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Disney+ launches; 14.3 million subscribers forecast by end of 2019November 13, 2019The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer OTT subscription video service Disney+ has launched in the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands with Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico scheduled to launch in one week’s time on November 19th. IHS Markit Technology clients can log in to read our full analysis.Subscribers Only
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Elections in Asia Pacific to boost 2019 TV advertising revenues in the regionJune 25, 2019The first half of 2019 witnessed a series of general elections in multiple countries in Asia: - Thailand in March, - Indonesia in April, - India in April to May, - Australia in May - and the Philippines in May IHS Markit Advertising service expects political campaigns to significantly boost TV advertising revenues in India and the Philippines; and moderately in Indonesia, Australia and Thailand.
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The 5G technology race in the GCC regionMay 03, 2019With the advent of 5G, operators across the world have been deploying 5G networks and acquiring spectrum in advance of the commercial launch of 5G. Operators throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region have taken an early lead in the upcoming, commercial launch of 5G. This is because GCC-based operators have increasingly identified 5G as a key driver of digital transformation in their respective markets.Subscribers Only
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New territories available in Cinema IntelligenceOctober 10, 2018IHS Markit has added three new territories in Peru, Vietnam and Kazakhstan to its global coverage for Cinema Intelligence data, analysis and insights.
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The 10th Content Asia Summit highlights the growing appetite for content in AsiaSeptember 03, 2018The 10th ContentAsia Summit, held in Singapore on 28-29 August, was attended by TV broadcasters, online video companies, content producers and distributors, who came together to discuss issues impacting the region’s content business.
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Facebook to air La Liga free in India for next three seasonsAugust 14, 2018Spain's football league, La Liga, will be aired on Facebook free of charge in India and neighboring countries for the next three seasons. La Liga said that all 380 matches of the first division will air on the social network in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka from the start of the 2018/19 season this Friday. No details of the payment were reported. Rights were previously held by Sony. The move follows Facebook's acquisition of rights to the Premier League in five Asian countries, together with a deal with Eleven Sports in the UK which will see Facebook screening weekly La Liga and Serie A matches free.Subscribers Only
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Netflix partners with OSN to grow its MENA subscriber baseFebruary 19, 2018MENA pay TV operator OSN has announced the signing of a partnership with Netflix. This deal is the first between Netflix and a pay TV operator across the MENA region. As a result of the partnership, OSN satellite subscribers will be able to access Netflix via a new hybrid set-top box, which OSN plans to launch at the end of the second quarter of 2018. Subscribers who will choose to access content from Netflix will not have to face a separate bill, instead they will be charged via their own OSN’ subscription.Subscribers Only
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Tabikaeru is latest casual games app proving a success with non-gamers in ChinaFebruary 01, 2018Tabikaeru is a freemium mobile game developed by the Japanese company Hit-Point. The game centers on a frog travelling around Japan and sending back snapshots or mementos of its trip. The main gameplay is that players grow and collect clover in a virtual courtyard as in-game currency to afford the frog’s journey. The game, in Japanese only, has risen to the top of the free apps in Apple’s App Store in China, Taiwan and Japan.Subscribers Only
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Apple and Qualcomm licensing dispute – what lead to a patent war?October 13, 2017This insight article (second of two part series) analyzes Apple’s external and internal environment that contributed to a patent war against Qualcomm and the potential impact the patent war can have on the smartphone industry.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone Cameroon service shut down following licencing issuesSeptember 22, 2017Vodafone Cameroon was forced to shut down their service on 14 September 2017, following investigations into the company’s wireless broadband operation. Vodafone Cameroon - an Afrimax-Vodafone joint company began offering wireless broadband services in Cameroon in September 2016. In November 2014, Afrimax, an African wireless broadband operator and telecoms management company, entered a strategic partnership agreement with Vodafone Group that allowed the two companies to enter new African telecommunications markets, launching mobile and wireless broadband services in Uganda, Zambia, Ghana and Cameroon. Through the Partner Market Agreement, Vodafone was able to extend their global footprint whilst Afrimax gained continued access to a range of Vodafone products, networks, and services. In all four countries, services are offered under the Vodafone Country brand and the company entities are being referred to as part of Afrimax Group.
