During Globo’s first event organized for the Portuguese trade, the company introduced some novelties in the brand and channels, as well as Globo’s addition to cable provider Meo. Globo welcomed representatives from ad agencies, advertisers and providers in Lisbon, Portugal, to presente the restructured brand and TV channels in the country. Marked by the Brazilianness concept, the main rebranding theme, the event also included the announcement of Globo’s addition to Pay TV provider … [Read more...] about Globo restructures its channels in the country
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Nagra and MTM launch the 2017 pay-TV innovation forum
Cheseaux, Switzerland and London, UK – The second edition of pay-TV Innovation Forum aims to help pay-TV providers, the studios and content owners alike improve their growth prospects and collaborative opportunities. The global research programme seeks to identify the next generation of services in a variety of areas ranging from OTT to VR, Big Data to advanced analytics, content protection to the Internet of Things. How will leading pay-TV service providers respond to changing consumer … [Read more...] about Nagra and MTM launch the 2017 pay-TV innovation forum
Fred Media teams up with McGuire Media
Fred Media will unleash the hit series, The Recruit at the Sported Miami content market. The Series, produced by McGuire Media’s production company Jam TV, will also be unveiled in April at MIPTV. Fred Media General Manager Michael Aldrich is excited by the challenge of taking Australia’s national football code beyond our shores to an international market. “Even if you haven’t seen a game of Australian Rules Football , the true value of this series lies in the characters and their … [Read more...] about Fred Media teams up with McGuire Media
New Paywizard Research
London – Pay-TV operators can no longer simply rely on the strength of their content offering to maintain subscriber loyalty but must raise their customer relationship management game to gain ground in an increasingly competitive marketplace, new global research from subscription, billing and CRM specialist Paywizard shows. The survey of more than 6,200 consumers reveals 24% have cancelled a digital pay-TV service in the previous 12 months because of poor customer experience, while 84% … [Read more...] about New Paywizard Research
CASBAA warns Indian TV Regulations
India - CASBAA, the Association of Asia’s pay-TV Industry warmly applauded the judicial review in India for proposed extension and tightening of its pay-TV rate regulations. The Madras High Court is currently reviewing the clash between the rights of copyright owners around the world and new tariff regulations proposed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Indian law gives copyright owners the ability to price and sell their creative works. In filing the Madras suit, the … [Read more...] about CASBAA warns Indian TV Regulations
Fox Networks acquires BULL
London/Amsterdam – Fox Networks Group (FNG) Europe and Africa has announced a multi-season licensing agreement with CBS Studios International for the UK exclusive first-window rights to CBS’s new break out hit BULL. Launching on FOX UK in the New Year, this deal builds on FNG UK’s successful portfolio of CBS programming, including NCIS, and follows the acquisition of BULL for other FNG markets including Spain, Portugal, Turkey and Sweden. Toby Etheridge, Head of Programming FNG UK, … [Read more...] about Fox Networks acquires BULL