Spain’s largest telco, Movistar, has announced that it will extend its 5G network to Castilla-León before the end of the year with the coverage of 90 municipalities in the region. The launch is added to the one in the largest cities in country (Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Malaga, Valencia, Zaragoza and Murcia) that the company recently […]
Integrated Media Company (IMC), a TPG platform dedicated to the new media ecosystem, has signed a definitive agreement with DAZN Group to acquire a majority stake in Goal, the digital football brand. Under the partnership, Goal will enrich its football coverage and additionally create digital opportunities enhancing the fan experience, advertiser proposition, and overall popularity […]
Microsoft has confirmed announced plans to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, one of the largest, privately held game developers and publishers in the world. Creators of best-selling gaming franchises including The Elder Scrolls and Fallout among many others, Bethesda brings a portfolio of games, technology, talent, as well as a track […]
Broadcast facilities company Arqiva, reporting its end-of-year numbers (to June 30th), says its revenues were down 11.2 per cent although much in line with expectations. The company has sold its Telecoms business to Cellnex (for £2 billion) which “will sharpen [our] focus on broadcast and utilities sectors,” says Arqiva. The decline in group revenues (to […]
Mediawan’s move to acquire distribution and production group Lagardère Studios has been given a green light from the French Competition Authority. The company’s founding trio – Pierre-Antoine Capton, Mathieu Pigasse and Xavier Niel – have also been authorised to get a full and joint control on Mediawan, having previously owned a 20 per cent stakes. […]
Premium content services and media technology solutions provider Vubiquity, part of the Amdocs Media Division, has secured a long-term content services partnership with the Liberty Global group and its affiliates across Europe. The multi-year contract includes the expansion of the existing, long-standing relationship Virgin Media maintains with Vubiquity. Vubiquity will be providing content licensing and […]
In a major rebranding exercise, multiply telco Swisscom is rebranding its entertainment products. Swisscom TV is to become blue TV, Teleclub will launch as blue+ and Kitag cinemas will change their name to blue Cinema. “The best network, best platform and best content are coming together to create a unique offering,” declared Dirk Wierzbitzki, Head […]
StarzPlay is now available through Apple TV channels across the MENA region on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch and Mac, as well as select Samsung and LG smart TVs. Customers in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt can sign up for a seven-day […]
Ahead of the new season, a survey has revealed how much former Great British Bake Off (GBBO) contestants earn on social media platform Instagram. OnlineCasinos has ranked the stars from every series on their Instagram followings and potential earnings per post to reveal who makes the most money from the show. The top 10 highest […]
Edgeware has announces that its recently-launched cloud-based elastic CDN solution now allows high-quality video streaming applications over mobile access infrastructures, such as 4G and 5G. The solution’s cloud-based elasticity and Software Defined Networking (SDN) design principles empower mobile operators to fully exploit the potential of 5G. By utilising the technology’s scalability and ability to optimise […]