BritBox, the SVoD streaming service from BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, will launch in Canada in early 2018. The service initially launched in the US in March 2017. The streaming service will celebrate the very best of British TV, and offer the most comprehensive collection […]
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaled bin Talal is still under ‘hotel arrest’ at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Riyadh, and there is growing uncertainty over his media-related business empire. In particular the Rotana movies-to-music operation as well as various satellite channels beaming out over the Middle East. An FT headlines summed up the problems for Prince […]
Fran Unsworth has been named the new BBC’s Director of News and Current Affairs. Unsworth, who started work with the BBC on local radio in 1980, is to replace James Harding, who announced his departure in October. In her most recent role, as director of the BBC World Service Group, Unsworth oversaw the biggest expansion […]
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced the launch of youth entertainment brand MTV on FTA in Germany. The 24-hour music and entertainment channel is available via satellite, cable networks, IPTV, Internet TV, live stream online and on the free MTV Play App for iOS and Android. “I’m proud to announce the launch of MTV […]
A Lausanne, Switzerland-based start-up business Astrocast has raised $4.16 million in extra funding in order to build a planned constellation of 64 mini-satellites to serve the growing Machine-to-Machine and Internet of Things demand for connectivity. Astrocast says that thanks to its polar orbits, “our network of nanosatellites covers and scans the entire surface of the […]
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) has launches a new dedicated kids’ app which brings together shows, games, galleries and competitions from its three networks — POP, Tiny Pop, POP MAX — into a single free app: POP FUN. Suitable for boys and girls aged 3-10, POP FUN will feature a range of popular shows on […]
The Board of the Diplomatic Council´s Global Media Innovator 2018 have decided on the shortlist for this year’s competition. The selection was made from a long list of 17 companies that were suggested by the board member’s networks. The 2018 Innovator will be presented with their Award during the annual DC Gala at the Grand […]
You.i TV, a global player in video app experience platforms, is extending the benefits of the React Native development framework to streaming devices, consoles and smart TVs, dramatically increasing the utility of the Facebook-backed open source JavaScript project. At CES 2018, You.i TV will show how You.i Engine One can bring superior user experiences to […]
ARRIS International has introduced two new, next-generation broadband gateway devices – the NVG578 and NVG558. Both are future-ready, offering a flexible platform for network migration. The platforms are also powered by ARRIS’s feature-rich, industry-proven, secure and reliable firmware. The NVG578 is a customisable Passive Optical Network (PON) Gateway platform. It offers service providers a range of options […]
A new Swiss sports channel is broadcasting live coverage of all ice hockey matches in the Swiss National League, along with matches from the Russian KHL and the Swedish Hockey League. Called MySports, it also carries Bundesliga football, handball, basketball, winter sports and large eSports events broadcasts. Having begun broadcasting from its headquarters in Erlenbach near […]