedia create TV content JV
Telefónica España and Atresmedia, a Spanish media group, agreed a deal to create a 50:50 joint venture (JV) to produce and distribute Spanish-language original series and films for Telefónica’s Movistar+ pay-TV platform and Atresmedia channels.
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PremiumTelefónica Empresas and Hisdesat agree contract with Spain’s Ministry of Defence
Telefónica Empresas, the operator’s business-to-business arm, and satellite communications provider Hisdesat agreed a 14-month contract with Spain’s Ministry of Defence to provide connectivity, entertainment, and online training services for the country’s overseas military personnel.
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Suppliers & SCMZenterio buyout raises questions for Deutsche Telekom
Once-close partner appears to have been damaged by DT supply refresh.
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PremiumTelekom Deutschland boosts TV content line-up with basketball and football coverage rights agreements
Telekom Deutschland (TDE) boosted its TV content line-up with further basketball and football coverage rights agreements.
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Products & ServicesT-Mobile Poland adds Amazon Prime Video to broadband and multi-play packages
T-Mobile Poland (TMPL) added Amazon Prime Video to its recently-launched wireline broadband and multi-play packages.
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PremiumPHABRIX flags role in HDR trials with BT Sport
Broadcast test and measurement solutions provider PHABRIX flagged its role in nine months of high dynamic range (HDR) technology trials conducted by BT Sport.
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PremiumTimeline Television selects Tedial’s MAM platform for BT Sport’s facilities
Production facilities specialist, and existing BT Sport broadcast partner, Timeline Television selected media asset management (MAM) provider Tedial’s Evolution MAM platform to handle and orchestrate media processing and workflow archiving at BT Sport’s facilities in Stratford and the BT Tower in London.
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PremiumBT demos 8K, but easing focus on technology
Amidst showcase of new network and broadcast technology, BT Sport stressed the importance of customer experience over technology bragging rights. Value of 5G emphasised for more efficient and agile production capabilities.
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PremiumBT Consumer strategy feeds into Beyond Limits goals
Consumer division to spearhead BT’s refreshed higher profile through customer experience development and partnership focus in line with 2018 strategy. Superfast services become default, with free upgrades pushed to 700,000 FTTC holdouts. New products on the horizon, but details remain vague, and TV refresh pushed into 2020. Social projects ...
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PremiumSafaricom has a peek over the edge
CDN and MEC feature in tenders. Next step to be taken in Android-based TV play.
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PremiumVodafone Italy adds Serie A football to TV package
Vodafone Italy (VfIt) began offering coverage of Serie A football matches as part of its Vodafone TV Sport Plus television package.
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Suppliers & SCMOld guard re-enlisted for Vodafone TV consolidation push
Wins for existing cross-OpCo suppliers Kaltura, Nagra, and TiVo. Continued emphasis on cloud, security, and deeper user understanding. Lightweight, low-capex focus: Kaltura says it is now possible to roll out Vodafone TV in a new country within seven months.
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Public AffairsVodafone Spain’s complaint against Telefónica España dismissed
CNMC dismisses Vodafone Spain complaint over Telefónica free football offer.
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PremiumVodafone Portugal adds new partner for FTTP
Yet another network-sharing deal struck, this time with dstelecom. Cash-constrained Vodafone continues to find friends among infrastructure specialists. “New” Vodafone TV surfaces in pioneer market Portugal.
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PremiumBT Sport and Amazon to partner on coverage
Amazon’s limited coverage of live English Premier League (EPL) football will be available in pubs and clubs in the UK, through a partnership with BT Sport.
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland forced to adjust StreamOn
TDE to amend two disputed aspects of media offer, for now. Principal court proceedings in Cologne have yet to run their course.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom has “all hands on deck” after broadband slowdown
Anti-churn focus dialled up as competitive performance dips. TDE seeing next-gen service success and still on to meet targets. No hard evidence of mooted spend rowback.
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PremiumBT TV select Couchbase’s NoSQL database solution
BT TV select Couchbase’s NoSQL database solution Source: Yiqun Tang / Unsplash Database specialist Couchbase flagged that BT TV is using its database platform to deliver its on-demand TV services. BT TV was said to have selected Couchbase based on its caching capabilities, which ensure high performance, ...
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PremiumAccedo helps integrate Telekom Deutschland’s Magenta TV service
Swedish video solutions provider Accedo highlighted that it had helped integrate Telekom Deutschland’s Magenta TV service with the Amazon Fire TV device.
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Content & TVArch Summit 2019: Vodafone switching channel
Pay-TV highlighted at Arch Summit as a particular point of leverage for the Group when it comes to strengthening its consumer proposition.