Apple has won the exclusive rights to a new TV series starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. The drama will focus on the lives of people working in the world of morning television. Apple has given the go-ahead to a two-season order, 20 episodes in total. Witherspoon and Aniston will also produce the show. The […]
The average UK mobile subscriber could consume as much as 18 GB of data per month in 2021, according to CCS Insight’s latest UK mobile operator forecast. With consumers’ appetite showing little sign of relenting, this would represent a massive seven-fold hike from today’s 2.5 GB average. Such a leap would require network operators to […]
The Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Eutelsat Communications has approved the appointment of four new directors: Dominique D’Hinnin, Paul-François Fournier, Esther Gaide and Didier Leroy. Their mandates will be for a term of four years up to the date of the Ordinary General Meeting to approve the financial statements for the Financial Year ending […]
Appear has joined the TICO Alliance to support interoperability for broadcast IP migration. The TICO Alliance is an open coalition of companies united to set the bar for next generation UHDTV infrastructure by establishing TICO compression in the new IP-based live ecosystem. “Joining TICO will enable us to foster a shared commitment to equipping broadcasters […]
AMC Networks International – UK (AMCNI UK) has announced the appointment of Alina Florea and Sam Rowden to newly created roles. Florea will become Director of Acquisitions and Content Partnerships, while Rowden will assume the new role of Director of Programming, CBS Channels. They will continue to report to Kevin Dickie, SVP, Channels Group, UK, […]
The makers of Pokémon Go have revealed it is working on a Harry Potter-themed follow-up that will also include AR features. Niantic said players would find and fight fantasy beasts in real-world neighbourhoods in the smartphone game, which has yet to get a release date. Pokémon Go reportedly had about 45 million daily players at […]
Dolby Laboratories and Vestel have announced that Dolby Vision will feature across the entire range of Vestel’s Ultra HD TVs, including Vestel’s new range of OLED TVs. Dolby Vision transforms the TV experience in the home by delivering greater brightness and contrast, as well as a fuller palette of rich colours. Dolby Vision is the […]
ETSI has announced that the Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Association (VRARA) has signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on interactive VR and AR technologies delivered over emerging 5G networks and hosted on Multi-Access Edge Computing sites. VRARA will be primarily involved with ETSI’s Multi-Access Edge Computing group. “Virtual and Augmented Reality technology holds the promise […]
The 10th AfricaCom Awards held at The Lookout, overlooking the waters of Granger Bay, Cape Town, proved to be a stellar occasion for not only the entrants to this year’s awards, but for AfricaCom itself, celebrating its 20th anniversary. As AfricaCom has grown to embrace all aspects of the digi-sphere, so too the Awards. “We […]
Sky is warning UK competition regulators that it could shut down Sky News if 21st Century Fox’s proposed takeover of the broadcaster is not approved. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is undertaking a six-month investigation into 21st Century Fox’s proposed takeover of Sky. Karen Bradley, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media […]