Grey Juice Lab, a provider of VoD content and services, has further strengthened its relationship with Telefonica after being chosen to provide content and services for its Movistar Play VoD service in Peru. Movistar Play Peru, which was already offering movies via subscription and catch up, has worked with Grey Juice Lab to launch a […]
Kaltura, the video technology provider, has announced that its Kaltura OTT TV technology is supporting the launch of Vodafone TV in Italy. The same Vodafone TV set-top box is already used in Spain and includes an advanced cross-device TV experience, leveraging the Vodafone 4G network, on a new light set-top-box with cloud DVR, and a […]
Netflix has continued its axing spree by cancelling Girlboss after just one season. The comedy-drama, inspired by the rags-to-riches true-life story of Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso, received mixed reviews when it debuted in April. Critics condemned the series for largely glorifying Amoruso, despite the brand mogul being the target of a series of lawsuits […]
Saul, a tiny village in Gloucestershire with a population of only 700, has become the surprise location for Jimmy McGill, the fictional “Breaking Bad” attorney’s new UK office. “Better Call Saul,” the “Breaking Bad” prequel and story of how Jimmy McGill transformed into Saul Goodman, is making its UK network debut on AMC, exclusive to […]
VeEX, a global player in Telecom, CATV, Fibre and Broadband Access, has announced the most powerful version of the compact and versatile OPX-BOX OTDR platform yet. The newly redesigned OPX-BOXe features significant updates compared to its highly successful OPX-BOX+ predecessor. Enhancements include; – Both WiFi and Bluetooth connections active and available in standby mode all […]
Qatar has been given a 10-day ultimatum to close news channel Al Jazeera as part of a series of demands from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the other Gulf states. Kuwait, which is not involved in the dispute and is acting as middle man, delivered a list of demands to Qatar which include: Close the news […]
An Expert Media Partners (EMP) report has found that UK-based international broadcasters face very serious challenges in a post-Brexit world, and predicts that the consequent impact is likely to start being felt this summer. The UK is currently by far the biggest location in the EU for companies broadcasting television channels to other EU member […]
France’s Autorité de la concurrence (Competition Authority) has relaxed certain obligations imposed on the Canal+ Group which will allow it to distribute a ‘premium’ channel such as beIN Sports, exclusively in its bundles. The Authority also lifted existing restrictions on the purchase of rights to American films, while maintaining the constraints imposed on Canal+ for […]
The Federal Communications Commission has approved a request by WorldVu Satellites Limited, which does business as OneWeb, to access the United States satellite market. The action paves the way for OneWeb to provide broadband services using satellite technology that the FCC says holds unique promise to expand Internet access in remote and rural areas across […]
In a move that it suggests underscores its commitment to Verspective Operator Analytics solution, multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services revenue security and enhancement specialist Verimatrix has acquired the MiriMON technology and development team from TV audience analytics expert Genius Digital. This state-of-the-art client device data collection technology has already been integrated within the Verimatrix Verspective […]