Millennials (ages 18-34) watch more time-shifted content through self-recording or on-demand (55 per cent) than live TV (45 per cent), according to a study from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The Exploring Preferences for Personalized Content Consumption Experiences Study also shows that only 35 per cent of those over the age of 35 watch time-shifted […]
Digital ad company RhythmOne has entered into a definitive agreement with YuMe, a provider of digital video brand advertising, to acquire all its issued and to be issued share capital for a total consideration of approximately $185 million (€154.9m) based on current exchange rates. The transaction is expected to close by Q1 2018. The combination of […]
UK telco BT has won a prestigious industry accolade – an Emmy Award – for the way it connects television companies to BT Tower to distribute live footage. The Emmy Awards recognise past and present achievements in the global television industry – including technology innovations – with the US National Academy for Television Arts and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]