Google and UC Berkeley are creating a movie from images of the solar eclipse. The images will also be used to study the Sun’s outermost atmosphere. The ‘Eclipse Megamovie Project’ will premiere after the eclipse hits the US on August 21st. In a statement on the Project’s website, Google said: “We’re in the process of […]
London-based Avanti Communications has confirmed its Hylas-4 satellite will launch next year on an Arianespace rocket in a period “commencing March 1st”. The much-delayed launch (it was originally promised for launch in “early 2017”) will be somewhat improved by the rocket and satellite carrying extra fuel. The commitment from Avanti is that the satellite will […]
UKTV, Britain’s biggest multichannel broadcast network, has revealed branding for its increasing slate of commissioned programming, UKTV Originals. The launch of the new branding follows UKTV’s successful original shows such as, John Bishop In Conversation With…, Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit and Dynamo: Magician Impossible. In 2016, it committed over £150 million to new […]
Australia’s free-to-air DTT platform Freeview has launched a new TV campaign, the third in the series starring the popular Freeman family and their neighbours, the Joneses. The first spot, Freemans On The Go, demonstrates how easy it is to watch live and catch up TV wherever you are, on whichever device you choose via a […]
According to television attention measurement company TVision Insights, cable television programming captures primetime viewer attention better than broadcast, and brands see significant variation in consumer attention to different ads in their rotation. The study – Q2 2017 TV Attention Report –
Google has announced that its YouTube TV is now available in 50 per cent of US homes, thanks to a rollout to 14 new markets. The company has revealed it also plans to move into 17 more major metros in the weeks ahead, as it continues its march towards nationwide coverage. YouTube TV costs $35 […]
BT Sport Score will now be available for free to anyone on Twitter in the UK throughout the 2017/18 football season. The show will be streamed via the @btsportscore account and will keep viewers up to date with every goal as it goes in across the Premier League, Football League and FA Cup. With coverage […]
Ericsson could be preparing to lay-off some 25,000 employees outside Sweden as part of its savings programme following another disappointing quarter, according to a report in Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet. Ericsson said in July2017 that it would accelerate measures to meet a target of doubling its 2016 underlying operating margin of 6 per cent and […]
Italian broadband operator Fastweb reached 7.8 million homes in 130 cities with its FTTC and FTTH networks at the end of June. A further 19 cities are in the process of being connected to the FTTC network, while nearly 50 per cent of households can receive speeds of up to 200 Mbps. In the FTTH […]
Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel has welcomed actions taken by the Federal Court to block an additional 127 domain names which provide access to 15 pirate streaming sites and two torrent sites. The move accompanies Federal Court orders in a separate proceeding, instituted by the film industry, blocking over 40 piracy websites. The latter action requires […]