Samsung and Google top the list of most admired global brands in a multi-country survey from YouGov, covering Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia. Samsung rates in the top 25 most well-regarded brands in 13 of the 15 countries surveyed, while Google comes
NHK says it has added an extra 23 million potential viewing homes for its NHK World TV channel, taking the total distribution (at the end of December) to more than 270 million. Already this year (and since January 1st 2014) broadcasting has also commenced in Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia through satellite operators resulting in a […]
Just before the holiday, Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat wrapped up its €834 million purchase of Mexico’s Satmex fleet of satellites. The deal means that this year’s income – and likely profit – for Eutelsat is completely changed. One bank, Kepler Cheuvreux, has taken a close look at Eutelsat’s prospects given that Satmex’s revenues are now […]
The Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission says the country will likely miss the target 2015 end-date for analogue broadcasting. NTC’s head Gamaliel Cordoba, admitted that there simply isn’t enough time left to complete the exercise. “Right now, we are already putting together the ’Implementation Rules & Regulations’ (IRR). We are doing that all with the stakeholders, […]
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has selected Octoshape, an expert in cloud-based streaming technology, to provide the streaming services for their online TV channel ParalympicSport.TV. More than 780 hours of live sport were broadcast on paralympic.org throughout London 2012 across five channels. For 2014, Octoshape will provide enhancements like geo-targeting, picture-in-picture capabilities and video time-shifting […]
Australians with a tablet computer in the household are more likely to shop online and browse the Internet while watching TV, according to the results from the Roy Morgan Retail Monitor show. While 1 in 2 Australians aged 14 and over now buys something over the Internet at least every three months, this rises to […]
Discovery Communications has confirmed that JB Perrette will become the next President of Discovery Networks International. Perrette takes over for 23-year Discovery veteran Mark Hollinger, who announced his resignation in September. Since joining Discovery in October 2011, Perrette has built best-in-class digital and technology organisations helping to establish Discovery’s presence in the digital media field. […]
Dimetis, a software supplier providing Operations Support System (OSS) solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with ATEME, a global solution provider of advanced video compression for the broadcast and telecom industries. The new collaboration creates advanced solutions for premium content video networks, broadcasters and service providers. The uniquely combined solution is engineered for Sports […]
Russia’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) is taking its political message onto TV with a new channel. Russia’s Interfax News Agency reports that LDPR’s deputy leader Andrey Svintsov, said that the party had been waiting a year for a transmission licence. Svintsov told journalists that the new channel would be “Normal and honest… We know that […]
The epic adventures of Marco Polo will premiere exclusively for Netflix members to watch instantly in all Netflix territories in late 2014. The famed explorer’s journey takes him to the centre of a brutal war in 13th century China. Produced by The Weinstein Company (TWC), the nine-chapter chronicle will begin shooting soon at the new […]