M+E Europe Headlines
Global Streaming Accounts Predicted to Surpass Pay-TV Numbers by End of 2020 (TVB Europe)
The amount of global streaming accounts is predicted to reach 1.1 billion by the end of 2020, surpassing the number of traditional pay-TV accounts for the first time. According to ... More
10K New Jobs Necessary to Help Build Britain’s Full-Fibre Network (E&T)
Soon after becoming Prime Minister last year, Boris Johnson promised to roll out full-fibre broadband across much of the UK by 2025. Many MPs said the claims were difficult to beli... More
How Threat Actors are Adapting to the Cloud (Security Intelligence)
With organizations increasingly moving to cloud environments, cloud security is more critical than ever. Cloud environments often hold large troves of valuable and sensitive data t... More
Government Lays Out Future Trade Plan for UK Tech (CW)
The UK government has announced a new trade strategy with a number of measures to boost the country’s technology industry, including increased exports and international investmen... More
France to Conduct 5G Spectrum Auction in Sept. (TelecomLead)
France plans to conduct its 5G spectrum auction at the end of September after repeated delays, the country’s telecoms watchdog Arcep said. The 5G spectrum auction, first planned ... More
Iyuno Launches iDub, a Remote Recording Solution (MESA)
Entertainment technology and localization company Iyuno Media Group announced the launch of its remote recording platform, iDub, available globally. The iDub recording platform is ... More
Pixelogic, MetaMedia, Velocity to Partner (MESA)
MetaMedia, Velocity and Pixelogic are proud to announce MVP, a groundbreaking partnership between these three industry leaders that will deliver next generation solutions, streamli... More
Cinemas Around World Ponder Reopening Strategy (BBC News)
Tens of thousands of cinemas around the world were forced to close by Covid-19. Some are reopening in certain countries and the industry is banking on big summer releases to attrac... More
Disney Plus Signs Up Over 4M UK Subscribers (TVB Europe)
Disney Plus has signed up 4.3 million subscribers since launching at the end of March, according to research from Omdia. By the end of April, the streaming service had reached a 16... More
LaLiga Innovates the Broadcast Experience (TVB Europe)
To mark the return of professional football in Spain, LaLiga has unveiled a number of broadcast innovations for fans who’ll be watching on TV instead of in stadiums. As games are... More
Pirate Streaming Service With Two Million Customers Shut Down (Forbes)
An illegal streaming service with two million customers worldwide has been busted by European police. According to police coordination agency Europol, 11 suspects have been arreste... More
Swiss Pubcaster to Launch National Streamer Play Suisse (TBI Vision)
Swiss public broadcaster SSR SRG is to launch its own nationwide streaming platform. The service, Play Suisse, is scheduled to debut in November. The platform, which has been devel... More
British Purse Strings Tighten as Willingness to Spend on Streaming Services Drops (DTE)
According to new research, seven out of 10 people in the country are not prepared to spend more than £20 per month on streaming services, down by £5 from last September. This com... More
IBM Releases Toolkit Aimed at Keeping Data Encrypted Even While in Use (ZDNet)
IBM's new toolkit aims to give developers easier access to fully homomorphic encryption, a nascent technology with significant promise for a number of security use cases.... More
Developers Still Kings and Queens of Tech Jobs Through COVID-19 (Sifted)
Looking for a safe haven from the coronavirus crisis? Learning to code is still your best bet. As unemployment spikes in countries across Europe and companies turn to furloughing s... More
Sky Unveils Premier League Viewing Innovations (Advanced Television)
To mark the return of the Premier League, Sky Sports will launch a series of innovations and features to give fans a more immersive experience and the opportunity to share the big ... More
Finland’s High-Speed, Low-Cost 5G Auctions Send Message to Europe (Light Reading)
Fast, efficient and low-cost are adjectives that usually cling to 5G, but they could also describe Finland's latest auction of spectrum for the hyped mobile technology.... More
Over 90 Percent of Broadcasters to Adopt 5G Technology Over Next Two Years (TVB Europe)
A new global survey of broadcasters has found 92 per cent expect to adopt 5G technology over the next two years. The poll surveyed 225 broadcasters across Europe, Australia, China ... More
OTT Accounts ‘Borrowed’ in One of Seven Homes (TV Technology)
The practice of borrowing an OTT account is occurring in one out of every seven online video households, according to research from Ampere Analysis. The amount of people borrowing ... More
Canal+ Opens Up VOD Library (BTN)
Canal+ has made its on demand library in Poland available to the entire market and launched a new service named Premiery Canal+. All viewers wishing to watch movie entertainment ca... More