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AT&T posts strong wireless, HBO Max performance, but…
AT&T is upbeat about its performance in the final quarter of last year – and 2020 as a whole – thanks largely to customer growth at its mobile and HBO Max video streaming unit.
BBC iPlayer viewing up by a third in 2020, uptick continues in 2021
The BBC has announced that its iPlayer online streaming service experienced a huge surge in viewing in the first full week of 2021…and it’s a pretty safe bet that no one is surprised to hear that.
AT&T makes money from content…by flogging assets
AT&T has agreed to sell its Crunchyroll anime business to Sony for close to US$1.2 billion, and is reportedly in the latter stages of a sale process for DirecTV, which could be worth about $15 billion.
Quixotic Quibi quits
Mobile streaming video startup Quibi, which was backed by Hollywood, has been forced to shut down after its core narrative failed to persuade.
Disney cuts cinemas out of the loop
A perfect storm for cinema operators sees Disney join the stampede towards streaming new movies direct to consumers.
South Korea fleshes out regressive ‘Netflix law’
Consumers in South Korea could soon end up paying twice to watch Netflix thanks a proposed new law.
Australians embrace SVoD as Foxtel flounders
Subscriptions to home entertainment services in Australia grew by 5.6 million in the year to the end of June as consumers sought out ways to deal with the Covid-19 lockdown.
Consumers are stacking it up when it comes to video streaming
Consumers in major global media markets are willing to subscribe to between two and four additional video streaming services, which translates to a possible 3 billion more SVoD contracts.
Activision Blizzard sees revenues leap 38% as gaming replaces the pub
Activision Blizzard is the latest company to report healthy financial growth through the coronavirus period as revenues jump 38%.
Spotify branches out into video
As expected, audio streaming giant Spotify has officially made the leap into video by using it to augment its podcasting strategy.
Vodafone Australia finally completes merger with TPG
Although regulatory opposition has delayed the transaction, Vodafone Australia and TPG are now officially a single entity, operating under the name TPG Telecom.
How has COVID-19 influenced the telecoms industry so far?
The coronavirus pandemic forced the world into some very dramatic changes, with connectivity critical for continuity; but what are the trends worth keeping an eye on now?
New video coding standard promises to halve data requirements
Versatile Video Coding (VVC) could revolutionise the video streaming and telecoms industry by massively reducing the file size of encoded video.
Sky steps up its Italian Job
Sky Italia has confirmed it will expand its broadband footprint in the Italian market as it seemingly eyes up the convergence dream.
Twitch vs. Facebook Gaming is a streaming battle worth paying attention to
Netflix and chill might have defined streaming trends for years, but it is video voyeurism which is capturing the attention of the youth nowadays.
Tencent acquires the ‘Netflix of Asia’
Iflix, dubbed the ‘Netflix of Asia’, has been acquired by Hong Kong-based Tencent, as the firm takes another step towards its dream of becoming the streaming giant of South East Asia.
A look back at this week’s biggest stories
Whether it’s important, depressing or just entertaining, the telecoms industry is always one which attracts attention.
Internet use inevitably spikes in lockdown Britain
Average daily time spent online by UK adults topped four hours for the first time in April of this year, with much of the country compelled to stay at home coz of coronavirus.
The shambolic story which is Zoom continues with another U-turn
At what is increasingly looking like a shambolic business, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan has said Zoom will offer end-to-end encryption after widespread criticism.
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