Telefonica is to significantly reduce its investment in its fibre optic network following the competition authority CNMC’s decision to oblige it to open up the network to its rivals. The company will reduce its deployment by 35 per cent, from the planned 5.5 million homes to be connected in 2015 to 3.6 million. This cut […]
Communication technology specialist Ericsson has strengthened its partnership with twofour54, the commercial arm of the Media Zone Authority – Abu Dhabi, through the acquisition of its current playout business, initially providing playout services for nine different channels. The agreement, which comes as part of a long-term partnership, recognises the important role of the private sector […]
The social TV experience takes television viewing one step ahead by allowing users to interact with other viewers while watching a regular broadcast programme. Opening up traditional television to the intriguing world of the Internet, social TV provides a new definition to the concept of socialising over TV, according to a report from GIA. Social […]
French pay-TV channel Canal+ will air the new season of Netflix US political series House of Cards exclusively 24 hours after its US broadcast. All 13 episodes of season 3 will run on Canal+ Séries from February 28th, and will be accessible at the same time on on-demand service Canal+ à la demande. They will […]
Digital video has struggled to take hold in Japan, but is beginning to gain traction, achieving 31 per cent growth in 2014 to reach ¥81 billion ($670 million), according to the latest round of research from Futuresource Consulting. “Japan’s home video market is the second largest on the planet, surpassed only by the USA,” says […]
Michel de Rosen, CEO at Eutelsat, but speaking as Chairman of the European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA), has heavily criticised the plan to permit terrestrial cellular operators access to C-band frequencies. de Rosen told delegates to a conference in Abuja, Nigeria on January 28, that the proposed changes to the usage rules would have “a […]
Intel is buying Lantiq, a supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Deal terms were not disclosed. “By 2018, we expect more than 800 million broadband connected households worldwide,” said Kirk Skaugen, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Client Computing Group. […]
Stan McCoy, President, MPA EMEA, has backed the efforts of Creative Content UK – a partnership between the creative sectors, leading ISPs and the UK Government – to raise awareness amongst movie lovers and other fans of the wide array of legitimate online content services and encourage them to turn their backs on piracy. Writing […]
Findings from TiVo Research, giving second-by-second data insight into Super Bowl viewers’ most-watched commercials and moments, revel that comedy was a prevailing theme. While ‘Deflategate’ may have dominated much of the talk leading up to the game, the recurring theme of comedy lost no air – despite the emotional spots attracting attention, suggests TiVo. The […]
Inmarsat’s latest satellite, and the second of its new giant Global Xpress craft, was successfully launched on Sunday at 12.31pm (GMT) aboard a Russian Proton rocket. The craft’s correct name is Inmarsat-5 F2, and it will go to its final geostationary orbit over the next 7-8 weeks where it will be tested. It should come […]