Last week’s FICCI event in Mumbai heard KPMG’s ‘state of the nation’ report which forecast that India’s massive cable and satellite sector would see huge benefits from the on-going digitisation of the country. KPMG said that the country now has 168 million TV households, and that last year saw a 10 million increase in subscribers […]
Huawei, the privately held Chinese group, has boosted its R&D funding by almost one-third in 2014 as China’s 4G revolution marched on. The company has increased spending 29 per cent year-on-year to $6.6 billion, while revenues rose 20.6 per cent to $46.5 billion. Ken Hu, who shares the post of chief executive, said that in […]
DirecTV-15, described by its manufacturers as “the most powerful US broadcast satellite” ever built, has left Airbus Defence & Space’s manufacturing facility at Toulouse, France. The giant satellite is ready to be flown to Kourou in French Guiana for launch during May. Ordered back in November 2011 with the (then) EADS Astrium company, and is […]
UKTV has announced the launch of its free-to-air channel Drama on its new VoD service UKTV Play. The specially curated Drama service provides viewers with access to a mixture of popular catch-up and classic programming. Drama classics such as Agatha Christie, The Forsyte Saga and Death Comes to Pemberley, along with genre favourite such as […]
Comcast has entered into an agreement with the Company’s Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Michael J. Angelakis, to establish a new, strategic company that will focus on investing in and operating growth-oriented companies, both domestically and internationally. “This is a time of tremendous change and opportunity in our core technology and media industries, as well […]
Bangladesh has started the tender process to buy and launch its own DTH broadcast satellite. The specification calls for a 40-transponder craft (26 in Ku and 14 in C-band) with the satellite maker to also take responsibility for procuring a launch rocket, and supplying the satellite into orbit. Bangladesh says the launch should take place […]
PeerTV, the OTT technology solutions provider, has successfully integrated DVB-T2 connectivity to its standard set top box. PeerTV recently announced that it was also adding voice control to its HEVC equipped set top boxes. PeerTV says DVB-T2 is the world’s most advanced DTT system, offering more robustness, flexibility and at least 50 per cent more […]
Sky has acquired a 60 per cent stake in US production company Jupiter Entertainment, known for shows like Welcome to Myrtle Manor, Wild West Alaska and Snapped. The parties didn’t reveal the price. Jupiter produces non-scripted programmes including documentaries, reality series, true crime and lifestyle series for a range of networks. It will continue to […]
From April 16th TVN, a privately owned TV broadcaster in Poland, will add two new channels: TVN Meteo Active for viewers interested in an active, healthy lifestyle and TVN Fabuła featuring an extensive offer of movies and TV series. The head of TVN Meteo Active will be Grzegorz Płaza, formerly responsible for TVN Turbo, TVN’s […]
Eurosport has acquired the live exclusive rights of tonight’s (March 31st) Italy v England friendly football match across Europe and Asia-Pacific. The friendly, which will be played at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, will be broadcast exclusively in 33 countries in Europe including Northern, Eastern and Central Europe, as well as France, Germany and the […]