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MPI Media selects Whip Media performance tracking platform
Aug 14, 2024 – Whip Media has announced that MPI Media Group will use Whip Media's FASTrack platform for real-time tracking of its digital content, helping MPI Media manage VOD sales performance and revenue.
News categories: Whip Media, MPI Media, Vince Muscarella, Badie Ali, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

UK forecast to have largest entertainment and media market in Europe
Aug 14, 2024 – The UK is forecast to have the largest entertainment and media (E&M) market in Europe from next year, according to PwC. UK E&M revenue is expected to break the £100bn barrier this year.
News categories: PwC, Mary Shelton Rose, Dan Bunyan, Ben Bird, Advertising, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming, UK

MainConcept partners with Videodata on SBTVD TV 3.0
Aug 13, 2024 – MainConcept has partnered with Brazil based systems integrator and technology provider, Videodata, to support Brazil’s transition to the SBTVD TV 2.5 and TV 3.0 standards.
News categories: MainConcept, Videodata, Thomas Kramer, Rosalvo Carvalho, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, SBTVD

Canal+ to double stake in MC Vision
Aug 12, 2024 – Vivendi's Canal+ plans to double its stake in MC Vision, the Mauritius-based digital Pay TV company, increasing its share from 37% to 75% to become the majority shareholder.
News categories: Canal+, MC Vision, Digital TV, MandA, Mauritius, Satellite

Globo shows TV 2.5 with Advanced HDR by Technicolor and Fraunhofer
Aug 10, 2024 – During the Paris Games, Advanced HDR by Technicolor, Fraunhofer IIS and Globo showcased HDR and MPEG-H Audio content that is compliant with Brazil's TV 2.5 standard on Hisense TVs.
News categories: Advanced HDR by Technicolor, Fraunhofer IIS, Globo, Adrian Murtaza, Valerie Allie, Wood Bi, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, SBTVD, Smart TV

Lionsgate report results for first quarter fiscal 2025
Aug 8, 2024 – Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and Lionsgate Studios (Nasdaq: LION) have reported results to June 30, 2024. North American OTT subscribers increased 5.5% YoY to 13.2 million.
News categories: Lionsgate, Jon Feltheimer, Digital TV, India, Middle-East, North America, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, Worldwide

Media Press Group launches non-proprietary entertainment metadata IDs
Aug 13, 2024 – Media Press Group has launched OpenID, a non-proprietary ID solution supporting metadata flows throughout the media supply chain. The group will make its metadata archive available through OpenID.
News categories: Media Press Group, Gijs Davelaar, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide

Strong streaming performance at Foxtel in Q2 2024
Aug 8, 2024 – At the end of Q2 2024, Foxtel had nearly 4.7 million video subscribers, up 1% YoY. In response to third party interest, News Corp. is assessing strategic and financial options for Foxtel.
News categories: News Corp, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers

Airtel Digital TV subscribers up 195,000 in 2Q 2024
Aug 5, 2024 – Bharti Airtel has announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Year-on-year, Digital TV revenues grew by 5.0% with the company ending the period with an increased customer base of 16.3 million.
News categories: Airtel, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Subscribers