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Authorities fight TV and video piracy in Malaysia and SingaporeFebruary 15, 2019Governments in Malaysia and Singapore are stepping up anti-piracy initiatives as pay TV operators and online subscription platforms suffer from the impact of set-top-boxes offering illegal access to their services. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) held an Anti-Piracy Summit on 14 February with support from Coalition Against Piracy, the Asia Video Industry Association, TV and online broadcasters Astro, Media Prima, Dim Sum, and iFlix. The event highlighted the revenues lost by industry and government because of piracy.
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Box office in China grows by 9.1% in 2018February 15, 2019Box office revenue in China reached RMB60.9 bn in 2018, a 9.1% growth year-on-year, according to data from China Film Administration (former SARFT). In total, 1.716 bn cinema tickets were sold during the year, up from 1.62 bn in 2017.
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Significant expansion of Channels and Programming IntelligenceFebruary 15, 2019Channels and Programming Intelligence has introduced a new methodology to estimate revenues from subscription on traditional platforms. The new approach, applied to an initial group of 22 countries will significantly increase the number of groups and operators covered from 38 to 136. The new groups covered from today include all major pay TV platforms, whether or not they operate their own channels.Subscribers Only
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Vox Cinemas to embark on major expansion in Saudi ArabiaFebruary 15, 2019Leading Middle East exhibitor, Vox Cinemas, is planning to open over 100 screens by year end 2019 in Saudi Arabia, underlining the strong growth potential in this newly opened-up cinema territory.
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SeaChange acquires XstreamFebruary 14, 2019Video software specialist SeaChange has acquired the Xstream, a privately held Danish OTT video and TV cloud platform provider, for a total value of $5.5 million.Subscribers Only
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NBCUniversal launching new streaming service in 2020February 12, 2019Comcast-owned NBCUniversal has announced plans for a hybrid online video service that will incorporate both an ad-supported tier and a consumer-paid subscription. Launching in the first quarter of 2020, the core target audience will be pay TV subscribers and Sky customers, meaning that the focus of the service is more of a “TV Everywhere” offer than a standalone direct to consumer subscription.
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Early year end 2018 US pay TV reporting shows video subscriber declinesFebruary 08, 2019Following early FY 2018 reporting by the five of the six largest pay TV operators (Comcast, DirecTV, Charter, FiOS, and U-verse), the US pay TV market is on track for the largest drop in penetration in its history. IHS Markit expects pay TV penetration of pay TV homes to decline nearly 4% in 2018, while the next largest loss was in 2017 with slightly more than a 3% drop. AT&T was the largest contributor to the decline in 2018 with its satellite unit losing more than 1.2 million subscribers in the year. Other notable declines in pay TV subscribers included Comcast (-371,000) and Charter (-296,000).Subscribers Only
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Skyworth Group acquires Altech UEC from AltronFebruary 04, 2019Skyworth Group has concluded the acquisition of Allied Electronics Corporation Limited (Altron)’s set-top box manufacturing business (Altech UEC South Africa). Altron announced in Q3 2018 that it was close to selling off the business, with the Competition Commission giving the regulatory nod of approval in Q1 2019.Subscribers Only
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Struggling Eleven Sports UK sheds further sports rightsJanuary 31, 2019Eleven Sports will continue to show exclusive coverage of Spain’s La Liga in the UK and Ireland, but will lose the Italian Serie A and Dutch Eredivisie from the end of this month. Eleven Sports said the move follows a ‘strategic decision to end our partnership with IMG’—the agency managing the rights. Eleven Sports, which launched online-only in the UK and Ireland in August, said it intended to continue offering La Liga beyond the current season. The operator agreed three-year deals for the UK rights to La Liga and Serie A starting from the 2018/19 season.
