Digital Audio Broadcasting in the UK is set to expand following an agreement between the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the BBC, broadcast infrastructure provider Arqiva, and the Multiplex Operators jointly to fund the expansion costs of extending the local DAB network towards commercial ILR FM equivalence. Dates have also been set out […]
Discovery Life will launch in Poland on February 1st, marking the first time the channel has been available outside of the US. The channel will replace Animal Planet, whilst Animal Planet HD will continue to be available to Polish viewers. Discovery Life will be distributed by cable and satellite, reaching some 55 per cent of […]
BH Telecom, a telco in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has invested in PlayBox Technology channel-in-a-box systems for incorporation into its data centre in Sarajevo. The contract was won on an open-tender basis by systems integration company BCH which is itself based in Sarajevo. “The PlayBox Technology system fits in very well with BH Telecom’s essentially tapeless […]
Monterosa, the second screen specialist, has again partnered with Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 to deliver real-time voting for its new live talent format My Dance Crew. The show is produced by Anti TV and premieres on January 9th. In addition to traditional SMS voting, the audience at home now uses a live Monterosa LViS-powered mobile […]
PeerTV, the OTT technology solutions provider, has announced that following the successful delivery of the first batch of its eTV set top box order to Polsky.TV, the company has now added an additional order totalling $490,000. PeerTV will supply Polsky.TV with its next generation Android STB which uses H265 HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) technology […]
UK quad-play operator TalkTalk has acquired the blinkbox Movies business and the Tesco broadband and fixed line voice base from UK supermarket retailer Tesco. The assets have been acquired free of debt and as a single transaction for cash. Reports emerged in early October 2014 that Tesco was planning to sell off or shut down […]
While the television remains viewers’ primary means of accessing video content, the number of consumers watching video content via streaming (63 per cent) is gaining on those who watch through a traditional service provider (68 per cent), according to a pair of new studies from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). CEA’s
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has indicated that he is leaning towards President Barack Obama’s position on net neutrality, calling for Title II regulations for broadband providers that would regulate them as if they were utilities. Speaking at International CES in Las Vegas, Wheeler suggested that current net neutrality proposals do not go far […]
Sky Sports has extended its broadcast partnership with the England & Wales Cricket Board until 2019, increasing its commitment to English cricket for a further two years. The agreement offers cricket fans unprecedented coverage of England home fixtures, county matches, women’s and age grade cricket, and will take the existing partnership into its 14th year. […]
Private equity investment firm Genstar Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase live and on-demand digital video tools and workflow solutions provider Telestream for an undisclosed sum. The transaction recognises the Company’s significant growth and positions it well for the next phase of expansion and is expected to close mid-January. “Genstar’s mid-market focus […]