Advanced Television

Inmarsat savaged by market

London-based satellite operator Inmarsat saw millions wiped off its share price on September 5th after a highly negative equity report from investment bank Numis. Numis delivered a “SELL” note to its clients, saying there were many reasons to be cautious about Inmarsat’s future revenue and profit margin prospects. Numis said it didn’t contest management’s view […]

September 6, 2017

Three-fold jump in Gfast certifications

The Broadband Forum has announced that the number of certified-interoperable Gfast solutions has jumped from seven to 24 in less than three months, as mass deployment of the ultrafast access technology builds. ADTRAN, EXFO and Viavi have been added to the list of companies whose products have successfully completed the Gfast certification programme from the Broadband […]

September 6, 2017

Nokia puts operators on path to 5G

Nokia is extending its portfolio of ultra-broadband product and technology solutions to give operators new flexibility to meet consumer demand and enhance mobile network performance as they evolve towards 5G. As mobile broadband traffic continues to grow, operators want to enhance network performance where they see the greatest demand – with first deployments traditionally in […]

September 6, 2017

Intelsat and Japan satellite launches halted

During the final seconds prior to a launch from French Guiana an “anomaly” was detected, and the launch was interrupted and subsequently postponed. The planned launch was scheduled for late-afternoon on September 5th. “The Ariane 5 and its Intelsat 37e and BSAT-4a payloads immediately switched to a safe mode. Analysis of data is underway to […]

September 6, 2017By Chris Forrester

Kaltura commits to 99.995% availability for Cloud TV

Kaltura, the video technology provider, has announced several enhancements to the company’s Cloud TV Platform. The new release of the Kaltura TV Platform ensures 99.995 per cent availability for live and VoD TV viewing across all devices – the first in the industry to commit to this level of service, Kaltura is well positioned to […]

September 6, 2017

20,000 new homes for UPC

Following successful cooperations in the Basel region and in French-speaking Switzerland, from mid-September UPC will also be the new telecommunications provider in the EBL cable network in the Emmental / Luzerner Landschaft region. Some 20,000 additional homes will have access to Internet, TV, telephony and mobile services from UPC as a result. The EBL cable […]

September 6, 2017

Newsy expanding into cable distribution

Capitalising on its momentum in OTT TV, Newsy, the national news network focused on millennial audiences, has launched a major expansion into the US cable and satellite marketplace, kicked off by The E.W. Scripps Company’s acquisition of carriage contracts from the Retirement Living Television (RLTV) cable network. Scripps will take over RLTV’s carriage agreements for […]

September 6, 2017

Finland: Valossa completes $2m funding round

Valossa, a video artificial intelligence (AI) company, has completed a $2 million round of investment. The investment will help the company expand its product team and its global sales and marketing to meet the demands for its Valossa AI video intelligence products. The round was led by London-based 01 Ventures, followed by Finland-based Reaktor Ventures, […]

September 6, 2017

Vimeo powers Lionsgate OTT

Vimeo has announced that its video technology will help power two of Lionsgate’s OTT offerings, the Laugh Out Loud comedy service and the Tribeca Shortlist streaming service for movie lovers. The technology support kicked off last month with the launch of LOL, a mobile first, multi-platform comedy streaming service with custom content delivered daily across […]

September 6, 2017

StarWorld rebranding as Fox life

Fox Networks Group Asia’s popular StarWorld is preparing to rebrand as Fox life. The new look, to be unveiled on October 1st, will incorporate a new name, identity, brand tagline and logo designed to deliver an innovative and entertaining and commercial channel brand, with a programming mix designed to appeal to a broad cross section […]

September 6, 2017