Video consumption in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has increased in recent times as a result of content availability on alternative media besides TV. With the availability of localised online content and targeted on-demand services for the diaspora on the rise, traditional broadcasters and service operators are exploring new avenues and services to […]
US broadcast station owner New York Broadband has selected Boeing Satellite Systems International for negotiation of a contract to build a new high-powered L-band satellite that will support mobile multimedia services to China and other Asian markets planned by CMMB Vision of Hong Kong. New York Broadband (NYBB) recently acquired the AsiaStar satellite, located at […]
Motors TV, the world’s only dedicated motorsport television channel, will expand its worldwide reach by launching across North and South America on January 28th. Two new programming feeds – a Spanish-language version for Latin America and English language platform for the US via Eutelsat America’s 113 West A satellite – will provide millions of racing […]
Amagi, the expert in cloud-based TV broadcast infrastructure and content regionalisation platforms, has announced their next round of investment from Premji Invest, a $2 billion PE fund and their existing investor Mayfield. Premji Invest is the investment arm of Azim Premji, chairman of multi-billion dollar IT giant Wipro. Atul Gupta, principal in Premji Invest, has […]
Open technology platforms have opened up new opportunities for developers and businesses alike in the technology industry. As part of the development of the next generation of the global mobile satellite technology and applications, Inmarsat will harness this culture of innovation by opening up its platforms to developers to encourage new ideas that will change […]
Bangladesh’s Telecoms Regulatory Commission says more than 11 new channels are to be allowed to start transmission once they have received frequency allocations. Their licences were actually issued in 2013-2014, but the regulator said they still needed to be approved by the country’s security officials. The Regulator’s annual report says it issued 16 new private […]
The DTG, the industry association for digital television in the UK, has announced Asda and Roku as its newest members. Asda is one of the UKs leading supermarket chains and a major retailer of consumer electronics. Roku is a set-top manufacturer that has expanded business into a range of HD and Ultra HD TV sets […]
The BBC, BBC Worldwide and American public service broadcaster PBS have struck a new deal to develop and deliver new programming. The partnership will seek to create content across a range of factual genres including natural history, science, history, religion and the arts. The deal will encompass around eight to ten new programming specials across […]
DivX, a provider of next-generation digital video solutions, and Altech Multimedia, a provider of products, professional services and solutions to the broadband industries, have announced a new agreement to license and integrate DivX Plus HD and DivX HEVC technology into its upcoming set-top boxes. The devices will be made available to consumers globally through retail […]
PERFORM, a digital sports content group, and Reuters have unveiled a long-term global strategic partnership that will see the two companies syndicate and distribute content across their respective platforms. The alliance will see Reuters sports footage integrated into Omnisport Ready, PERFORM’S digital sports video news service. Omnisport journalists will select several stories per day from […]