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Technorealist TV Strategy, Product and Technology Consultant

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MacBook Neo Review: No Other Budget Laptop Can Compete The MacBook Neo isn't trying to be anything but what it isβ€”a solid MacBook experience for $600.

MacBook Neo Review: No Other Budget Laptop Can Compete gizmodo.com/macbook-neo-...

10.03.2026 23:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Microsoft has delayed rolling out the new Outlook client to enterprise users by a whole year Companies have until 2027 to prepare.

Microsoft has delayed rolling out the new Outlook client to enterprise users by a whole year www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-ha...

10.03.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Liberty Global’s SuperSearch highlights power of AI-enabled voice AI can supercharge the appeal of TV operators’ voice-enabled content discovery, according to Liberty Global.

Liberty Global’s SuperSearch highlights power of AI-enabled voice www.decodetv.com/2026/03/10/l...

10.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CTVWS: the set-top box still has value The set-top box still has great value because the lifetime value of customers with a TV box is much higher than those accessing TV via an app

CTVWS: the set-top box still has value www.decodetv.com/2026/03/10/c...

10.03.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Telcos can differentiate as platforms of β€˜trust’ Telecom operators can differentiate their TV offerings through making the most of their position as platforms that consumers trust

Telcos can differentiate as platforms of β€˜trust’ www.decodetv.com/2026/03/10/t...

10.03.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Telco pay-TV still has β€˜big opportunity’ Telecom-led pay-TV still has a future, if telcos play to their strengths with an emphasis on local presence and relationship with customers

Telco pay-TV still has β€˜big opportunity’ www.decodetv.com/2026/03/10/t...

10.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Re-bundling of streaming β€˜inevitable’ Re-bundling of services is inevitable, and the industry faces a dilemma of the cancel-anytime culture that consumers are now accustomed

Re-bundling of streaming β€˜inevitable’ www.decodetv.com/2026/03/10/r...

10.03.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Report: Video consumes 64% of storage needs for media assets Backlight, the company behind Iconik and Wildmoka, which power video workflows for large media and entertainment organisations, has released the 2026 Iconik Med

Report: Video consumes 64% of storage needs for media assets www.advanced-television.com/2026/03/10/r...

10.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Huawei expands Disney HEVC patent infringement campaign to UPC – ip fray

Huawei expands Disney HEVC patent infringement campaign to UPC ipfray.com/huawei-expan...

10.03.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Prima Group appoints Jan Wykrytowicz to lead prima+ VOD Czech broadcaster Prima Group has appointed Jan Wykrytowicz as its director of VOD and commercial services, effective April 1.

Prima Group appoints Jan Wykrytowicz to lead prima+ VOD www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/03/10/p...

10.03.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Research: aggregation and all-inclusive rights help stop viewer churn of sports fans - TVBEurope Data from Hub Entertainment Research said overloaded sports fans are increasingly frustrated while trying to find content

Research: aggregation and all-inclusive rights help stop viewer churn of sports fans www.tvbeurope.com/media-consum...

10.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Analyst: YouTube is the world's biggest media company - TVBEurope According to MoffettNathanson, YouTube had higher revenues in 2025 than Disney

Analyst: YouTube is the world’s biggest media company www.tvbeurope.com/business/ana...

10.03.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Openreach Prep 100Gbps Cablelinks to Support 8.5Gbps UK Broadband Network access provider Openreach (BT) are understood to be preparing a new 100Gbps capable Cablelink (Ethernet) solution to support their future 8.5Gbps speed

Openreach Prep 100Gbps Cablelinks to Support 8.5Gbps UK Broadband www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/20...

10.03.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MacBook Neo's AppleCare+ Repair Fees Are Lower Than All Other Macs The new MacBook Neo has a breakthrough starting price of just $599, and AppleCare+ repair fees for the laptop are lower than all other Macs too. AppleCare+ for the MacBook Neo can be purchased for $13...

MacBook Neo's AppleCare+ Repair Fees Are Lower Than All Other Macs www.macrumors.com/2026/03/09/m...

