2024: predictions for the television market
More advertising inventory, the rise of SVOD offerings, the end of cable bundles, an Apple DPS, 2024 promises to be rich in news. eMarketer has delivered its predictions for online media and audiovisual consumption in 2024. Unsurprisingly, the firm assures us that SVOD offers will prevail over traditional television or…
Iliad Proposes Merger with Vodafone Italia
Iliad is reaching out to Vodafone to merge their operations in Italy. The deal would generate synergies worth 600 million euros. Vodafone to own 50% stake in new entity plus a payment of 6.5 billion euros. Iliad offers Vodafone to join forces in Italy. An announcement that promises to redefine…
CNM: Budget of 126.7 Million euros set for 2024
The French national music center has secured its funding for the next few years, and has just voted its budget for 2024. The timing is perfect. While the government decided in favor of the platform tax to ensure sustainable funding for the national music center, the latter was voting on…
Apple, the OLED iPad before the foldable
Apple prefers to offer an iPad with an Oled screen before unveiling devices with foldable screens. According to an article in the well-informed Nikkei Asia, Apple is currently prioritizing the transition of its iPad range to...
Vivendi to be dismantled
Vivendi's management board has proposed to study a project to list the group's strong subsidiaries, whose current name and structure should disappear. After the tumultuous Messier years, then the abrupt change in scope under Vincent Bolloré, the Vivendi group is about to undergo its latest mutation. After the success of…
End of voluntary contributions, Streaming Tax introduced
The government has decided: it will be a tax on platforms. A decision that divides the industry, but which has the advantage of ensuring the CNM's funding for the coming years. It was a foregone conclusion, or almost. Last night, in a last-ditch attempt, they announced a pledge of 14…
Geo-blocking : a victory for the creative sector
A U-turn at the European Parliament: after votes in committee supporting the end of geo-blocking for copyright-protected works, the plenary assembly voted to maintain this exception for the creative sector. "Victory! The amendments I proposed with Emmanuel Maurel to protect our cultural works and their rights holders have been adopted…
Altice USA Sued for Alleged Piracy Concerns
After an initial complaint from UMG, it's now Warner Music and Sony Music's turn to sue Altice US for over a billion dollars. Altice USA, an internet service provider, is the target of a $1.6 billion...