UK quad-play operator Virgin Media is to partner with the Formula E all-electric race series for the forthcoming Visa London ePrix. The deal will see Virgin Media become the local partner for the Battersea Park races on June 27th and 28th, working in collaboration with Formula E on a range of marketing activations, which will […]
Communications infrastructure and media services company Arqiva has confirmed the appointment of seasoned industry executive Simon Beresford-Wylie as its new CEO, replacing John Cresswell, who announced earlier in June that he was stepping down as Arqiva’s CEO after four and half successful years. Mike Parton, Chairman of Arqiva, said that Beresford-Wylie brought with him a […]
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has confirmed that THOR 7, which was successfully launched into geostationary transfer orbit on board an Ariane 5 launcher on April 26th 2015, has now completed its in-orbit testing and reached its final orbital location at 1°West. The THOR 7 satellite was officially handed over to TSBc’s satellite control centre on […]
STARZ PLAY, the authenticated online TV Everywhere services for STARZ premium subscribers, has launched on Amazon’s streaming media player Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. The new launch marks STARZ PLAY’s most recent successful deployment for the STARZ TV Everywhere service and another extension that brings the popular app and experience directly to the […]
Scripps Networks UK & EMEA, a division of the global producer of lifestyle content, has revealed that as part of its recent pan-regional deal with Liberty Global, Food Network has launched on UPC Romania, one of Romania’s leading TV platforms. Food Network, the global food, entertainment and lifestyle brand, is now available on channel 59 […]
Sky Sports is asking cricket fans to send in their own images to feature in its new TV ad, celebrating “why an Ashes summer is like no other”. Using #MyAshesSummer, fans can send in their own content. Those user-generated images will sit alongside footage of great Ashes moments as well as behind the scenes content […]
Sling has added Turner Classic Movies (TCM) to the “Hollywood Extra” pack. The channel joins EPIX, EPIX2, EPIX3, EPIX Drive-In and SundanceTV in giving film enthusiasts in the US access to hundreds of movies live and on demand for $5 per month. Fans of the classics will love 24/7 access to the greatest movies of […]
9X Media, the Mumbai-based TV network, is set to launch a new regional music channel using its existing OASYS integrated playout system from leading broadcast playout automation specialists, BroadStream Solutions. “When it comes to a new channel launch, all we have to do is literally ‘plug-in’ the software and play” said Nikkhil Shirodkar, VP Network […]
iWedia, a provider of software solutions for TV devices to service operators and Consumer Electronics manufacturers, as provided the MHEG-5 engine of the TabletTV UK app of London-based Motive Television, the digital television technology, software and solutions provider. Motive’s TabletTV UK app combined with a mains-powered tuner (for use in the home), or a battery-powered […]
Ultra HD 4k is very much the next step for broadcasters and pay-TV providers everywhere. But it is about so much more than just more bits, and it is only the first step on the UHD road. Chris Forrester talked to four UHD insiders from Edgeware, Harmonic, Irdeto, Qarva about current abilities and future developments. […]