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VoD subs demand high, despite password crackdown
As the new year begins, many households will be looking to ‘declutter’ their direct debits of unwanted outgoings, but research from subscription management platform Zuora shows that home entertainment subscriptions are the least likely to be cancelled. In fact, only 7 per cent of respondents claimed to have cancelled their streaming subscriptions in the past…
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Eutelsat’s Rambouillet teleport renews WTA Tier 4
Eutelsat’s giant Rambouillet teleport, just outside Paris, has had its Tier 4 certification renewed following an audit by the World Teleport Association. Since its introduction at IBC 2015, the Certification program has quickly grown in popularity, says the WTA. Starting with one certified facility in 2015, the programme has certified 56 and currently has eight…
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Transparent TVs showcased at CES
Both LG and Samsung have showcased their latest ‘See Thru’ transparent displays at CES. LG’s Signature-brand OLED T models comprise a transparent screen with a rollable opaque film behind that LG describes as a “contrast screen” which creates the viewable and conventional OLED images. The appeal of the transparent screen is that with the contrast…
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Azercosmos Teleport renews Tier 4 compliance certificate
Azercosmos Teleport has renewed its Tier 4 compliance certificate from the World Teleport Association (WTA). Azercosmos Teleport was first awarded the international Tier 4 certificate in 2020. Over the past three years, Azercosmos Teleport services have consistently met high-quality and technological standards. The renewal of the Tier 4 certificate for the Baku Teleport ensures the…
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Record year for WBD in Italy
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) in Italy had a record-breaking year in 2023, achieving its highest ever audience share in the country. The company ranked third among national broadcasters, with an 8.6 per cent share of the total audience and an 11.3 per cent share of the commercial target audience (aged 25-54). This represents an 8…
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Report: Advanced TV sales to recover in 2024
According to data from DSCC (Display Supply Chain Consultants) there will be a meaningful recovery in the sale of some advanced, high-end and smart TVs as this year unfolds. Advanced TV shipments declined in both units and revenue in 2023, but both units and revenue are forecasted to resume growth in 2024, according to the…
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Ecuador: Gunmen storm television studio live on air – Public Radio of Armenia
Masked gunmen broke into a live television studio in Ecuador and threatened terrified staff, the BBC reports. Employees were forced on to the floor during the broadcast by the public television channel TC in the city of Guayaquil before the live feed cut out. Police say they later freed all the staff and made 13…
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Ecuador deems drug gangs ‘terrorist groups’ after live TV attack
The country has been plunged into chaos after its most notorious gang leader and drug lord, Adolfo Macías, escaped from prison on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT Facing a surge in violence, Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday issued a revised decree designating 20 drug gangs as terrorist groups. It also authorised the military to “neutralise” them “within…
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Gunmen storm Ecuador TV studio during live broadcast
Masked men broke onto the set of a public television channel in Ecuador waving guns and explosives during a live broadcast on Tuesday, and the president issued a decree declaring that the South American country had entered an “internal armed conflict”. The men armed with pistols and what looked like sticks of dynamite entered the…
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Tell Me Lies review – truly ludicrous toxic erotica
Ah, the first week of university. Leave home, make friends, forge a new identity and, if you’re the main character in US drama import Tell Me Lies, become the heroine in a disappointing erotic thriller. There’s no formative experience like it. We plonk our rucksacks down at the fictional Baird College, a verdant institution full…