MoCA has joined the Broadband Forum. MoCA will work with the organisation to utilise its data modeling and management standards for integration into MoCA Access. Broadband Forum also represents a market opportunity as many telcos and ISPs, as well as cable MSOs, are members of the organisation. “The Broadband Forum is pleased to welcome MoCA […]
London-based speciality satellite operator Avanti Communications has hired Toby Robinson as its new CCO. Robinson was previously working at Eaton Towers, a towers and masts business focused on Africa. “This is a new – and vitally important – role at Avanti and we are delighted to have someone of Toby’s experience and track record joining […]
November 25th saw Pakistan’s Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) order all private TV news channels to immediately close during a crack-down on protesters in the nation’s capital, Islamabad. Reuters said that some 8500 police were attempting to bring a protest of 2500 Islamists under control. The PEMRA suspension was because of an instruction to all […]
Viaccess-Orca, a global player in the protection and monetisation of content, has collaborated with Rambus, a lspecialist in digital security, services, semiconductor, and IP products, to strengthen its VO Shield Root of Trust (RoT) solution for dynamic, best-in-class security. The CryptoMedia Content Protection Core from Rambus complements VO Shield by enabling a hardware RoT to […]
Edgeware, the pioneer of TV-specific content delivery networks, has announced that its TV delivery systems now support the online delivery of Dolby Atmos surround sound for playout on home entertainment systems. Based on the concept of audio objects, Dolby Atmos allows audio elements to be mixed as a single object that can be independently placed […]
Demand Africa, a subsidiary of The Africa Channel, has teamed up with Cleeng, a specialist in direct-to-consumer video monetisation, to release a new SVoD service targeted to the African diaspora in the US and around the world. Cleeng is strongly focused on helping brands succeed in the OTT space quickly and sell content directly to […]
European media technology solutions veteran MediaPower and London-based production powerhouse Boulder Creek International announce cooperation on Content Production and Distribution in Italy. With this partnership agreement, MediaPower will augment its OTT and WebTV offerings with Boulder Creek’s existing content catalog. Boulder Creek also lends its expertise in content strategy, production, and distribution, enabling MediaPower to produce […]
Startup leaders across the 27 AR/VR sectors in Digi-Capital’s Augmented/Virtual Reality Report and Deals Database raised $1 billion (€0.84bn) in the fourth quarter before the end of November. This is only the second time the billion dollar figure has been reached in a single quarter. Three quarters of a billion dollars went into big deals […]
The diplomatic row between Qatar and a group of Gulf states including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates escalated further on November 25th when a senior Dubai official called for Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera to be “bombed” out of existence. A tweet from Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan, the outspoken head of security in […]
Telefónica’s pay-TV platform Movistar+ is pulling its service from Sony PlayStation 3 and 4 consoles. From December 1st the Movistar+ app will no longer be available on these devices, with the company yet to offer a reason why. PlayStation console owners who use the app have been receiving letters over the last few days informing […]