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UKTV launches U Masterbrand
July 16th marks the launch of multichannel provider UKTV’s new Masterbrand ‘U’, which sees its free streaming service transition to U and its free-to-air channels become U&Dave, U&W, U&DRAMA and U&YESTERDAY. Viewers will see the changes on air and across platforms, with all assets reflecting the new brand design system. To kick off the launch, UKTV has teamed up with legendary singer Cher for an advert that…
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SES, RTL extend transmission deal
Satellite operator SES and major German-language broadcaster RTL Deutschland have renewed and extended their transmission contracts. Their long-running relationship, serving Germany and Austria, will now run to the end of the decade. RTL Deutschland’s TV broadcasts will also continue to be available on HD+, SES’s high-definition satellite TV platform in Germany. The new agreement, which covers…
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Project Kuiper seeks India licence
Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband-by-satellite system is said to expect to receive a licence to operate over India shortly. India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is currently evaluating the application documents submitted by the Amazon-owned company. Kuiper, once licensed, will join Eutelsat’s OneWeb and Reliance Jio’s satellite partner SES, as well as Elon Musk’s Starlink, in bidding…
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We are in a Strategic Inflection Point … have you got that?
I’m sure you’ve all noticed that artificial intelligence (AI) is the big news of the last year, but have you been watching Nvidia, the chip maker that drives AI? It’s now bigger than Intel and about to exceed Microsoft and Apple in market valuation. Here’s an analyst’s view from Barrons: Nvidia Has More Than Doubled……
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Things worth reading: 16th July 2024
Things we’re reading today include … What is open banking? | Mastercard Newsroom Lloyds Bank sued for discrimination by employees disciplined over pro-Palestine views | The Independent Singapore Banks Ditch One-Time Passwords (darkreading.com) Goldman Sachs’ profits more than double to $3bn as deals rebound (ft.com) Google eyes $23bn acquisition of Wiz in major cybersecurity expansion……
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Research identifies SVoD ARPU-driving factors
‘500 channels and nothing to watch’ is the familiar refrain of customers frustrated with expensive cable packages. In today’s streaming world, a similar question remains: with so many platforms and abundance of content from which to choose, what’s worth paying for? Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Monetization of Video study reveals that even with consumers feeling…
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BNY unifies tech solutions in Q2
BNY is unifying products and solutions on its platform to ensure its investment capabilities are readily available to clients in one place. With BNY’s capabilities all in one place, the financial institution has created a more streamlined and cost-effective tool for wealth advisers that brings together Pershing, investment management solutions and BNY Mellon Advisors,…
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Goldman optimistic about AI financing
Goldman Sachs is recognizing opportunities for AI-related financing activities as companies continue to adopt the technology. “Recently, our board of directors spent a week in Silicon Valley, where we spoke with the CEOs of many of the leading institutions at the cutting edge of technology and AI, and we all left with a sense of…
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WebKyte joins BASE
Video recognition specialist WebKyte has become the newest member of the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE). It joins the ever-growing and thriving BASE community, eighty-five-plus organisations united in supporting the Home Entertainment industry, and, through BASE’s dedicated unit, the Industry Trust for IP Awareness, a collective dedicated to tackling the issue of copyright infringement…
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Nokia 5G boost for Egypt
Comms equipment manufacturer Nokia is partnering with Telecom Egypt to bring 5G technology to Egypt for the first time. The collaboration aims to revolutionise the country’s telecom landscape by introducing the transformative power of 5G to cities including Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Giza, and Luxor. Nokia will provide its comprehensive AirScale portfolio aiming to deliver an…