A note to investors from investment bank Exane/BNPP says the pace of change in the satellite industry is accelerating at unprecedented levels. Specifically addressing the high-profile comments made at an event in Australia last week by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, Exane says: “Beyond the buzz around flying to Mars in 2022 or from New York […]
Satellite giant Intelsat says it is working with Intel and is prepared – for cash – to cede some of its allocated C-band spectrum for use by wireless operators. The move is expected to financially benefit Intelsat and potentially other satellite players. The move sees Intelsat and Intel proposing to the USA’s Federal Communications Commission […]
Industry trade body Cable Europe has once again called upon European Institutions to stand by the original goals of the proposed Electronic Communications Code, as the European Parliament’s ITRE Committee adopted a number of amendments October 2nd. The body commended the Committee for its work to date, but warned against the consequences of introducing legal […]
AR/VR has become a two speed market, with mobile AR set to have over twice the installed base at launch in 2017 than the entire AR/VR headset market by 2021. Apple ARKit, Google ARCore and Facebook Camera Effects platforms could have 900 million installed base by the end of 2018, with their launch changing the […]
HBO Nordic, the SVoD service in the Nordic market and the home of acclaimed series such as Game of Thrones, Westworld and Big Little Lies, is launching kids’ and family service Toonix. HBO Nordic’s new addition will be available for consumers online and through selected distribution partners in the Nordic region. Toonix is an all […]
Sony has unveiled an updated version of its PlayStation VR headset, offering HDR support, integrated headphones, and a slightly new design. Models of the PS VR bearing the ‘CUH-ZVR2’ number will have the updated features and design, with Sony making the packaging different so that shoppers can tell the difference. This biggest change is the […]
RTL Group has closed the transaction to take full ownership of SpotX and acquire the remaining 36.4 per cent shareholding, as announced at the presentation of RTL Group’s half-year results 2017 on 30 August 2017. RTL Group had first acquired a majority stake in SpotX in September 2014 – at that time known as SpotXchange. […]
Video ad serving platform SpotX has announced an exclusive agreement to power the programmatic monetisation of Vudu’s Movies On Us advertising-supported content catalogue. Vudu is Walmart’s subscription-free, premium digital movie service. Last year, Vudu launched Movies On Us, a free, ad-supported service that offers more than 3,000 HD movie titles ranging from Flyboys to All […]
On October 14th, for three weeks, Sky Cinema customers can enjoy family-friendly animations on a dedicated Sky service. Sky Cinema Animation, found on channel 306, will be the ideal destination for cartoon lovers at no extra cost to Sky Cinema customers. Sky Cinema Animation will have over 60 titles to choose from, including recent hits […]
Rightscorp, a provider of data analytics and litigation services, as well as copyright infringement protection services to support artists and owners of copyrighted property, has announced plans to further its international expansion with the signing of a consulting agreement with Chinese entrepreneur Vincent Yen to formalise an agreement with a major Chinese media company, to […]