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MTN Nigeria in the firing line, againDecember 24, 2018In 2018, MTN's Nigeria unit has continued to fall foul of the Federal government of Nigeria with fines being levied against MTN by both the Attorney General's office and the Central Bank of Nigeria. On 4th September 2018, Nigeria’s Federal government via the Attorney General’s office demanded that MTN pay USD $2 billion in tax arrears on imported equipment and payments to suppliers dating back a decade. MTN Group instead responded by filing for an injunction at the High Court and pointing to its total payments of around $700 million, over this same 10-year period, to fully settle said tax arrears.Subscribers Only
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TPG and Vodafone Australia announce merger plansAugust 30, 2018Vodafone Australia, the product of a 2009 50/50 merger between Vodafone and Hutchison, and TPG, a fixed line service provider that has moved into offering mobile services, have announced plans to merge.Subscribers Only
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Nine Entertainment agrees Fairfax takeover deal in major Australian mergerAugust 13, 2018Major Australian media companies Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media have agreed terms to merge their respective businesses. The new combined entity will operate under the Nine brand name and house assets including: Nine’s free-to-air channels 9, 9Go, 9life and 9Gem; Fairfax’s newspapers The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review; digital businesses such as online streaming service Stan, which is already a joint-venture of the two companies, and Fairfax’s real-estate platform Domain; radio assets held by Fairfax via its majority ownership of Macquarie Media, which owns stations 2GB in Sydney, 3AW in Melbourne and 4BC in Brisbane.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone enters the Australian streaming marketApril 17, 2018Vodafone has entered the Australian streaming market with the launch of its Vodafone TV device. The Android TV-powered set-top box is the company’s first-ever streaming media device which provides access to popular content and services such as Netflix, Google Play Movies and YouTube. The device also features 4K compatible high definition resolution, Google voice-search functionality, integrated free-to-air TV tuner and Dual-band Wi-Fi receiver. Vodafone TV may be added to an existing contract for A$5 ($3.80) per month over 24 months or purchased outright for A$120 ($91) in-store.
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Australia pay TV market update Q4 2017March 09, 2018IHS Markit has updated its Australian pay TV data in light of the latest guidance on the performance of market leader Foxtel provided by major shareholder News Corp Australia. Pay TV providers continue to show resilience but growth has plateaued, a sentiment echoed in the Q4 2017 filings by News Corp, which indicate a downward revision in its future outlook for the business. As such, IHS Markit has adjusted its forecasts on the Australian pay TV market accordingly, which now illustrate contrasting fortunes for the two main players – Foxtel’s subscriber base is going down, while Fetch TV’s is on the up.
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Australian broadcaster unveils new OTT serviceNovember 22, 2017Australian commercial free-to-air TV broadcaster Seven Network will launch 7plus, its new over-the-top (OTT) digital video streaming service, in November 2017. 7plus will feature exclusive original commissions in addition to live and on demand content.
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China cable reporting methodology UPDATEOctober 02, 2017IHS Markit has updated its Chinese cable reporting methodology in light of on-the-ground research into the country’s naming convention for operators in each of China’s 23 provinces. The update to our Chinese cable data within our TV and Broadband Media Intelligence Services aligns our coverage of the Chinese TV market with the 70+ markets we cover.Subscribers Only
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In Australia, TV continues to be dominant but a shift in viewing is underwayAugust 10, 2017TV remains the most watched screen in Australia but cross-screen viewing behaviour is on the rise according to the first issue of the Australian Video Viewing Report Q1, 2017 published by OzTAM. Each week, 19.9 million Australians or 83.7% of the population watch broadcast TV at home either via free-to-air or pay TV channels. Each person watched an average of 79 hours and 30 minutes per month or 2 hours 29 minutes per day of broadcast TV during Q1 2017.Subscribers Only
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Australian broadband network roll-out reaches milestoneJuly 12, 2017The roll-out of Australia’s high-speed National Broadband Network (NBN) is halfway complete. More than 5.7 million homes and businesses now have access to fast broadband by connecting to the NBN through a retail service provider. To reach the half way milestone NBN Co launched two satellites, built 1,700 fixed wireless sites, employed 6,000 people, installed 21,000 nodes and laid 63,000 kilometers of fibre.
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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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Netflix commissions Australian original seriesMay 22, 2017Netflix has commissioned Tidelands, a primetime drama series, as its latest investment in local Australian content. Tidelands will debut exclusively on Netflix and premiere worldwide. The first season will have 10 episodes that run for 50 minutes each. Production will start in Queensland, Australia during 2018 by Brisbane-based Hoodlum Entertainment. There is no release date for the new series.Subscribers Only
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Australia unveils wide-ranging broadcast and content reform packagesMay 09, 2017The government of Australia has unveiled sweeping media reforms, which will abolish broadcasting licence fees, relax media ownership laws and scrap rules limiting the reach of TV broadcasts. The reforms will also curb advertising of gambling services, fund the broadcasting of women’s and niche sports and trim the anti-siphoning list for sporting events.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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New Mobile Money - APAC Market TrackerFebruary 08, 2017IHS Mobile Media Intelligence has updated its Mobile Money APAC Markets Deployment Tracker covering more than 45 services across 67 operator groups in 13 countries.Subscribers Only
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Updated Mobile Money - Emerging Market TrackerDecember 01, 2016IHS Mobile Media Intelligence has updated its Mobile Money Emerging Markets Deployment Tracker available here covering more than 120 services across 50 operator groups in 69 countries.Subscribers Only
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New messaging app data in Mobile Media IntelligenceNovember 30, 2016IHS Markit has published new data covering monthly active users (MAU) for the leading over-the-top (OTT) messaging companies and the total number of active user accounts by country.Subscribers Only
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Mobile Media Intelligence - Definitions and MethodologyOctober 06, 2016Mobile Media Intelligence Methodology & Definitions covers the full range of subjects covered including: Subscriptions; Mobile technology generations; Mobile content: music, video, games; Application stores; Mobile Money, Mobile Messaging; Funding and M&A.Subscribers Only
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New mobile payments data in Mobile Media IntelligenceAugust 31, 2016IHS Markit has updated its Mobile Media Intelligence service with new data covering the addressable market for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay payment services.Subscribers Only
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Early success for Pokémon Go demonstrates the power of brand on mobileJuly 11, 2016AR and location-based mobile game Pokémon Go has reached first rank in each of the free and top grossing categories in each of its three launch countries after just five days. This early success demonstrates the potential for other leading console brands to generate significant mobile revenues, especially those that have held back from fully embracing the smartphone market.
