ADB, a provider of end-to-end TV solutions, and Power & Tel, a distributor of communications products and provider of supply chain management and logistics services, recently signed a master distribution agreement for the Americas. The agreement is ADB’s first master distribution deal for the Americas and is part of the company’s strategy to expand and […]
People love their favourite TV shows and brands that sponsor them can share in that love and borrow from it. That is the central finding from research by YouGov and House 51, commissioned by Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial TV in the UK. The study – Get with the programmes – reveals the mechanics […]
A study from Newsflare reveals the current level of mistrust for the UK media, with findings showing just 22 per cent of people always believe the information reported by news sources. A further 42 per cent of people say they have seen or read a piece of news recently that they didn’t believe to be […]
Leif Johansson, Chairman of Ericsson, has confirmed he will be stepping down from his position after six years in the job. Johansson said he wanted to give the company plenty of time to find his replacement, and thus revealed he won’t make himself available for re-election at next year’s annual shareholders meeting. Ericsson appointed Börje […]
Some Virgin Media broadband customers are receiving only a fraction of the broadband speed they were promised, according to a BBC Watchdog investigation. Watchdog findings revealed that the company had been signing up too many customers in some areas, leading to issues relating to “over-utilisation”. Some customers were receiving just 3 per cent of the […]
The US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has issued a report describing the steady growth of the US media and entertainment (M&E) industry. The US M&E market is the world’s largest, by far, and is projected to reach $771 billion (€679bn) in annual sales in 2019, an increase of 8.3 per cent from $712 […]
Digital platform security specialist Irdeto and video entertainment services provider MultiChoice Africa Limited (MAL) have confirmed that three content pirates have been sentenced in Cairo, Egypt. The sentencing follows multiple piracy raids which uncovered a large cybercrime syndicate illegally offering premium content services. The three defendants were found guilty on all criminal charges and were […]
India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) has released its official DTH subscriber numbers for 2016 and they confirm earlier reports that growth is slowing. However, the overall numbers are still substantial. TRAI says that 2016’s core DTH subscriber base grew from 84.8 million (end of 2015) to 97.05 million (December 31st 2016), an increase of 14.45 […]
Telefónica is adding its TV service to all Movistar Fusión packages as it seeks to migrate all its ADSL customers to optic fibre between now and 2020. The company has launched two new packages, Movistar Fusión #0 and Movistar Fusión Series, to boost subscriptions. With these packages all Fusión subscribers can watch pay-TV content. The […]
A report from Juniper Research has found that 5G operator-billed service revenues will reach $269 billion by 2025, rising from $851 million in 2019 – achieving 161 per cent CAGR (compound annual growth rate) over the first 7 years of 5G services. Juniper’s research is based on the latest market data and takes into account […]