SES has announced that TurkShow, a Germany-based TV channel, is broadcasting across Western Europe via Astra at the 19.2 degrees East orbital position. The TV channel, which delivers films, series, and lifestyle programmes that reflect the Turkish culture, aims to cater to the 6.5 million Turkish people living in Europe. The FTA channel consists of […]
Perform, the digital sports content group, and Baku European Games Operations Committee (BEGOC), the organiser of the inaugural European Games, have signed a content partnership that will deliver extensive multilingual news and features to promote and increase exposure of the Baku 2015 European Games. Perform will base production teams in Baku and London, showcasing the […]
SN has provided the Ecuadorian Arts University with its complete audiovisual content solution for managing cinema, radio and television production environments. The University needed a easy-to-administer system, with a friendly interface for non-expert users and capable of adequately managing the student’s permissions and tasks. “VSN was the provider that met 100% with the requisites set […]
Anevia, a specialist in video streaming and infrastructure solutions for OTT, live TV and VoD, has announced that it received the Futur40 award at the 2014 Actionaria Show in Paris. Supported by prestigious sponsors – FIIC, CNCEF, Anacofi, CGPME, France Digitale, France Biotech, Medef, Europlace and Amafi – the first edition of the Futur40 award […]
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has admitted that major cable and telecoms industry players are likely to sue the Commission whatever rules it proposes following its consultation on net neutrality. Speaking after the FCC’s meeting November 21st, Wheeler said: “The big dogs are gonna sue regardless of what comes out. We want to come out with […]
French consumer organisation the CLCV (Consommation, logement et cadre de vie), is suing Netflix, claiming that the subscription video service does not comply with French law. In a statement, the CLCV said it is suing the streaming service before a Paris court, accusing the service, which is running its French operations from Luxembourg, of not […]
November 21st saw the 27th and latest round of the FCC’s spectrum auction topping a spectacular $33 billion, and up from $24 billion just two days earlier. The ‘Advanced Wireless Services-3’ auction has been going on for seven working days, and quickly went through the anticipated $10 billion initial target. AWC-3 is the largest slice […]
UK telco BT has responded to recent press speculation relating to a potential transaction involving cellco Telefónica UK (O2) in the UK, the business it sold to the Spanish telco in 2005 for £18 billion (€22bn). Such a move would make BT a full quad-play operator, restoring mobile to its voice, broadband and TV operations. […]
Amazon is rumoured to be launching a free, ad-supported video streaming service separate from Amazon Prime, according to The New York Post. The report comes from a potential advertiser on the service that said the aim of the service would be to increase its market share against Netflix. According to the report, the service would run […]
Four pubs in England have been ordered by the High Court to each pay the Premier League costs for breaching copyright by making unauthorised broadcasts of Premier League football in their pubs. The details of the pubs and the £30,000 (€37,905) of costs they have been ordered to pay are: The New Inn, Swindon – […]