Business
Euro Media Group acquires Italy’s Infront Centro Produzione
Intends to create a connected media centre to service Italian and international clients using IP and remote broadcast solutions
italy
Business
Latest round in Mediaset v Vivendi court battle postponed until late May
Hearing was due to take place on 30th April
Business
Mediaset execs take pay cut to safeguard group’s finances
Broadcaster said execs are taking a "sizeable" cut in pay during 2020
Technology
RAS migrates with Synamedia, nanocosmos shrinks latency and more
TVBEurope rounds up the top technology stories of the day
Data Centre
Disney Plus ‘hits 5 million app downloads’ on day one in Europe
Figures are for the mobile app only
Business
Mediaset “considering options” for ProSiebenSat.1 stake
Currently holds a 15.1 per cent stake
TVBEverywhere
Telecom Italia Mobile to exclusively carry Disney Plus
Streaming platform launches in Italy on 24th March
Business
Mediaset to withdraw and re-file merger plan
Part of ongoing legal battle over MediaForEurope
TVBEverywhere
Sky Italia could make Derby d’Italia free-to-air due to coronavirus
Match to be held "behind close doors" at the Allianz Stadium
Business
Vivendi to appeal latest ruling in Mediaset row
Argues that Mediaset's merger plan "harms the interests of minority shareholders"
Business
Vivendi seeks injunction preventing Mediaset merger
Amsterdam court's decision scheduled for 10th February
Business
Italian court rejects Vivendi request to suspend Mediaset stake freeze
Decision comes a day before a Mediaset shareholder meeting
TIM, Ericsson claim new 5G speed record
Broke the 2Gps speed barrier on a 5G live commercial network
Discovery to launch HGTV in more European markets
Channel will be available FTA in Italy and on pay-TV in 11 other markets
Business
Serie A postpones Mediapro deadline again
€1.3 billion per season deal to be reviewed by the league's 20 clubs
Business
Mediaset raises stake in ProSieben, could go further
Italian broadcaster now ProSieben's largest investor
TVBEverywhere
Western Europe launch date for Disney Plus confirmed
DisneyLife will be rebranded in the UK and Ireland
Content
Facebook Watch reveals 27 short series
Digital publishers include Tastemade (UK), Brainpool (Germany) and Ciaopeople (Italy)
Production & Post
3zero2 upgrades to Simplylive Vibox system
The company delivers remote production for over 1,700 events per year
Business
Atos to develop RAI video player
Italian public broadcaster plans to enhance the consumer experience by personalising digital content
TVBEverywhere
Insight TV launches on LG Channels
Expands distribution in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany
Business
Mediaset files complaint against Vivendi
Row over Mediaset's plans to create new Amsterdam-based holding
TVBEverywhere
Former RAI CEO calls for ‘Italian Britbox’
Antonio Dall'Orto warns of growing threat of global streamers
Business
Serie A sets deadline for Mediapro deal
€1.3 billion deal to be reviewed by the league’s 20 clubs
TVBEverywhere
DAZN, Discovery announce Eurosport distribution partnership
DAZN makes Eurosport 1 HD and Eurosport 2 HD available in Austria, Germany, Italy and Spain
Business
Mediapro ‘offers Serie A €1.15 billion a year partnership’ to create new TV channel
Mediapro wants to create a dedicated TV channel to broadcast Serie A matches from 2021
TVBEverywhere
ViewLift, LNP announce OTT basketball partnership
LNP Pass will feature all League games live and on-demand
Business
Maximo Ibarra ‘to be named CEO of Sky Italia’
Ibarro is currently CEO of Dutch telecoms company KPN
Technology
RAI prepares first 5G broadcast
5G images will be broadcast via TGR Piemonte and RaiNews24
Technology
AdScribe, Mediaset Group partner for targeted advertising
Engage Studio lets operators build and deploy campaigns faster and with more creative freedom
Business
EMG acquires Global Production
Forms part of EMG's strategy to consolidate its Italian business
Business
Mediaset sets up pan-European media company
MediaForEurope will operate in Italy, Spain and Germany
Business
Italy’s Mediaset ‘planning corporate reorganisation’
Company to hold extraordinary board meeting
Data Centre
Telcos ‘will control 56 per cent of Western Europe’s pay-TV subscribers by 2024’
Pay-TV revenues to decline by 13.1 per cent over five years
Business
Italian regulator imposes restrictions on Sky over Mediaset deal
Deal given partial green light with restrictions