Al-Jazeera is said to be fighting a large-scale cyber-attack but remains operational, according to reports. Qatar’s state-run television announced that it had shut down its website temporarily “for security reasons” after hacking attempts. Qatar is in a political standoff with fellow Arab states over alleged ties to terrorism. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain […]
French telco Orange has launched a new SVoD and mobile data package with Canal Plus affiliate IROKO+. Initially rolling out in Cameroon, the offer gives 24 hours access to the IROKO+ SVoD library and 300Mb of mobile data for 200 FCFA (€0.30). The IROKO+ catalogue of 2,500 titles mostly consists of Nollywood productions, African content […]
Jason Blasdell, a former technician working at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, had brought an action in 2016 against SpaceX alleging that he had been fired by the Elon Musk-backed rocket company because he complained that the correct processes for verifying rocket parts and components were not being followed. A Los Angeles jury, after hearing the […]
Disney is seemingly preparing to add its support for the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray format. According to a report from Digital Bits, Disney has put off supporting 4K discs until Dolby Vision HDR technology was more widespread in both 4K players and displays in the homes of consumers. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 is now likely […]
RTL Group has announced the appointment of Sven Sauvé as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RTL Nederland, effective July 1st. Sauvé, currently Chief Operating Officer (COO) of RTL Nederland, will succeed Bert Habets who has been Co-CEO of RTL Group since April 19th. Habets said: “I am delighted that we have found, in […]
Dublin-based Echostar Mobile, a subsidiary of Echostar of Denver, has its massive E-21 satellite on its way to orbit. The launch, by an International Launch Services/Proton rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan (03.45am GMT Thursday, 11.45 EDT Wednesday evening). ILS were justifiably proud of their achievement. It was the heaviest-ever craft taken into space […]
Intelsat has announced that Dalkom Somalia signed an agreement for satellite services that will expand its broadband enterprise and DTH services in East and Central Africa and the Middle East. Under a multi-year agreement, Dalkom, a privately owned operator based in Somalia, will incorporate Ku-band satellite services provided by Intelsat 17 to extend services currently […]
Launched June 2nd by an Ariane 5 rocket, the Eutelsat 172B satellite has entered a new phase of its journey in space with the initiation of the ascent to geostationary orbit. The first European high power electric satellite, built by Airbus, will take approximately four months to complete the climb to 172° East, monitored by Eutelsat […]
The winners of the 2017 British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) Awards were announced last night, during a ceremony hosted by broadcaster and film aficionado, Claudia Winkleman at Tobacco Dock in London. The BASE Awards exist to shine a light on innovation and achievement in the video sector celebrating the very best from distribution and […]
Sixty-six per cent of broadcasters are already providing Ultra HD services or are planning to do so over the next five years, claims a Video Industry HD report from Eutelsat Italia. The survey polled