Qatar Airways has just been found guilty of evading copyright obligations by a London court. The London High Court has ruled in favour of the Performing Right Society (PRS) in a question over whether a landmark copyright infringement case against Qatar Airways should be heard by the English courts. The PRS is seeking damages from […]
Netflix has seen a surge in subscribers during the second quarter due to global lockdowns, but has warned investors that sign-ups will inevitably slow. The streaming service added 10.1 million subscribers in the three months to July, bringing the total of new subscribers to 26 million in 2020. For comparison, Netflix saw 28 million new […]
The Board of Directors at French telco Orange has responded strongly following the publication of an interview in which the Chairman of ARCEP, France’s telecoms regulatory authority, questioned Orange’s strategy in France, the company’s fibre deployment policy and its market position in terms of business telecommunications services. In a Statement, the Board of Directors said […]
Movistar has been ordered to continue sharing its premium TV channels with other operators for an additional three years following the CNMC’s decision to extend the period. The conditions were initially imposed five years ago, allowing Telefónica and Canal Plus to add the channels to their own pay-TV offerings. Channels with exclusive content or premium […]
Telefónica and Atresmedia have appointed Ignacio Corrales as Managing Director of Buendía Estudios. The new company, 50 per cent owned by both companies, aims to create and produce audiovisual content in Spanish worldwide. “The birth of Buendía Estudios is very good news for the Spanish audiovisual sector and highlights a strong production industry in our […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom is seeking evidence relating to new regulatory requirements that will apply to video-sharing platforms (VSPs), online video service where users can upload and share videos. Earlier in 2020, the UK Government confirmed the appointment of Ofcom as the regulator for VSPs established in the UK, under revisions to the EU-wide Audiovisual […]
On July 15th it was reported that SES Americom was arguing with Intelsat’s bankruptcy court that Intelsat should pay $1.8 billion to SES because of a “contract violation” over the pair’s C-band Alliance (CBA) agreement and the clearance of spectrum for 5G. Following the news, satellite analyst Sami Kassab from investment bank Exane/BNPP issued a […]
Cross-screen advertising technology specialist Sabio has revealed the results of an in-depth, connected TV (CTV) fraud analysis from its App Science technology platform. For the study, App Science cross-referenced location, census, traffic, content, device technographics, and third-party app data with more than 150 million IP addresses to identify some of the tell-tale signs of fraud […]
As BritBox escalates its plans to launch in Australia later this year, joint venture partners BBC Studios and ITV have announced the appointment of Moira Hogan as Country Manager. Tasked with leading the BritBox Australia strategy and team, Moira joins from Network 10, where she was Head of Content and Commercial Partnerships for Digital Media. […]
In a blog leaning heavily on analogies with blockbuster movie Top Gun and its ‘Need for Speed’ tagline, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has set out the Commission’s activities in executing the 5G FAST Plan — a comprehensive strategy for advancing American leadership in 5G, as well as updating progress on its forthcoming C-band auction. “We […]