UK Internet users who download TV and films illegally may shortly receive letters or emails from their Internet Service Provider (ISP) regarding the use of their broadband connection ‘to share copyrighted material’. Users who use Torrent websites and software to download shows will be targeted, rather than anyone who streams videos. Letters will start being […]
Spanish satellite and telecommunications operator Hispasat has unveiled its Hispasat 36W-1 satellite (H36W-1) at its Madrid headquarters. The satellite will be put into orbit on January 27th using a Soyuz launch vehicle and will be launched from the European Spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana. Hispasat 36W-1, which is currently at Kourou, has 20 Ku-band […]
Apple is increasing the price it charges for apps in the UK, India and Turkey. UK costs will numerically match those of the US, meaning that a TV episode that costs $0.99 will now be 99p. That represents a 25 per cent rise over the previous currency conversion, which was 79p. The main factor is […]
Research from Neilsen reveals that more time than ever before is being spent using social media. “With the ubiquity of the smartphone – now firmly in the hands of over 87 per cent of the US adult population, as well as tablets and PCs, brands and content creators
Portuguese commercial broadcaster TVI has reached an agreement with national DTT network operator Meo to reduce the fee paid for the distribution of its TV channel. Although the price agreed was not revealed, a Meo source explained that the reduction of carriage fees reflects the changes in the spectrum occupied by each broadcaster on the […]
Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg is set to appear in a Dallas court to defend his company over claims it stole virtual reality technology. Zenimax Media, owner of renowned games studio id Software, is suing Facebook for a potential $2 billion. Zenimax argued its early innovations in VR were unlawfully copied when Oculus built its own […]
Installed fibre to the home (FTTH) connections in Spain have increased by more than 50 per cent during 2016 to 22.6 million according to the latest statistical data from the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) on fixed broadband services and deployment of new generation networks with geographic detail based on data […]
Adult videos and pirate content are secretly being hidden on YouTube. According to a report by TorrentFreak, pirates are using the site’s video hosting services to host the videos. YouTube has rules banning both sexual content and pirated videos, meaning that none of the videos should be available on the site. But many pirates have […]
According to Brazil’s official body responsible for digital adoption, GIRED, the nation’s capital Brasilia is making rapid progress towards total adoption of digital TV. GIRED says 338,000 digital converter boxes/receivers and antennas were supplied, representing 90 per cent of the total base of TV homes in the region. The regional government is issuing free-of-charge digital […]
In a move that strengthens its mobile video portfolio and positions it to address the rise in mobile video consumption, content services protection and enhancement specialist Viaccess-Orca has acquired BigHill, a Finland-based software company that specialises in developing mobile apps for TV content. An agreement between the two companies was reached in December 2016. Adding […]