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ITV Q4 outlook for ad spend highlights market frailtyDecember 11, 2018ITV expects its fourth quarter ad revenue for 2018 to fall 3%, which it has attributed to economic uncertainty associated with the protracted Brexit negotiations. Its outlook suggests net advertising revenue will be broadly flat in 2018, dampening expectations about the overall resilience of the UK TV ad market.
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Inside Secure acquires VerimatrixDecember 10, 2018Inside Secure, a mobile, banking, IoT, and SoC security specialist, will acquire video and media security specialist Verimatrix. The all-cash transaction – valued at $143 million and backed by One Equity Partners - is expected to close in Q1 2019.Subscribers Only
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4K and 8K TV Broadcasting Begins in JapanDecember 03, 2018On December 1st, the first 4K and 8K TV broadcasts were launched by NHK, available via two satellite channels. 4K broadcasts will be available for 18 hours daily while 8K will be available for 12 hours daily. These broadcasts will include HDR (HLG format), wide color gamut (BT.2020) and in 22.2 channel audio.Subscribers Only
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New tables for digital technology (3D) and PLF have been added to Cinema Intelligence.November 30, 2018We have added enhanced details for PLF screens to include the list of exhibitor PLF brands and screen totals by territory. This is available in the subject database under Digital Technology as well as in the country aggregated workbook.Subscribers Only
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KDDI and Rakuten to collaborate in Telecommunication, Payment and LogisticNovember 27, 2018KDDI and Rakuten have announced an agreement to utilize each other’s assets in telecommunication, payment and logistics to improve customer experience and further strengthen their competitiveness in these fields. The deal will allow Rakuten to use KDDI’s network to enter the mobile market, while KDDI can make use of Rakuten’s payment and logistics infrastructure.Subscribers Only
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Revisions to the UK transactional movie and TV market forecastsNovember 26, 2018IHS Markit has made revisions to transactional movies and TV revenues generated in the UK video sector across pay TV and online platforms. The revisions are a result of improved visibility on transactions and revenues based on conversations and data reviews with key players in the market including major Hollywood studios, pay TV platforms and online services.Subscribers Only
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Amazon eyes bid for Fox US sports networksNovember 21, 2018Amazon has been confirmed as one of the companies in the running to buy the Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) in the US that Fox is divesting to clear the sale of its studio and cable channel assets to Walt Disney Company. If Amazon is successful, it would add up to a huge step forward in the online retailer’s move into sports.
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UEFA teams up with EA Sports to launch new esports tournamentNovember 20, 2018UEFA has signed a deal with EA Sports aimed at launching the eChampions League, a games tournament on the PS4. The 'etournament' will take place in March 2019 and will award a total purse of $280,000 (with $100,000 for the overall winner). To sign this deal, UEFA had to cancel an existing agreement with Konami, meaning that Konami's latest Pro Evolution Soccer now features UEFA Champions and Europa League competitions as offline modes only.
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Console hardware: Q3 2018 updateNovember 15, 2018Sales of TV and hybrid (Nintendo Switch) console hardware to consumers improved year-on-year in the third quarter. In the first half of 2018 console hardware had grown year-on-year by 2.8% but the last quarter has pushed the first three quarters’ year-on-year growth to 3.4%. This is a subscriber only update. Please login for details.Subscribers Only
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DAZN to launch in Spain in 2019 with Moto GP and Premier LeagueNovember 14, 2018Sports streaming service DAZN has announced that it will launch in Spain in 2019. The company owned by Perform Group has acquired two key rights: the English Premier League as well and the Moto GP championships.
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Kinepolis invests further in 4DX technologyNovember 14, 2018Kinepolis has signed an agreement with CJ 4Dplex to install six additional 4DX theatres on top of its first order of five 4DX theatres less than 12 months prior.
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Tencent’s Q3 2018 performance: Other revenue streams replace games to drive growthNovember 14, 2018Tencent posted total revenue of RMB 80.6billion ($11.7million) for the third quarter with a yearly growth of 24%. Advertising, cloud service and video subscriptions have become Tencent’s main revenue growth driver while its games business suffered revenue loss under stricter regulations by authorities in mainland China to limit negative impact on children.
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Blizzard will co-develop Diablo Immortal with NetEaseNovember 06, 2018Blizzard announced at last week's Blizzon event that it will partner NetEase to develop Diablo Immortal, a mobile massively-multiplayer RPG based on the Diablo IP for Android and iOS devices. Despite the availability of Hearthstone across PC and mobile platforms, this is Blizzard’s first game designed exclusively for mobile devices. The company confirmed that Diablo Immortal features new storylines that connect the end of Diablo 2 and the beginning of Diablo 3, and will include iconic Diablo character classes.
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Canal Plus wins back French rights to Premier League from AlticeNovember 01, 2018Canal Plus has won back rights to the Premier League in France for the three seasons from 2019/20 to 2021/22. The pay TV group is understood to have won the bidding against incumbent Altice, which is paying €115 million a season in the current cycle. The deal is a boost for Canal Plus, which has lost rights to France's Ligue 1 from 2020/21. Altice also has rights to the Champions League and Europa League in France until 2020/21.Subscribers Only
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Overwatch World Cup Viewer could change the way esports are watchedNovember 01, 2018One week before its Blizzcon event, games publisher Blizzard Entertainment has announced the introduction of an important update for its PC platform that could potentially change the way esports matches are watched. The Overwatch World Cup Viewer – as the new tool is named – will allow viewers to customise the cameras in any Overwatch game played for this year's Overwatch World Cup on 2 and 3 November.
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Q3 data available for newly equipped screensNovember 01, 2018IHS Markit has now added data for digital and 3D screen totals at Q3 2018 for all territories and regions tracked by Cinema Intelligence, including three new territories of Vietnam, Kazakhstan and Peru.
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Deutsche Telekom takes MagentaTV OTT offering standaloneOctober 25, 2018Incumbent German telco Deutsche Telekom have launched a virtual pay TV offer of its IPTV service. Magenta TV Plus is now available on a standalone basis, in addition to previously available multiscreen offer.Subscribers Only
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Vue to become largest exhibitor in GermanyOctober 24, 2018Leading International exhibitor Vue International has signed a deal to buy Cinestar, the largest multiplex chain in Germany, for as much as $256million (Euro 221.8 million) from Australian group Event Hospitality & Entertainment.
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Reliance strengthens its grip on the Indian media business with cable operator acquisitionsOctober 23, 2018Reliance Industries, the parent company of Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio, announced on 17 October that it is investing 52.3 billion Indian rupees ($720 million) to acquire controlling stakes in cable operators Hathway Cable & Datacom and DEN Networks. Specifically, Reliance Jio has agreed to pay 22.9 biliion rupees ($315million) for a 66% share in DEN Networks and 29.4 billion rupees ($405million) to acquire a 51.3% share in Hathway Cable & Datacom.Subscribers Only
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AT&T announces XandrOctober 18, 2018AT&T has unveiled its advertising and analytics business Xandr. Named after AT&T founder Alexander Graham Bell, Xandr will house all of the telco giant’s data-led offerings, including addressable advertising service AT&T AdWorks, analytics business ATT.net and ad-tech unit AppNexus.
