Discovery Communications is transforming the structure of its regional businesses across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). As a result, effective immediately, Kasia Kieli has been named President & Managing Director, EMEA. Discovery has made substantial investments across EMEA in recent years, from its acquisition of Eurosport and premium sporting rights, including the Olympic Games […]
Satellite operator EchoStar, controlled by Charlie Ergen, is sitting on a cash pile of a huge $2.8 billion (€2.36bn), plus another $500 million of marketable securities, and is currently not doing anything with this ‘war chest’. Equity analysts at investment bank Jefferies have carried out a study to examine whether a hypothetical bid for Inmarsat […]
Mexican multiplay telco América Móvil has entered into an agreement with the International Olympic Committee for the broadcast and exhibition through digital and pay-TV platforms of the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 and Paris in 2024, the Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang in 2018 and Beijing in 2022, and the Youth Olympic Games […]
Technology firm Intel is to collaborate with entertainment company Warner Bros to develop in-cabin, immersive experiences in autonomous vehicle (AV) settings. Called the AV Entertainment Experience, the pair are creating a first-of-its-kind proof-of-concept car to demonstrate what entertainment in the vehicle could look like in the future. As a member of the Intel 100-car test […]
Google has revealed that YouTube Go will launch in South Africa imminently. The service, which beta launched earlier this year, has been designed as an offline-first way to access YouTube videos. It improves the experience of watching videos on a slower network, as well as providing control over data usage, offering choice and transparency for […]
India is embracing HD. The latest audience measurement from India’s TV ratings agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) says the number of HD channels grew by 41 per cent during October-September 2017, while their viewing share grew by an impressive 169 per cent during the measurement period. In the same period, the Standard Definition channel […]
ARRIS International has completed its acquisition of the Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch business from Broadcom. With this acquisition, ARRIS builds on a leadership position in networking and entertainment for service providers while expanding into new enterprise and vertical markets. ARRIS says the deal strategically positions it for a new phase of growth by leveraging the […]
The Al Yah 3 satellite has been delivered to Arianespace’s French Guiana launch site. Built by Orbital ATK for owners Mubadala Development, Abu Dhabi’s strategic investment business. Al Yah 3 (YahSat-3) carries 53 active Ka-band user beams. The Ka-band spot beams provide two-way communications services to facilitate high-speed delivery of data to end-user applications such […]
The Lego Creative Play Lab is launching a new – and free – augmented reality (AR) app, entitled Lego AR-Studio. The app allows users to explore and control virtually enhanced animated versions of Lego models in real-world environments, making and playing out their own unique stories and adventures. The app also allows users to record the […]
The IAAF has reached an agreement with ESPN Media Distribution and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for the sale and distribution of media rights for selected events in the IAAF World Indoor Tour (WIT) from 2018 to 2023. Together, ESPN and the EBU will represent the global media rights (excluding each event’s host territory) to […]