As reported exclusively here on June 2nd, fast-growing satellite operator ABS has ordered up its third all-electric satellite from Boeing. Tagged as ABS-8 the craft will be delivered in 2017 and serve Australia & New Zealand, the Mid-East, Russia, South Asia and South East Asia. ABS is officially headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda but has major […]
It seems the situation as far as India’s ambitious plans for complete digitisation and the mandatory implementation of Conditional Access is massively delayed, and the usual ‘confusion reigns’ at just about every level of the process. Notwithstanding the many earlier missed deadlines, India’s Broadcasting Minister Prakesh Javedeker had set December 2015 as the Phase III […]
Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES and Paris-based rival Eutelsat might be fierce competitors but they agree on at least one point: As an industry, the operators need a choice of rocket launchers for their new satellites. And “multiple” in the sense of more than two. The past few years have seen Russia’s Proton supply much of […]
ABS has selected Boeing Satellite International to manufacture the ABS-8 satellite. ABS-8 will replace ABS-7 at 116.1 degree East orbital location, and will also deliver significant expansion capacity for Asia, Russia and the Middle East. The satellite is expected to launch in 2017. ABS-8 will be the third innovative all-electric propulsion 702SP satellite ordered from […]
According to a worldwide tablet report from Futuresource Consulting, the emergence of low-cost Android devices are causing a dilution of Apple’s market share. The introduction of lower-priced iPads, and the aggressive PC brand pricing strategy has made the average tablet price fall dramatically between 2010 and 2014. In spite of continued growth in shipment volume […]
AOL Platforms, a division of AOL, and Multi Channel Network (MCN), the Australian media advertising company, have launched a programmatic private marketplace for TV. “Whatever can be automated will inevitably be automated, especially TV. Data is the main driver of this shift in marketing, and AOL, in collaboration with MCN, has put together the blueprint […]
Syfy and LG Electronics USA have launched a new interactive TV consumer experience. The new “Syfy Sync for LG Smart TV” app allows viewers to go inside their favourite Syfy shows in a new way by recognising the episode viewers are watching and delivering contextual content to their LG Smart TV in real time. Syfy […]
Vimond Media Solutions has announced a strategic collaboration with Nordisk Film. As part of the multi-region, multi-year frame agreement, Vimond will provide an end-to-end managed cloud OTT-TV and video streaming service for Nordisk Film brands such as minbio.dk (also known as www.minkino.com) and the newly-launched Dansk Film Skat “Nordisk Film has ambitious plans in the […]
Anne Bouverot, Director General of the GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, has called on European regulators to give Member States the flexibility to keep pace with the changing needs of consumers by supporting a co-primary mobile broadcasting allocation in the UHF band. She made her comments in response to the release […]
Ofcom is proposing cutting what BT charges for leasing its telecoms lines, which could result in drastic price cuts for those who buy them – such as broadband operators, schools and libraries. The UK regulator said that the savings could be passed on to consumers. It follows a review that found the former state monopoly […]