Multi Channel Network (MCN) Studio71 will launch its digital TV network in France this September – some nine months after TF1 acquired a 6.1 per cent stake in ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s MCN. Studio71 France will feature content that currently generates around 400 million views per month; that includes the audience of Studio71’s channels, the 250 million […]
India MSO Fastway Transmissions has been fined some 6.8 billion Rupees (€94.14m) by Punjab state for allegedly deliberately evading tax and non-reporting of subscriber numbers. The list of alleged transgressions includes not paying India’s entertainment tax, sales taxes and even failure to pay for using electricity poles to carry its cables. Fastway is a dominant […]
When the proposed merger between giant satellite operator Intelsat and newcomer OneWeb – and financed in large part by Japanese media conglomerate SoftBank- hit some stormy waters, many observers spoke about Intelsat’s Plan B, as to what it might do should the merger unravel. Intelsat’s SVP/Sales & Marketing, Kurt Riegelman, speaking to trade magazine Via […]
OneWeb Satellites has inaugurated its assembly line in Toulouse, the beating heart of Airbus’s manufacturing expertise, to begin end-to-end validation, testing, and integration of its first satellites set for launch in just over nine months. OneWeb Satellites is a joint venture between OneWeb, a global communications company whose mission is to provide affordable Internet access […]
According to Dataxis, the growth for FTTx (FTTH/B) is coming mostly from Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, particularly from Russia. In 2016, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries accounted for 69 per cent of the FTTx (FTTB/H) representing 37 million subscribers. Furthermore, Dataxis estimates that Russia accounts for almost 68 per cent of FTTx […]
Trade publication Space Intel Report (SIR) says that rocket company SpaceX has more than halved the inspection and refurbishment time needed for its recovered rockets, and is anticipating further time-savings to be made as its experience grows. SpaceX has reportedly had extensive discussions with the satellite and rocket insurance sector for its recovered first stages […]
Discovery Communications and Atari have announced Atari: Codebreaker, a new game show that will be broadcast in autumn 2017. This TV show will be first broadcast in the UK and Poland, followed by a selection of other European countries on Discovery Science. Created in 1972, Atari is a pioneer in the video game industry. It […]
Struggling satellite operator Avanti Communications has been hit by more bad news. News has emerged that Avanti’s long-awaited Hylas-3 satellite is to suffer further delays. The satellite is being built for the European Space Agency (ESA) by Airbus Defense & Space and its main mission is to carry a laser-optical payload (EDRS-C, European Data Relay […]
The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) welcomes the European Commission’s proposed European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) and has suggested recommendations to ensure the Code’s spectrum provisions extend connectivity for Europe’s citizens now and in the future. The EECC is part of the European Commission’s plans for improved connectivity in Europe through Wi-Fi, 5G, and high-speed Gigabit […]
Global analyst firm CCS Insight announced the launch of its new report focused on the development of the Indian telecoms industry: India — Halcyon Days Ahead in a Four-Operator Market. The report highlights the history, dynamism and consolidation of the Indian telecoms market, revealing that: A total of 68 per cent of leading sampled telecoms […]