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Streaming Is Not Television…Yet
In 1996, HBO’s slogan for its subscription pay channel was “It’s Not TV, it’s HBO.” In 2023, under new owner Warner Bros. Discovery, what had effectively become a streaming service changed its name from HBO to MAX (with HBO staying a premium linear cable service). But the fact remains that the streaming service is not…
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Es’hailSat, TMC sign DSNG agreement
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has announced a partnership with Total Media Cast (TMC) to be able to provide Digital Satellite News Gathering Services (DSNG) and Outdoor Broadcast Van (OBVAN) services in Qatar and across Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The two companies have agreed to collaborate with each other in the leasing of…
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Stingray FAST channels on Xiaomi TV+
Stingray, a specialist in music and video content distribution, business services, and advertising solutions, has announced the launch of five video channels on Xiaomi TV+, a free ad-supported TV streaming service platform. This cooperation was made possible through the commercial support of THEMA, a Canal+ company. The offering is now live and available on all Android…
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Abinader sets new date for Digital Terrestrial Television in the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo.– President Luis Abinader, by means of Decree 666-23, has directed the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) to reschedule the commencement of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) in the Dominican Republic to November 30, 2024, setting it as the deadline. This decision is geared towards providing the television broadcasting sector with ample time to fulfill the…
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Forecast: MENA pay-TV to lose $1.6bn
MENA’s pay-TV revenues will fall by $1.6 billion (€1.46bn) between peak year 2016 and 2029, mainly as a result of the OTT push and widespread piracy, according to the Middle East and North Africa Pay-TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Pay-TV revenues for 20 MENA countries will drop by 43 per cent…
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Government seeks BBC impartiality reforms
The UK Government has recommended major reforms to help boost audience confidence in the BBC’s impartiality and complaints system, following the first Mid-Term Review. Launched at the halfway point of the BBC’s 11-year Royal Charter, the Mid-Term Review evaluates the effectiveness of the governance and regulatory arrangements introduced by the Charter in 2017, with recommendations…
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Ex-WWE Talent Debuts at TNA Television Tapings in Orlando
Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on Jan 21, 2024 TNA Wrestling made its comeback to Orlando, FL, this Saturday, recording new episodes for their AXS TV show. A highlight of the tapings was the debut of ex-WWE talent Big Damo, previously known as Killian Dain. Frankie Kazarian brought him into the storyline…
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SNL Recap: Jacob Elordi Is Too Hot for Television
Saturday Night Live Jacob Elordi Season 49 Episode 9 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** Next Episode » Photo: NBC In some of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s seminal action flicks, audiences are asked to believe that, prior to the inciting incident, this man is simply a regular-ass, working-class stiff tucked away somewhere in suburbia, even though he appears…
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Television advertisement volumes in 2023 see 4% drop over 2022
New Delhi: Overall television advertising volumes, which have seen a significant 22% rebound in 2023 compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019, have actually seen a dip from the 2022 year by 4%, as per a recent report by TAM Media’s AdEx division. This drop can be attributed to a wider distribution of advertisement expenditure…
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The most-watched television event in American history
(Credit: Canva Pro) Sun 21 January 2024 16:45, UK The invention of the television revolutionised the way that people consumed media, allowing anyone with access to a screen to watch the news and see videos and images of events across the world. Before this, people relied on radio and newspapers, and while these still remain…