Apple TV’s third generation deivce (kindly provided by the good people at www.broadbandchoices.co.uk) boosts the internal processing power over its predecessor and provides now, what is a fairly standard, 1080p HD playback. For those with an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, Apple TV can go from being a mere jabroni to an essential part of […]
DirecTV’s senior management, including its CFO, are firmly behind the launch of 4K services, says Philip Goswitz, SVP/Video, Space & Communications, at the broadcaster. Moreover, he told delegates at the Satellite 2015 conference in Washington DC, that by 2020 he was confident that it would be broadcasting between 50-70 Ultra-HD channels. Goswitz said that three […]
France’s Altice has confirmed it is planning to sell Portuguese cable TV operator Cabovisão. Speaking to journalists in Paris, the co-founder of Altice, Armando Pereira, said that his company may sell Cabovisão, to ensure that Portugal’s Competition Authority gives the green light for the purchase of telecommunications operator PT Portugal. Altice group is planning to […]
Orange has unveiled ‘Essentials2020’ – its new strategic plan to 2020, building on the Conquests 2015 five year plan launched in 2010. Orange says it will leverage five main drivers: Offering richer connectivity; Reinventing the customer relationship; Building a people-oriented and digital employer model; Accompanying the transformation of enterprise customers; and Diversifying by capitalizing on […]
UK regulator Ofcom has issued formal warnings to Inmarsat and Solaris Mobile that they must bring into use their planned services by December 2016, or else risk losing the frequency rights. The transmission rights cover the intended supply of satellite radio and transmissions to hand-held devices proposed some years ago. Solaris Mobile’s S-band orbital assets […]
Sky has confirmed that its Restart feature will roll out in the UK later this year. The service, which allows viewers to jump back to the start of a movie broadcast that has already begun, has been available in Italy for some time. “One of the most popular features among our Italian customers is called […]
Whereas in most of Europe, TV consumption is via satellite with a penetration rate of 35 per cent, in Spain, DTT takes the lion’s share with 11.56 million homes, albeit with a drop of 500,000 homes, down 8.6 per cent in 2014, according to a report from SES Astra. The study reveals
Telstra is set to acquire Globecast Australia, a provider of media services for broadcasters in Australasia. The acquisition is subject to ACCC review prior to completion. Telstra Group Managing Director Global Sales, Martijn Blanken, said the acquisition would deliver on Global Enterprise and Services’ strategy of developing deeper capabilities in media services for our customers […]
Millennials (those aged 18 to 34 in 2015) might still be consumers of news, but they aren’t as likely to be willing to pay for it, according to a study by the Media Insight Project. At least 40 per cent
A man from the East Midlands of the UK – believed to be one of the Internet’s biggest illegal uploaders of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) content – has been arrested by detectives from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU). The 55-year-old suspect was arrested at his home in Coalville, […]