TV history is to be made with the screening of a head-spinning new Samsung ad which will be the longest single shot commercial ever screened in the UK – featuring nothing but a washing machine cycle. At three minutes and 20 seconds long, and preceded by a bespoke Channel 4 branded introduction, the advert will […]
Babcock’s Media Services business has appointed Scott Rose as its new Director of Multi-Platform and Technology. Rose has held numerous leadership roles in the broadcast communications industry for companies such as Kingston Communications and Arqiva. Most recently, he was the senior director of product management for Grass Valley with responsibility for the content delivery product […]
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), a global player in inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC), has introduced a major advance in inflight connectivity with the entry into service of its first High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity over the Pacific Ocean. The EUTELSAT 172B satellite, which launched in June, is operated by Eutelsat Communications. Leveraging its unique design, […]
Trade body Cable Europe has levelled criticism at the European Parliament following a vote on the Copyright Regulation taken in the JURI Committee. The vote effectively excludes some technological platforms such as mobile and the Internet from the scope of the retransmission framework – a move which the industry body describes as “out of step” […]
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block AT&T/DirecTV’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner, suggesting that the $85.4 billion (€78.5bn) deal would substantially lessen competition, resulting in higher prices and less innovation for millions of Americans. According to the complaint, which was filed in the United States District Court […]
Ampere Analysis has polled 28,000 internet users across 14 markets to evaluate their willingness to pay for sports content. Of those that enjoy watching sport (42 per cent), the vast majority would be willing to pay regularly to watch at least one of their favourite events. With interests ranging from soccer to the Olympics, tennis […]
Phenix, a provider of global, end-to-end real-time video solutions, has released its The Streaming Wars: Sports Report that found nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of consumers (who watch sports on TV) have come to expect bad service during live games. The study, conducted online with third party research firm YouGov, uncovered not only the consumer […]
Following successful legal action taken by Sky, pub licensee Robert Stewart of the Village Inn in Edinburgh has been found in contempt of court and in breach of interdict for infringing Sky’s copyright and showing Sky Sports programming in the premises on a second occasion, without a commercial contract with Sky. The ruling follows an […]
Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network is again digging its heels in over carriage fees. This time it is the giant CBS network which wants more cash. CBS used Sunday’s 60 Minutes news and current affairs show to warn viewers that a blackout could occur in the next few days, and observers said CBS signals could go […]
Spanish telco operators have entered into a price war to capture new customers with low cost optic-fibre offers. With their OMV subsidiaries Telefónica through Tuenti; Vodafone through Lowi; and Orange through Amena, the groups have launched convergent packages with fixed and mobile broadband Internet services with prices as low as €36 a month. Telefónica offers […]