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ESL and Epic Games team up to launch Fortnite tournamentJanuary 29, 2019
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Korean broadcasters join forces with SK Telecom to step up original content productionJanuary 28, 2019Korean telco SK Telecom has signed a memorandum of understanding with the country's three leading broadcasters to integrate their online video platforms, Oksusu and POOQ. Broadcasters Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) and Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) operate POOQ through a joint venture called Content Alliance Platform. The new service will aim to create more local original content to fend off growing competition. According to reports, SK Telecom CEO Park Jung-Ho was seeking an initial investment of $180 million to produce original content; in comparison, Oksusu spent just $10 million on content last year. The company also aims to expand the new online video platform to Southeast Asia later in the year.
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Magine TV ends B2C subscription business with German closureJanuary 28, 2019After more than five years, German virtual pay TV operator Magine TV has ceased its direct to consumer offering. Magine TV stopped offering new subscriptions as of 28 January 2019 and will officially close operations a month later, on 28 February.Subscribers Only
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Viacom boosts direct-to-consumer pitch with $340 million acquisition of Pluto TVJanuary 24, 2019Viacom has revealed its intentions to go direct-to-consumer via the acquisition of ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV. The deal is worth a reported $340 million and will see Pluto TV operate as an independent subsidiary of Viacom. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019.
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CJ 4DPlex posts new records for experiential cinema formatsJanuary 23, 2019Experiential cinema technology company, CJ 4Dplex, has reported record results for both of its technology formats: in 4DX, its motion with environmental stimuli seating and Screen X, the multi-screen/projector format.
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Netflix and YouTube rank first in video services in BrazilJanuary 22, 2019Brazil is the fifth-largest media market in the world, after China, India, the U.S. and Indonesia. Understanding what’s driving video subscription and consumption behaviors is a crucial step in successfully mapping the future of the country’s content and distribution businesses. Connected consumers in Brazil are interested in viewing content in non-traditional ways, which will put added pressure on traditional content and distribution systems when the economy recovers.Subscribers Only
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France signs off on theatrical windowing cut in 2019January 08, 2019New regulation signed off by the French Ministry of Culture has significantly reduced the windowing of movie titles following their theatrical release. The likes of Canal Plus will be able to show films on their pay TV services as early as six months after release in theatres, a reduction of four months from previous regulation.Subscribers Only
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Sweden replaces radio and TV licence feeJanuary 03, 2019Sweden this week became the latest country to abolish the radio and TV licence fee. With effect from 1 January, the old system of a payment due from any household with a radio or TV set has been replaced by a fee levied on individuals liable for income tax aged over 18. The fee is based on 1% of taxable income, up to a maximum of Skr 1,300 ($144) per person. Anyone with no taxable income, such as full-time students, will not have to pay.
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Revisions to Internet connected pay set-top box forecastsJanuary 02, 2019IHS Markit has revised its estimates for Internet connected set-top boxes (STBs) in its Connected Devices intelligence service following an in-depth review on an operator-by-operator basis. More than 500m connected pay STBs are now forecast for year-end 2022 globally.Subscribers Only
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Liberty Global to sell CEE DTH assets to M7 GroupDecember 21, 2018Liberty Global has reached an agreement to sell its Central and Eastern European DTH (direct-to-home) TV services to international pay TV operator M7 Group. The deal, valued at €180 million ($206 million), covers the UPC Direct service in Hungary, the freeSAT brand in Czech Republic and Slovakia, and FocusSat in Romania. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval, which is expected in the first half of 2019. The proposed deal follows Liberty Global’s sale of key cable TV assets in Germany and Central and Eastern Europe to Vodafone in May 2018, and the divestment of its Austrian unit to T-Mobile in July 2018. The transaction provides further signs of Liberty Global retreating from Europe and doubling down on the markets where it has scale.Subscribers Only
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Imax officially abandons VR hub trialDecember 19, 2018Imax has called time on its location-based virtual reality (VR) pilot first launched in 2016. The future of the initiative was first plunged into doubt earlier in 2018 as the company began shuttering two non-profitable sites (Shanghai and New York in June 2018), promptly followed by other closures, such as Manchester, its only European site in November 2018.
