Ideal Systems (Singapore) was selected as the winner of the coveted technology category award at the International Business Awards in Singapore last night. Ideal won the award for its SoftCast product suite, an advanced range of software based products for broadcasters to run and manage broadcast TV and News channels. Fintan Mc Kiernan, CEO of […]
Reports have emerged that a generational transition of the Murdoch family’s control of its media and entertainment empire is under way, which will see James and Lachlan Murdoch formally handed the management reins of father Rupert’s business. With formal confirmation expected shortly, James Murdoch will be named CEO of 21st Century Fox while Lachlan Murdoch […]
According to Ian Whittaker, lead media analyst at Liberum, findings from the company’s consumer survey suggest that the number of UK consumers planning to cancel their pay-TV subscription has doubled in the past six months. This quarter saw an 8 per cent jump in consumers planning to
Netflix has announced that new customers in the UK will now be charged £7.49 (€10.3) per month for the streaming service’s basic HD package, up from £6.99 under the previous pricing structure. Netflix’s cheapest package – which offers SD playback on one device for £5.99 per month – will remain the same for the time […]
Contrary to popular opinion, mobile screens are regularly being tapped for streaming longer-form video, according to Mobile Video Usage: A Global Perspective, a survey of consumers from 24 countries around the world who watch smartphone video, published by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). Thirty-six per cent of total respondents said they watch videos that are
A consortium made up of aircraft giant Airbus and rocket-engine builder Safran will buy a 34 per cent stake in launch company Arianespace, and in addition to its existing 39 per cent holding. The French state is expected to earn around €100-200 million from the sale. The scheme has been under discussion for some months […]
Industry research from Parks Associates finds global OTT video service subscription revenues will increase from nearly $9 billion in 2014 to over $19 billion in 2019. Currently, 57 per cent of US broadband households subscribe to an OTT video service. Among European broadband households
According to research from TDG, Latin America is poised to become an important market for OTT vendors of all kinds, whether equipment, content, or service providers. El Futuro de TV – OTT Video in Latin America, 2015-2025, TDG’s first foray into the Latin American TV market, offers an original analysis of the social, cultural, economic, […]
Telefonica is launching its Home Gateway that includes router ONT unit and videobridge to have converged access for all the company’s services. With a 20x20cm size, the device has six internal antennas for WiFi (5GHz and 2.4GHz), four fixed blue LEDs, one FXS port for VoIP, four Ethernet ports and the latest Broadcom GPON chip. […]
The digital and creative sector is expected to need 1.2 million new workers by 2022; that is equivalent to half the current workforce. The Creative Industries skills and training body Creative Skillset accepted the challenges of the unprecedented growth outlined in the UK Commission for Employment & Skills (UKCES) report, Sector Insights, Skills Challenges in […]