Vodafone and Three may launch a television service after their merger, which is due to complete in the first half of the year. It follows regulatory approval for their £15 billion merger that will create the largest mobile operator in the United Kingdom, with 27 million customers, reducing the number of network operators from four to three.
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20 years since the first video was uploaded to YouTube, the business is now estimated to be worth about half a trillion dollars. In 2024 it had estimated revenues of $54 billion. YouTube TV is also the largest online multichannel television provider in the United States and could become the leading aggregator of online video services.
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A share of revenues from subscription fees to online video services should be paid into a fund to support British television production. That is one of the key recommendations of a report from the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport committee to the government. It also calls on the government to require the licensing of creative works in all cases where they are used to train artificial intelligence models.
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The BBC has published its annual plan outlining its strategic and creative priorities for the coming year. This also provides background context on the media market in which the BBC operates. The report notes that “we are well on the way to digital transition” although we might observe that television has been completely digital since 2012. There is only a very brief mention of Freely, the online television platform launched last year.
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The largest owner of low-power television stations in the United States has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to allow the use of 5G Broadcast as a voluntary alternative to ATSC 1.0 and 3.0 transmission standards. It sees an opportunity to repurpose valuable UHF spectrum for use with 5G networks.
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Comcast Media360 aims to streamline video operations for broadcasters and media providers. Announced in advance of the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Comcast Technology Solutions is offering a solution to consolidate video management workflows, increase efficiency, and lower costs across live and on-demand delivery.
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