TIM and Vodafone allegedly settled decade-long disputes
An Italian newspaper reported the two telco giants reached an out-of-court agreement to settle all disputes running back to 2012.
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Eurobites: Poland’s Nexera bags €73 million EU loan for fiber rollout
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Virgin Media O2 grows its gigabit network, recruits field engineers; Spain’s La Liga may stream itself; Telefónica combines with STC on cybersecurity.
Eurobites: Amazon’s Prime Air programme enters tailspin in UK – report
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Sparkle turns to Infinera to power 400G services; auctions ahoy in French overseas territories; EE puts on its headphones and Hawaiian shirt in the cause of 5G.
Netflix ordered to pay for network usage in Korea
A South Korean court has ruled against Netflix in a case over its payment – or lack thereof – of network usage fees.
AT&T to merge WarnerMedia with Discovery – UPDATED
It is being widely reported that US communications group AT&T is expected to do a mega deal with cable channel Discovery to boost its SVoD offering.
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.
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.
AT&T half-launches WarnerMedia Ride
The launch of AT&T’s in-car streaming service was so quiet it’s almost as if it happened by mistake.
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.
Google undercuts the flagship 5G smartphone market with Pixel 5
Internet giant Google has launched the latest version of its own-brand smartphone, which will set you back a relatively modest 600 quid.
Mobile-focused streaming service Quibi reportedly thinking of throwing in the towel
Things have not gone according to plan for hot, new streaming service Quibi this year, so now it’s apparently exploring its strategic options.
Apple manages to both underwhelm and antagonise with latest launch event
Gadget giant Apple had one of its Autumn events, but this time the new iPhone was AWOL. Meanwhile a new bundle of services is sure to face scrutiny from antitrust authorities.
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.
Streaming looks good but Disney has to deal with 42% revenue decline
Disney’s streaming service and media networks held together the spreadsheets as COVID-19 ravaged the company’s financial results.
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.
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.
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.
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