Following the recent data published on broadband connectivity in Africa, Dataxis predicts that 20 million households and businesses will have wired internet connection by 2022 in Africa, compared to 11 million in 2016. Nonetheless, although wired broadband is on the rise with the progressive introduction of Fibre-to-the-home in most developed countries, Africa still lags behind […]
Eighty consecutive successes for rocket launch company Arianespace is a unique record, and the June 28th launch of two satellites helped cement that achievement with a flawless launch (Flight 238). The two satellites included GSAT-17, a communications satellite for India, and a so-called condominium joint-venture satellite for the Arabsat-owned HellasSat-3 which shares a satellite with […]
ESPN has won the exclusive rights to broadcast the English Premier League in Brazil for the three seasons 2019/20 to 2021/22. One season into the current three-year cycle, the new deal will see ESPN Brazil hosting Premier League football on its channels for at least the next five seasons. Financial terms of the deal have not […]
AMC Networks International – Central & Northern Europe has signed a new distribution deal for its AMC channel. Effective immediately, Croatia’s subscription television provider Vipnet will add AMC to its basic channel package. The new deal will see AMC launching for the first time within a basic cable package for Vipnet TV subscribers in Croatia. […]
Viu, a pan-regional OTT video service by PCCW Media, has debuted its latest Viu Original content that showcases a vast array of Chinese content from unique drama series, reality travelogs, culinary shows to infotainment talk shows by ViuTV, a domestic free TV service provider in Hong Kong. The programmes are available in Singapore and the […]
IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, is pleased to welcome Fateha Begum as principal analyst for telecom operator strategy. Fateha will be responsible for oversight of the tracking and analysis of key trends across television media, online media and operator multiplay strategies, with specific focus on the changing behaviors of […]
In the past decade, the pay-TV landscape has undergone a radical transformation, propelled by the introduction of Netflix’s on-demand streaming service in 2007 and the critical mass adoption of streaming ever since. Today, 70 per cent of TV viewers 18 and over – and 90 per cent of 18-34 year-old viewers – stream at least […]
Research from the Pay-TV Innovation Forum 2017 – a global research programme for senior pay-TV executives that examines the state of pay-TV innovations and strategies that will drive the next phase of growth for pay-TV operators developed by content protection and TV solutions specialist NAGRA, in partnership with MTM, an international research and strategy consultancy […]
Netflix is now supporting Dolby Atmos, beginning with Okja, a critically-praised film directed by Bong Joon Ho that recently debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, available globally on Netflix from June 28th. Writing in the Netflix blog, Greg Peters, Chief Product Officer, says that much like how 4K and HDR bring more stunning and realistic […]
BT was the most complained-about ISP in the first three months of the year, according to a report from Ofcom. The media watchdog, which publishes complaints data every quarter, also found BT to be the most criticised pay-TV company. BT received 34 complaints per 100,000 subscribers about its broadband service in the first quarter, well […]