Freeview New Zealand is to launch Freeview NextGen, which is on track to be the first nationwide free-to-air television platform built on the global DVB-I standard. Freeview NextGen will deliver services over the internet while maintaining the familiar experience of television channels.
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Sky and ITV are coming close to a deal that would see the Comcast-owned company acquire the leading commercial television broadcaster in the United Kingdom. ITV has confirmed that it is still in active discussions with Sky. ITV News carried an exclusive saying that sources suggest an agreement could be reached within weeks.
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Larger online video services in the United Kingdom will for the first time be held to content and accessibility standards that are similar to those for broadcast television. The communications regulator Ofcom has published a new draft code that will bring Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ under its oversight for the first time.
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Over the last ten years, Netflix says it has invested more than $135 billion in films and series, contributing over $325 billion in gross value added to the global economy. It has launched a report and campaign it calls the Netflix Effect to promote the economic, cultural, and social impact of this.
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The annual DTG Summit aimed to present the bigger picture for television. Much of the focus was on the smaller screen, micro dramas, vertical video, and YouTube. That left the future of television looking less certain than ever.
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Nearly 83% of premises in the United Kingdom are covered by fibre to the premises. Gigabit network coverage, including cable, is nearly 90%. Coverage is one thing, but being connected is another.
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