Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, has called on President Obama and the US Congress to ensure the contribution of the film and television industry is recognised in trading agreements and forthcoming legislation. Responding to President Obama’s State of the Union Address, Dodd noted that the President emphasised […]
The International Olympic Committee and Olympic Broadcasting Services are working with Panasonic to capture the upcoming 22nd Winter Games opening ceremony in 4K-Ultra HD at Sochi. The games run from February 7th to 23rd, and Panasonic say that the 4K footage will then be used by the various organisations and Panasonic itself for promotional purposes. […]
Egypt, despite the political unrest, has long been a supporter of tougher regulation for broadcasters who do not follow a balanced approach to their transmissions. On January 28th Egypt’s Investment Minister Usamah Salih said that an amendment will be made on the law on satellite channels whereby any violator will be forced to pay a […]
Ofcom has outlined its programme of work to ensure that consumers receive value for money and a good quality of service from their communications providers. While customer satisfaction with communications services is generally high, Ofcom is focused on further improving consumers’ experience across the sectors it regulates. This work is informed by findings in its […]
Net Insight, a provider of scalable transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks, has revealed that Rostelecom, a new customer, has selected the company’s Nimbra platform for live video transport feeds for the forthcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi. Rostelecom will transport live video feeds from Sochi to Moscow during the event. Rostelecom is a […]
Middle East broadcasters have complained for years about the lack of formal audience measurement in many Arab nations. GfK is set to remedy this, at least for Saudi Arabia. The market research group has signed a contract with Saudi Media Measurement Company to introduce a new TV audience measurement service for the Kingdom. GfK will […]
TMS, the specialist in entertainment navigation, and Shazam, the media engagement company, have announced that ‘Shazam for TV’ is now powered by On Entertainment data from TMS. Shazam’s second-screen service relies on TMS data to provide TV viewers with show descriptions, cast information, images and related content to enhance their viewing experiences. The Shazam App […]
Ericsson and France 24 have signed a five-year broadcast services contract, following a tender process conducted by the international channel. France 24 has renewed Ericsson’s playout management mandate and scheduled the deployment of modernised tools, including new control rooms and HD studios. France 24 plans to switch to HD during the second half of the […]
Eutelsat Communications and the Afghanistan Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MCIT) have signed an MOU giving Afghanistan satellite resources that will enhance deployment of its national broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure as well as its international connectivity. Under the multi-year agreement, Eutelsat will deploy an in-orbit satellite from February 2014 to 48° East to deliver […]
For the third year running, Aston is participating at CSTB, confirming its presence in the Russian market and the CIS region. Aston already has a permanent on-site liaison office in charge of expanding its presence in this market. CSTB is an opportunity for Aston to present its technological innovations especially customised for the Russian market. […]