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Second screens not distracting TV viewers, says Nielsen

June 18th, 2013

A new report from Nielsen suggests that owners of smartphones and tablets are actually using these devices to engage more deeply with the content they are watching, despite the suspicions of many industry watchers that they are nearly always a distraction, and - holy of advertising holies - viewers are also using them to shop for the products they see on TV
Jeff Weber replaced as AT&T’s president of content

June 18th, 2013

AT&T has confirmed the replacement of Jeff Weber as president of content and advertising sales, moving him to a special project role and naming Aaron Slator as his successor
CommunicAsia: Telstra claims Asian CSPs being duped by industry myths

June 18th, 2013

The head of Telstra Global has claimed today (June 18th) at the CommunicAsia event in Singapore that many so-called telco truths such as the concept of 'dumb pipes' are actually myths which are diverting Asian communications service providers from understanding the true path to success
Astro Malaysia claims widest IPTV-via-fibre coverage

June 18th, 2013

Pay-TV operator Astro Malaysia has signalled its intentions to compete hard in the country's IPTV market by claiming in its latest quarterly results that it now has the widest service footprint for delivering IPTV over fibre networks in the country, with 1.4mn homes passed.
CommunicAsia: Verimatrix secures multiscreen video for NTT Plala

June 18th, 2013

Japanese telco NTT Plala has selected content security technology from US firm Verimatrix to protect its over-the-top (OTT) TV service 'Hikari-TV' for smartphones
Orange board backs Richard

June 17th, 2013

The board of directors of Orange has issued a statement in which it publicly asserts “full confidence” in CEO and chairman Stéphane Richard, who has been arrested in connection with a corruption investigation in France dating back to 2008
Netflix signs biggest-ever deal for original content

June 17th, 2013

Netflix has signed its biggest order for original content to date with DreamWorks Animation, giving all customers exclusive access to new original television series from 2014
UK’s smartclip wins global ad deal for Philips Smart TVs

June 17th, 2013

smartclip, a UK developer of multiscreen video and brand advertising platforms, has partnered with TV maker TP Vision to deliver adverts on the Philips Smart TV portal homepage and sub-pages, such as the App Gallery.
Amazon brings Disney Movies on Demand to LoveFilm

June 17th, 2013

Amazon has won a major coup for its European online video service LoveFilm by signing up Disney Movies on Demand, bringing hours of child-friendly entertainment to the streaming service.
TeliaSonera appoints ex-Vodacom chief as president and CEO

June 17th, 2013

European mobile operator group TeliaSonera has announced the appointment of CEO of South African operator Vodacom International Johan Dennelind as its next president and CEO