Partner Communications execs talk about the strategies and successes that have led Partner TV to becoming a ‘Super Aggregator’ and the fastest growing TV service in Israel. Isaac Benbenisti, CEO What does it mean to be a ‘super aggregator TV service provider’ and why does this model benefit consumers? Being a super aggregator means bringing […]
Telefónica/Movistar+ has been at the forefront of telecom operators seeking to invest in content as a key differentiator, not only through premium football, but also as a producer of highly regarded premium drama. Movistar+ president Sergio Oslé Varona talks to Stuart Thomson about the company’s approach ahead of his appearance at Video Exchange Streaming. Few […]
WarnerMedia is currently amidst an incredibly exciting period of expansion. Having being acquired by AT&T in 2018 in a US$85 billion deal, the company formerly known as Time Warner has undergone a huge transformation in a relatively short period of time to become a significant part of the telecommunications giant’s empire. This is perhaps best […]
Juan Carlos Yáñez, head of editorial at Mirada, discusses talks about the powerful effect that curation can have on the user experience of TV. At Mirada, we have always believed in the value that handpicked content curation brings to pay TV platforms. Over the last few years, however, it has been like calling out in […]
Disney+ has landed and it is as grand as the company promised. At launch, the service has more than 500 films and over 7,500 episodes of TV content – including 30 years worth of The Simpsons which up until the launch of Disney+ had its own standalone streamer – and this has been enough […]
Ben King, SVP global distribution and business development at DAZN, talks about the opportunities that OTT is providing to cable TV operators. There’s an interesting debate out there right now; are OTT services friends or foes of the cable business? The world is a much more complex place than it used to be, especially when […]
The long-awaited Apple TV+ has launched, ushering in the next generation of big budget streamers that will, over the next nine months, see the like of AT&T, Comcast and Disney join the increasingly crowded party. For all the positive talk of the service’s aggressive US$4.99 price point and multiplatform app rollout, initial coverage of the […]
Under a cloud of piracy and political tensions, the TV industry in MENA still continues to grow. Rebecca Hawkes takes a look at the changing market and how its local attitudes make it stand out from the rest of the world. Rampant content piracy, video streaming fervour, and continued political tensions in the Gulf have […]
The OTT market is predicted to be worth US$159 billion by 2024, according to Digital TV Research, and operators do not want to miss out on a slice of the pie. Jonathan Easton speaks to vendors in the space about the strategies operators should implement in order to launch a streaming product that builds on […]
Despite BeIN Media Group CEO Yousef Al-Obaidly’s explosive comments that the “media rights bubble is about to burst for sports” and that the industry is “sleep-walking towards a financial cliff”, broadcasters are showing no signs of slowing down in their pursuit of exclusivity deals. The CEO, speaking at a Leaders in Sport Event, said that […]
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