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Euro Media Group acquires Telegenic
EMG plans to more efficiently cover major global events
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Brightcove acquires Ooyala’s video platform business in $15 million deal
Deal includes Ooyala’s video content management and publishing platform Backlot, Analytics Live and underlying intellectual property and patents
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Six Nations in talks to pool broadcasting rights
Proposal is based on the Premier League model
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BT Sport selects Paywizard for pay-per-view support
Provides BT Sport with a full subscriber onboarding service
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German Football League to reassign media rights in Spring 2020
CEO Christian Seifert tells German newspaper Handelsblatt
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TAG combats ad-supported piracy in Europe
Project Brand Integrity will alert marketers when their ads appear on unauthorised websites
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Eleven Sports confirms expansion in Portugal
UEFA Champions League matches will be available on Altice, NOS, Nowo and Vodafone
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NEP Connect wins Premier Sports contract
Will provide fibre connectivity for Guinness PRO14 rugby
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InterDigital makes binding offer for Technicolor’s Research and Innovation assets
Technicolor said the proposed deal fits into its efforts to "focus resources solely on operating businesses"
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Bitmax to handle digital media processing for Gravitas Ventures
The company will centralise storage of the Gravitas catalogue within its BAM 2.0 system
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FloSports selects TVU Networks for live video solutions
TVU will support live content production from remote locations
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Apple should buy Netflix says JP Morgan
Analyst describes Netflix as "best strategic fit" for Apple
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Australia’s Switch Media expands into Europe
Company has acquired Swedish systems integrator Mediasmiths AB
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TVBEurope Jan/Feb issue now available
We explore the world of outside broadcasting, and explore the scanning work carried out on Oscar-nominated First Man
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Eleven Sports in talks with Portuguese TV operators
Reportedly in talks with Meo, Nos and Vodafone to broadcast its premium sports channels
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DPP: 2019 will see a battle over standards
The DPP 2019 Predictions also suggests "numerous new and surprising collaborations"
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Over half M&E industry professionals feel ill-informed about Brexit
Figures revealed in research from BVE
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Discovery insists it is not for sale
Reports suggested the company was interested in being acquired by CBS
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dock10 and ITV Studios extend contract
University Challenge and The Voice are among the programmes produced at dock10
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TV ad campaigns will lose almost half their audience by 2022
New report suggests decline in linear TV viewing will be to blame
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BBC confirm plans for European base
Tony Hall said a decision would be made after 29th March
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VITEC acquires streaming media solutions company T-21 Technologies
Financial details have not been disclosed
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New broadcast names enter the frame for Premier League top job
Premier League is on the hunt for a new chief executive
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Virtual Post appoints new head of post-production
Ben Churcher will oversee the management of all post projects and teams
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BBC considers Brussels for post-Brexit base
Belgian prime minister discloses talks with BBC director general
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Brussels launches major campaign to attract UK-based TV companies
Initiative is aimed at UK-based broadcasters who currently air channels across Europe and need a continued presence on the continent
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Adobe acquires Allegorithmic
Combines Allegorithmic's 3D design tools with Adobe's Creative Cloud platform
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Discovery appoints new direct-to-consumer CTO
Avi Saxena will oversee technology systems to serve such products as MotorTrend and Eurosport Player
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‘Four global mega-companies’ will dominate TV’s future
Ongoing spate of M&A activity predicted to enter a "holding pattern"
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Channel 4 and Leeds City Region form joint Partnership Board
Channel 4 has held its first board meeting in the city
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Sony to move European operations to the Netherlands in case of no-deal Brexit
Takes effect on 29th March
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ITV could sell South Bank studios for £150 million
CEO Carolyn McCall confirmed plans to sell the site in 2018
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Disney is losing $1 billion to streaming
Company is preparing to launch its new streaming service Disney+ later this year
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CBS-Viacom merger ‘a foregone conclusion’
Warns CBS' current status could see it left behind by the likes of Netflix, Disney and Comcast
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IBM and Vodafone team up to boost Europe’s Cloud capabilities
European 5G market currently lags behind the US and China
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DAZN to open new media centre in Leeds
New purpose-built facility will house DAZN's product, editorial and design teams
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Over half UK tech companies would support a second Brexit referendum
techUK polled its membership for their opinion on Brexit
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Netflix reaches 139 million global subscribers
Streamer added 8.8 million new subscribers during Q4 2018