All Content & TV articles – Page 4
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Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Hrvatski scores on football rights
HT lands football rights; Ciena scores at GTS.
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Elsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: Regio Centres completed
New regional centre network completed; DTGC gets comfy with Comfone, Moldtelecom, and MTN.
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Liberty refreshes catch-up TV features
In ‘super aggregator’ era, broadcast TV is “still very relevant”.
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Network & Infrastructure
UK telco execs call time on net neutrality
BT’s Allera, VM O2’s Cobian, and Vodafone’s Essam share their views on ‘big tech’ contributions to network investment.
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People
Mahomed leads raft of changes at BT Media & Broadcast
Director Faisal Mahomed takes on broader portfolio role across Enterprise units. Commercial, Portfolio, and Sales leadership changes at broadcasting division.
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Elsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: adam&eve to work alongside DDB
Telekom Deutschland channels adam&eve to up creativity; MagentaTV boosts RTL+.
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Dedicated MagentaTV ad sales team established
TDE partners Sport.Media.Net for new advertising function. Sights set on leveraging MagentaTV growth to sell sponsorships.
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Marketing
Telefónica has a change of plan on convergence
Fusión brand set to be replaced after a decade as totem for Group’s convergence strategy. Move comes with convergent ARPU and acquisition in stall. New service to draw on Group’s prolific recent recruitment of partners such as Microsoft, Prosegur, and Teladoc.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT pilots orchestrated cloud with M2A Media
Pair conduct trial to meet demand for cloud media services. Further collaboration anticipated following “successful” integration showcase.
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Elsewhere in BT Consumer: BT Sport close to UFC renewal
BT close to winning fight for UFC broadcasting.
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BT transmits first live 8K sports broadcast into the home
BT Sport claims UK-first in UHD broadcasting. Consumer benefits still in doubt, but remote broadcasting prowess flaunted.
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People
Telefónica-backed content studio renews board
Buendía Estudios elects Gayo Chair, with equal representation from Telefónica and co-parent Atresmedia. Telefónica influence through Movistar’s Oslé, Movistar Plus+’s Burzako, and HQ’s Navarro.
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M&A
Hrvatski Telekom to absorb evotv assets
Merger of HT Produkcija with Croatian incumbent on the cards. HT Produkcija, fully owned by Hrvatski Telekom and owner of evotv, will cease to exist.
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Content & TV
Movistar Plus+ signs €1.4bn DAZN deal for La Liga rights
Telefónica’s pay-TV platform to broadcast every Spanish top-flight match for five years from the 2022–23 season. DAZN retains production responsibilities, with Movistar Plus+ customers granted access to broadcasts. DAZN continues telco partnership strategy to ease rights costs.
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People
BT Sport boss exits ahead of Discovery merger
Simon Green, Head of BT Sport since its inception, set to leave this week. BT Sport evolving as it prepares for Discovery tie-up.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Europe: territories added to WarnerMedia partnership
WarnerMedia partnership expanded; Vodafone Italy scopes out clean tech; Skodafone tie-up emerges in Ireland.
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Public Affairs
Álvarez-Pallete lambasts regulators for being stuck in the past
If WhatsApp et al are not regulated, then neither should Telefónica, he says. Álvarez-Pallete accuses Spanish regulator of dragging its feet over reforms.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone continues 5G drive with German standalone launch
Vodafone Germany first to launch SA network in country. Claims more than ten million customers can already access services from home. Partners with DAZN to test 5G mobile streaming of the German Bundesliga. Moves continue notable European 5G ramp-up for Vodafone in 2022.
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M&A
Vivendi head sees Telefónica–Prisa “synergies” as acquisition rumours continue
Arnaud de Puyfontaine wants strategy alignment with “common vision”. Local reports claim Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez “does not look favourably” on potential Vivendi involvement with Telefónica. Atresmedia also in the frame as part of convoluted acquisition scene in Spain.
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Products & Services
Magenta Telekom taps Broadpeak for Austrian TV launch
Cloud PVR solution implemented as Magenta TV crosses German border. Expansion boosts service following the collapse of MagentaGaming offering in February 2022.