If there can be a ‘beIN’ sports offering then it could be logical that someone might offer a ‘beOUT’ alternate. The problem is that Saudi Arabian-based ‘beoutQ’ is streaming beIN’s exclusive sports content in Saudi Arabia – and elsewhere – without permission. Qatar-based (and currently not having the best diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia) beIN […]
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has completed its acquisition of the Ten Sports channels owned by Zee Entertainment Networks (ZEEL). Sony paid $366.3 million overall and the latest payment obligation concludes the transaction. The final amount paid is also $18.7 million less than first announced. The difference is because a building in Dubai, leased by […]
Zimbabwe may be in a perilous state financially, but local telecoms tycoon Strive Masiyiwa’s new pay television service, Kwese TV, has now debuted in South Africa on Netflix. Kwese TV “launched in South Africa with an OTT service anchored on Netflix” offering a service known as Kwese Play. This allows viewers to stream Netflix and […]
Intelsat and Etisalat UAE have detailed their plan to expand the distribution of Intelsat EpicNG services in the Middle East region. Under a multiyear expansion, Etisalat will upgrade its network to deliver higher performance to customers in the region using the Intelsat 33e high-throughput satellite (HTS). Concurrently, Intelsat will leverage Etisalat’s teleport in Dubai as […]
Gracenote, a Nielsen company, has agreed deals with two leading interactive TV advertising providers, Connekt and Ensequence, to use Gracenote’s Video Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) technology to bring new interactive capabilities to linear TV ads and other programming. By leveraging Gracenote’s patented Video ACR technology, which currently powers 25 million Smart TVs across eight global […]
YuMe, a partner for video advertising, has unveiled the YuMe Connected TV SDK, designed to help publishers and advertisers engage audiences with TV-like, full screen ad experiences on connected devices. Advertisers and publishers can now reach consumers on multiple CTV platforms with YuMe’s integrated solution that delivers CTV ad campaigns programmatically. The YuMe CTV SDK […]
SES, and EchoStar have confirmed that the new EchoStar 105/SES-11 spacecraft, built by Airbus, has been shipped from the Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France, to Cape Canaveral, Florida, for its forthcoming launch by SpaceX in October. The first satellite that EchoStar has constructed with manufacturer Airbus, EchoStar 105/SES-11 will be launched by SpaceX on a […]
Luster LightTech Corp., based in Beijing, China, is MoCA’s newest Promoter member and will take a seat on the MoCA Board of Directors. Luster was invited to become a Promoter member because of their contribution to the development of MoCA Access and promotion of MoCA home networking among operators in China. Luster designs, manufactures and […]
Intelsat, operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications and TV5MONDE, the France-based international television network, are partnering to broadcast Le Tour du Monde de la Francophonie [The Grand Tour of the World of Francophonie] on September 21st. The live, 24-hour television broadcast will feature interviews with French culture experts […]
Over one million illegal set-top boxes with add-ons that allow consumers to stream content illegally have been sold in the UK in the last two years, putting the public at significant risk, according to a new report, Cracking Down on Digital Piracy, which collates expert insights from the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), FACT, City of […]