Dedicated companion TV apps have slowly but surely made a name for themselves, with gamification opportunities making them even more compelling and easy to adopt and use for consumers. A study from the Connected Home UX (CHX) group at Strategy Analytics has found
Following the acquisition of primacom, Tele Columbus, the third largest German cable network operator, has published for the first time consolidated results of the combined Tele Columbus and primacom Group. In the third quarter 2015, affected by the primacom results for August and September, Tele Columbus reached revenues of €73.9 million. In the same period, […]
VideoAmp, a screen optimisation platform for the TV and video ecosystem, has announced a $15 million (€13.9m) Series A funding round led by RTL Group, the European entertainment network. This investment brings VideoAmp’s total funding to $17.2 million and will help the company rapidly accelerate development and drive adoption of its unique platform. “Video consumption […]
Telenor suspended its CFO and three other senior figures as part of a corruption investigation into VimpelCom, the Russian telecoms group in which it has a large stake. Telenor, 54 per cent owned by the Norwegian state, has already ousted Svein Aaser, Telenor’s chairman, and forced its former chief executive, Jon Fredrik Baksaas, to sever […]
The Finnish Government granted DNA terrestrial network operating licences in the VHF network in multiplexes VHF A, VHF B and VHF C, for a ten-year period beginning in January 2017. The renewed network operating licences enable DNA to continue the development of the terrestrial TV network according to plan. The new operating licences set an […]
The QYOU, the international 24/7 media network of curated internet video, has launched a new mobile app that will allow subscription service providers of all types – pay-TV, OTT, SVoD, mobile and more – to deliver The QYOU’s linear and VoD content, selected from the most popular videos online, through an interactive, multiscreen experience. The […]
Poland’s National Broadcasting Council has adopted a resolution to grant a concession for a national terrestrial local news oriented channel to Cable Television Network & Partners, which will develop ZoomTV television channel as a joint project of the PIKSEL Foundation and Kino Polska TV, with Grupa Onet.pl as a content-providing partner. ZoomTV will be broadcast […]
Futaris is investing in a new C-Band antenna for its Anchorage teleport to provide services in Alaska using Eutelsat Communications’ new-generation Eutelsat 115 West B satellite. This investment complements Futaris’s Colorado based antennas connected to Eutelsat 115 West B, supporting Internet, broadcast, VoIP, and disaster recovery/business continuity solutions from the most advantageously positioned hub for […]
Grey Juice Lab, a provider of premium VoD content services, has strengthened its Middle East and Africa (MEA) presence with the opening of a new regional content marketing and commercial hub in Dubai Media City. The new office is under the direction of Grey Juice Lab’s EMEA Regional Director Remi Olivan. It aims to better […]
ScheduALL, a global provider of resource scheduling solutions for media, broadcast and transmission businesses, has been awarded the 2015 Product of the Year Vision Award for their revolutionary new product ScheduALL Portal. Portal is user-friendly, online platform that heightens Occasional Use booking efficiency and automates the entire end-to-end booking process. Now on its fourth year, the Product of […]