A ‘war of words’ has broken out between Sky and BT, with Sky calling for BT’s ‘Openreach’ service be separated from the rest of the telco. Meanwhile, BT raised the level of rhetoric by claiming that Sky’s position in the UK is now “so dominant” that some sports bodies “wouldn’t even talk to us” over […]
Elon Musk, despite being busy solving problems with his SpaceX Falcon rocket’s failure, is also being ultra-cautious with his plan to build and launch 4,000 satellite system to girdle the Earth. Despite commercial pressures from the rival announcement from Greg Wyler/Richard Branson-backed scheme, Musk says he is aware that many other not dissimilar super-constellations have […]
Eutelsat has ordered a new universal communications satellite, dubbed ‘Quantum’, and which represents a major step forward for the industry in terms of flexibility in orbit. The purchase of the software-driven satellite is partly funded by the European Space Agency and the UK’s Space Agency as part of a Public-Private Partnership between the players. Airbus […]
SpeedCast, a global satellite telecommunications service provider, has acquired the assets of the teleport and satellite services business of NewSat from its receivers. The assets include the land and buildings at NewSat’s teleport facilities in Adelaide and Perth and the associated plant and equipment, as well as most of the customer and supplier contracts. SpeedCast […]
Entertainment group MTG has increased its shareholding in Splay, the multi-channel network in Scandinavia, from 49 per cent to 81 per cent by buying more shares from the founders and investing directly in the company to accelerate Splay’s expansion. Splay is already present in Germany and continues to expand internationally. Splay’s content is currently generating […]
Exceptional Innovation (EI) has completed the acquisition of Quadriga and its subsidiaries, an international provider of managed guest services for the hospitality industry, and The SmarTV Company, a developer of interactive entertainment solutions for commercial and consumer markets. The combined companies will form a global technology service provider that maximises guest engagement and satisfaction, enhances […]
Sophie Turner Laing, Chief Executive Officer of Endemol Shine Group, will keynote at MIPCOM in Cannes on October 5th. Taking the stage for the first time since her appointment as head of the newly-formed global content creator, producer and distributor, Turner Laing will be part of MIPCOM’s 2015 Media Mastermind Keynote Series. As Chief Executive […]
Sky is making superfast broadband more accessible with the launch of what it has labelled its ‘best ever’ fibre deal. From July 11th, customers can get superfast, Sky Fibre broadband (normally £10 a month) free for 12 months. The offer is available to everyone switching to Sky Fibre when they take Sky line rental. A […]
FilmOn.com, the provider of free Internet TV, has announced a partnership with Indian media conglomerate Zee Entertainment for the launch of a new customised channel that will bring flagship content from India to its 65 million monthly unique users around the globe. Zee Bollyworld TV, a custom-made, HD channel that will show a packed schedule […]
Videocon d2h,the Indian DTH service, has formed a new executive advertising team to be headed by Indian media sales experts. The advertising initiative, which will target inventory opportunities on the Videocon d2h platform, comes in response to positive feedback from Videocon d2h advertisers such as Volkswagen, Honda, Disney, Sony TV, Zee Group and Star Sports, […]