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Xiaomi has been steadily accumulating patents. Now what?June 11, 2016On May 31, 2016, Microsoft and Xiaomi announced that they are expanding their global partnership. One of the key details of the global partnership was patent cross licensing deal that included the transfer of 1,500 patents from Microsoft to Xiaomi. Also beginning in September 2016, Xiaomi’s Android devices will come pre-installed with Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Skype applications. Other terms of the deal were not released.
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Video Titles - April 2016June 09, 2016A comparison of box office performance for the slate of video titles that released in April as well as a look at a rolling 12 month comparison with average per title dollars and number of theatrical releases.Subscribers Only
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Video Titles - May 2016June 09, 2016A comparison of box office performance for the slate of video titles that released in May as well as a look at a rolling 12 month comparison with average per title dollars and number of theatrical releases.Subscribers Only
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Com Hem embarks on expansion plan with Boxer acquisition and new fibre rolloutJune 08, 2016Sweden’s largest cable operator Com Hem announced a significant expansion of its multiplay business, unveiling a two-pronged strategy to target homes not reached by its existing cable network.Subscribers Only
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Cross-Platform Television Viewing Time 2015June 08, 2016Analysis of changes in television viewing behaviour across broadcast and digital platforms.Subscribers Only
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Wearable devices must evolve to fulfill the app opportunityMay 31, 2016The wearable apps market is plagued by uncertainty; the proliferation of smartwatch launches in 2014-2016 has not created a new market for dedicated wearable apps.Subscribers Only
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US media groups adapt to an increasingly small-screen worldMay 26, 2016This report analyses the annual financial results of 12 major US film and TV companies, checking how the businesses of Walt Disney Co, Time Warner and 21st Century Fox have evolved in a changing media landscape.Subscribers Only
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AT&T and Quickplay - as much about OTT as it is about hedging, diversification, and tech captureMay 25, 2016AT&T is set to acquire OTT solutions and managed-media- services provider Quickplay Media. Although the terms of the deal are unknown, the sale almost certainly surpasses USD 100m in value; private equity group Madison Dearborn Partners purchased a majority stake in Quickplay in Q3 2012 for roughly USD 100m.Subscribers Only
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IMAX to create VR experience hubs in cinemasMay 25, 2016Original premium cinema brand IMAX has entered into the virtual reality (VR) market through a series of initiatives ultimately aimed at rolling out high-quality VR content in cinemas and other out of home locations later in 2016.Subscribers Only
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Mobile Money Market Monitor Q1 2016: Apple, Samsung and Android aim to expandMay 23, 2016Mobile payments companies aim for global expansion. Apple Pay and Samsung Pay are mainly focused on the expanding in the Asian market. Meanwhile, Android Pay is planned its UK launch for May 2016. Alipay, Alibaba’s payments affiliate, is working with Wirecard and stepping into European countries.Subscribers Only
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US networks unveil new series orders for fall 2016 seasonMay 23, 2016The US broadcast networks - ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and the CW - last week announced a combined order of 100 new primetime drama and comedy series for the 2016/2017 season which starts in September.Subscribers Only
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Following robust global 3D Box Office growth, 3D’s prospects burn brighterMay 19, 2016Global 3D box office revenue rose 10.3% in 2015 to $7.8bn according to IHS estimates, heralding a strong year for the format. The success of 3D can be traced back to China’s ongoing 3D boom which further accelerates its status as the market leader and global home of 3D.Subscribers Only
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Smart Nokia phone strategy dances around Microsoft’s exit from the featurephone businessMay 18, 2016Microsoft sold its featurephone business unit to HMD and Foxconn for $350m. HMD also acquired the licence to produce Nokia branded smartphones and tablets, finalising Nokia's return to the smartphone market after selling that business to Microsoft in 2014.Subscribers Only
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Comcast-owned FreeWheel acquires StickyADS.tv to expand its online video capabilities and geographical footprintMay 13, 2016Freewheel has announced the acquisition of a French-based online video firm specialising in technology for programmatic video advertising StickyADS.tv for an undisclosed sum. Our Analysis Comcast brought on board its operations the video ad technology firm FreeWheel back in March 2014 for $360m. With that acquisition it marked the start of its digital strategy, showing its strong interest in the online space. Back then FreeWheel had assumed a more than $10m revenues start-up survival pass and it had enlisted major broadcaster clients like Fox and NBC helping them to monetise their online video content. RTL, a European broadcaster, in a similar way moved into video monetisation by acquiring SpotX (for programmatic) also in 2014 for $144m and Smartclip (for European expansion) investing €46.9m for a 93.75% stake in March 2016.Subscribers Only
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Amazon Launches Amazon Video Direct with Flexible Business Models for Content OwnersMay 12, 2016Amazon has launched Amazon Video Direct, which allows video content owners to specify a range of different business models to generate revenue from their content. Content rights are also granted to Amazon on a non-exclusive base, meaning that videos can be used on, or taken from, other video platforms associated with content owners.Subscribers Only
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Games Hardware Results Q1 2016: Overall Sales Volume DeclineMay 12, 2016This insight covers analysis of games hardware sales in Q1 2016 and compares sales volumes with 2015's performance.Subscribers Only
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Adex Benchmark 2015May 11, 2016At Interact Congress 2016 in Lisbon, Daniel Knapp and Eleni Marouli presented IAB Europe's Adex Benchmark, an annual survey of online advertising spend in Europe. The research enables like-for-like comparison of 27 European online advertising markets across display, video, mobile, search and classifieds & directories.Subscribers Only
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AT&T expands 1 Gbs residential service in four citiesMay 11, 2016AT&T has launched the FTTH GigaPower service in parts of Atlanta, Los Angeles, Kansas City and Oklahoma City. The GigaPower service is available to 1.6 million locations across 21 of the largest metro areas with plans to expand to 56 metro areas, reaching 14 million residential and commercial locations.Subscribers Only
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State of the US pay TV market Q4 2015 & FY 2015: Cord-cutting intensifies - Over 1m pay TV subscribers lost in 2015May 06, 2016Pay TV saw its worst yearly loss in video subscribers ever, losing an organic 1.026 million video subscribers in 2015, substantially more than the 178,420 lost in 2014. Losses at IPTV, coupled with cord-cutting and cord-nevers continue to have a significant impact on pay TV.Subscribers Only
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Altice grows US operations with FCC approval of Cablevision buyMay 05, 2016The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the $17.7 billion purchase of Cablevision by European based telecom operator, Altice. The approval comes a week after the FCC and DOJ approved Charter's acquisition of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks as the US cable market further consolidates.Subscribers Only
