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NewsNetflix temporary outage & Fox Sports broadcasts NASCAR esports
23-29 Mar: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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BBC Sounds launches connected TV app
A new BBC Sounds app which has launched today on YouView and Virgin devices, with Samsung TVs joining later this week, will enable audiences to access over 80,000 hours of audio content on their TVs.
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Virgin Media inks cinema deal with NBCUniversal for home viewing
UK telco Virgin Media has secured a first of its kind deal with NBCUniversal to offer its customers access to the studio’s new releases on the same day they hit cinemas.
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Disney+ delays French launch and agrees to bandwidth reduction
Disney has delayed the launch of its new streaming service in France and will cut bandwidth utilisation in other European countries when it launches tomorrow.
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Eurovision 2020 cancelled by “heartbroken” EBU
The European Broadcasting Union has officially announced the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam due to the uncertainty created by the spread of Covid-19.
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Start-ups Quibi and Eko launch duelling legal suits over “Turnstyle” tech
Upcoming SVOD service Quibi has been sued by tech firm Eko over its “Turnstyle” technology that allows viewers to seamlessly switch between landscape and portrait viewing.
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Quibi secures $750m of funding ahead of launch
Quibi has raised $750 million in second-round funding, just one month ahead of its commercial launch.
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Updated: IBC statement on coronavirus (Covid-19)
IBC issues updated statement on coronavirus (Covid-19)
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BT overhauls app to enhance second screen UX
BT has updated the BT Sport app for small screen devices aiming to enhance the viewing experience for its customers with a series of new features.
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Streaming surges in Australia with 6m terabytes of data consumed
Some 71% of Australian households paid for at least one streaming service in 2019 according to the latest study from the ACMA.
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Discovery nabs Hulu’s Lisa Holme to head streaming strategy
Hulu veteran Lisa Holme has joined Discovery in a newly created role to oversee content and commercial strategy.
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Vodafone NZ opens 5G lab & Sports consumers weigh in on streaming
24 - 28 Feb: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Comcast acquires ad-supported streamer Xumo
The free advertising-supported streaming service Xumo - founded by Myspace owner Meredith Corporation in a joint venture with Panasonic - has been bought by Comcast.
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Ex-CEO bids $1.2bn for Xperi ahead of TiVo merger
Xperi has received an unsolicited takeover bid from a group led by its former CEO Tom Lacey, causing a potential roadblock in its proposed merger with TiVo.
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ViacomCBS accelerates to serve addressable audiences
As its pay-TV subscribers decline, ViacomCBS is reversing compensation through retransmission, betting on its subscriber growth and “maximising the power of our content,” says Bob Bakish CEO.
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Samsung launches Galaxy S20 with 8K capability
Samsung has launched its new range of flagship smartphone devices, offering the ability to record videos in 8K 24fps.
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Premier League eyes launch of its own streaming service
A “Netflix-style” streaming service is the latest proposition the Premier League’s new chief confirmed is on the cards with the purpose to drive revenue and disrupt BT Sport and Sky subscriptions.
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BBC launches first multiplayer online game
BBC Children’s has launched a new free game for its young viewers, based on original IP, and putting safe environment at the forefront.
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BBC postpones changes to red button
The BBC has responded to a petition urging the broadcaster by delaying the switch-off of its red button text services a day before it was planned to be phased out.
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Petition launched to save BBC red button
Protesters have handed a petition to the UK government and the BBC over the latter’s plans to switch off Red Button services in the coming weeks.