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Google de-risks Pixel smartphone hardware business through HTC acquisitionSeptember 21, 2017Google has invested $1.1bn to acquire a part of HTC. Google’s latest hardware investment demonstrates the importance it places on mobile hardware. The move also demonstrates HTC’s importance to the Pixel line which Google downplayed a year ago.
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Star India acquires Indian Premier League rightsSeptember 04, 2017Star India, the 21st Century Fox-owned broadcaster, has won the auction for rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the five-year period 2018 to 2022. Star India paid $2.56 billion for all seven categories of rights, including TV and online rights in India and five packages covering the rest of the world. Sony Pictures Networks India, the previous owner of rights to the one-day cricket league, paid $1.63 billion in 2009 for the nine-year period from 2009 to 2017.Subscribers Only
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Tanzania’s Mobile Operators fined… AgainJuly 26, 2017Tanzania’s mobile operators have struggled to comply with wave of new regulatory oversight that has seen a rise in fines for violating regulations and scrutiny over service quality in Tanzania. Despite having previously received fines, six of the country’s seven mobile operators still failed to comply with SIM registration regulations and have been issued a new series of fines on 14 July.Subscribers Only
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Etisalat Nigeria still in talks with creditors over $1.2bn debtJune 15, 2017Etisalat Nigeria is still in a period of uncertainty, following the default on a repayment of the operators’ $1.2 billion loan to their creditors (led by Guaranty Trust Bank Nigeria, Access Bank Nigeria and Zenith Bank Nigeria) issued in 2013.Subscribers Only
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MBC expands pay channels business with telco partnerships in UAE and QatarApril 25, 2017MBC, the largest commercial broadcaster in the MENA region, has secured new carriage deals for its 17 HD channels, most recently partnering with UAE telco Etisalat to give the operator exclusive distribution rights in the country. Etisalat will carry the channels on its E-Vision IPTV platform, and any other operators wishing to offer them must negotiate deals with the telco.Subscribers Only
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Updated mobile money data for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android PayMarch 22, 2017IHS Markit has published the new data for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay. The new data provides information on Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay’s addressable smartphones by region and by country for 60+ countries from 2014 to 2021Subscribers Only
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Mobile Media Intelligence OTT messaging data update for Q4 2016: Growth rate is slowingMarch 17, 2017IHS Markit has updated its messaging app data to the fourth quarter 2016 and forecast until 2021.Subscribers Only
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First IMAX VR pilot centre receives 7,000 visits in the first 6 weeksMarch 07, 2017IMAX Corp., provider of premium cinema and more recently also premium virtual reality (VR) experiences, unveiled its Q4 and end of year results and provided more details about the strategy and business model of its VR operations
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Consolidation in Ghana’s Mobile Market: Tigo and Airtel Ghana Complete Merger TalksMarch 06, 2017Millicom International Cellular (Millicom) has completed another step in the consolidation of their African assets, focused on their Ghanaian subsidiary Tigo Ghana. Bharti Airtel and Millicom announced a joint-ownership merger agreement on Friday 3 March, which will see Tigo Ghana merge with Bharti Airtel’s subsidiary – Airtel Ghana.Subscribers Only
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Gloomy Australian TV advertising outlook to drive original sponsored contentFebruary 23, 2017Australian commercial free-to-air (FTA) broadcaster Seven Network posted a 5.4% year-on-year increase in total revenue to A$699 million ($536 million) in 1H 2017 ended 24 December 2016. Seven Network attributes the growth to an improvement in audience ratings and the halo effect of multiplatform TV, including its Video-on-Demand (VoD) and catch-up TV service PLUS7.Subscribers Only
