The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has noted the arrival of the June 17th deadline for switching off analogue television broadcasting in the UHF band set by ITU Member States at the Regional Radiocommunication Conference in 2006, despite the process being incomplete in many territories. The deadline for the switchover from analogue to DTT, set at […]
Satellite operator SES is continuing to set up demonstration 4K/Ultra-HD channels over its key transmission neighbourhoods. The latest offering will appear later this year from SES-3 over North America and provide an easy test for the hundreds of cable systems that use SES-3 for their programming supplies. SES-3 operates at 103 degrees West. “With three […]
Discovery Italia has launched its free OTT service DPlay that enables users to watch, at any time, on all devices and in on-demand mode, programmes aired by its free-to-air TV channels. The video streaming service has a simple and intuitive interface, featuring maximum navigability and a rich library with over 2,000 content available, including in […]
UK trade body the DTG is, for the third year, running the DTG TV Innovation Awards, an open competition to expose innovative SMEs in the digital TV sector to global broadcast and media opportunities at IBC (11-15 September 2015). The DTG UK Television Innovation Competition, in partnership with UK Trade & Investment and IBC, is […]
Data from TeleGeography’s GlobalComms Forecast Service reveal that global LTE (Long-Term Evolution) subscribers are projected to grow 35 per cent compounded annually over the next five years, from 516 million to 2.3 billion. To date, LTE adoption has been strongest in South Korea, where the 4G technology accounted for 63 per cent of wireless subscribers […]
The time has come for the Australian media and entertainment industry to innovate and ‘have a go’, with the headwinds facing traditional media players set to continue through to 2019, according to a PwC report. PwC’s 14th annual Australian Entertainment & Media Outlook shows that growth in total consumer and advertising spending in the sector […]
A report from Indian Television.com’s Tarachand Wanvari suggests that 2015 is likely to see DTH satellite broadcasting over India reach its financial inflection point. An analysis of the latest financial results from India’s three largest DTH broadcasters, showed considerable optimism from each of the major players (Airtel Digital TV, Dish TV and Videocon d2h). Each […]
Mexico is not due to wholly switch off its analogue TV transmissions until December this year. But its Communications & Transport Ministry (SCT) says it still has to fund anther 4 millions digital TV sets in order to meet the digital switchover date. SCT’s newly appointed Undersecretary of State Monica Aspe Bernal says that by […]
Research released by The Huffington Post UK has revealed a significant, emerging UK demographic. Identified as Thrivers, this flourishing group are self-aware, inquisitive and enjoy new experiences. Thrivers are also tech savvy and media literate. 56 per cent say they love brands to help them pursue their interests and enhance the experience, and they often […]
A report from Arab Advisors Group overviews the IPTV services in the Arab world by April 2015. IPTV is in its initial stage of penetration in the Arab World, and is still developing. Fourteen service providers in nine countries in the MENA region offer IPTV services. These countries are: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, […]