09.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Only 13 percent of emails now written by humans New analysis from online business growth platform Hostinger finds that only 13 percent of global email traffic is now likely to have been written by a human.

Only 13 percent of emails now written by humans betanews.com/article/only...

09.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Apple iPad Air M4 review: a little bit faster now The iPad rule is the same as always: Don’t upgrade until you absolutely need to.

Apple iPad Air M4 review: a little bit faster now www.theverge.com/tech/891242/...

09.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I ran a fully local Perplexity alternative for a month, and I never went back to the cloud version Perplexica beats Perplexity for me.

I ran a fully local Perplexity alternative for a month, and I never went back to the cloud version www.xda-developers.com/ran-fully-lo...

09.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Honor becomes latest Via Licensing Alliance AAC patent pool licensee – ip fray

Honor becomes latest Via Licensing Alliance AAC patent pool licensee ipfray.com/honor-become...

09.03.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Samsung ranked global TV market leader for 20th consecutive year Samsung Electronics has announced that it has ranked as the world’s No.1 TV brand for the 20th consecutive year, based on revenue share. Samsung had held t

Samsung ranked global TV market leader for 20th consecutive year www.advanced-television.com/2026/03/09/s...

09.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Adeia continues licensing streak: ends AMD dispute with semiconductor patent deal – ip fray

Adeia continues licensing streak: ends AMD dispute with semiconductor patent deal ipfray.com/adeia-contin...

09.03.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Joyn grows net reach by 24.8% YoY Joyn, the German streaming platform, continued to grow in February 2026 in terms of key figures. For the fifth consecutive month, the ProSiebenSat.1 Group's

Joyn grows net reach by 24.8% YoY www.advanced-television.com/2026/03/09/j...

09.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Indian pay-TV operators see continued decline The base of pay DTH in India declined from 52.78 million in the quarter ending Sept 2025 to 50.99 million in the quarter ending Dec 2025

Indian pay-TV operators see continued decline www.decodetv.com/2026/03/09/i...

09.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EBU releases first stable production version of MXL The Technical Steering Committee of the EBU’s Media eXchange Layer (MXL) project has published version 1.0.0 of the Media eXchange Layer (MXL)

EBU releases first stable production version of MXL www.decodetv.com/2026/03/09/e...

09.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Switzerland rejects plan to cut TV licence fee Citizens in Switzerland have voted against an initiative to reduce the annual licence fee to the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) - the country's national p

Switzerland rejects plan to cut TV licence fee www.advanced-television.com/2026/03/09/s...

09.03.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UKTV expands partnership with Samsung UKTV has agreed a partnership deal with Samsung that makes UKTV’s linear channels available to internet-only Samsung TV viewers in the UK for the first time,

UKTV expands partnership with Samsung www.advanced-television.com/2026/03/09/u...

09.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Report: Telcos missing opportunity to improve networks using AI Telcos must look beyond their own organisations to maximise the benefits of AI, the WBBA has advised in a report launched at BDC Barcelona 2026. Surveying ov

Report: Telcos missing opportunity to improve networks using AI www.advanced-television.com/2026/03/09/r...

09.03.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Said something similar on LinkedIn.

The proposal though is also aligned with the BBC commercial aim to make iPlayer into a platform rather than just a streaming source... which is similarly limited in grasp about where the industry is now in a disaggregated whole.

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Sapphire Technology acquires 24i, Amino - TVBEurope The move follows the announcement that Aferian, the previous owner of both companies, has called in administrators

Sapphire Technology acquires 24i, Amino www.tvbeurope.com/business/sap...

09.03.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ORF Director General Weißmann resigns after allegations Roland Weißmann has resigned as Director General of Austrian public broadcaster ORF with immediate effect after a staff member accused him of sexual harassment, allegations he denies.

ORF Director General Weißmann resigns after allegations www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/03/09/o...

09.03.2026 09:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Swiss voters reject proposal to halve public licence fee Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to sharply cut the public licence fee for SRG SSR, securing the funding model of the public broadcaster.

Swiss voters reject proposal to halve public licence fee www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/03/09/s...

09.03.2026 09:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0