Advanced Television

SpaceX goes for a record 16th launch

This evening (October 30th) SpaceX will launch KoreaSat 5A, its 16th launch of the year to date, and all executed with flawless precision from the launch pad to the floating barges when the Falcon 9’s 1st stages were due for recovery. The launch window opens at 3.34pm (Florida time) from the Kennedy Space Centre. However, […]

October 30, 2017By Chris Forrester

Envivo, Cisco launching OTT service in Africa

Envivo has revealed plans to launch a new OTT streaming video service, nVIVO TV, powered by the Cisco Infinite Video Platform, to offer its subscribers access to more ‘Nollywood’ and international video content on more devices throughout Africa. Envivo will use a mix of Cisco OTT video solutions including the Cisco Infinite Video Platform, a […]

October 30, 2017

BT opens global SOC in Germany

BT has announced the opening of a new Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Eschborn, near Frankfurt, to further strengthen protection against ever increasing cyber threats. The SOC will monitor BT’s own assets as well as the networks and IT infrastructure of BT customers on a 24/7 basis. Using a range of advanced tools, BT’s cyber […]

October 30, 2017

Walking Dead ratings drop 33%

TV ratings behemoth The Walking Dead returned last week with the first episode of its eighth season, but fans did not return in the same droves they did for the Season 7 opener. While the Season 7 premiere drew 8.4 million in the 18-39 key demographic and 17.03 million overall, the season 8 premiere drew […]

October 30, 2017

A+E Networks appoints Tulk-Hart MD International Sales

A+E Networks has appointed TV and film industry veteran Richard Tulk-Hart as Managing Director, International Content Sales. Based in London, Tulk-Hart will manage all of A+E Networks’ content distribution and format licensing activities outside the US. Working with the company’s sales teams around the world, he will oversee a staff based in Korea, London, Los […]

October 30, 2017

SSL satellite for Embratel Star One

Maxar Technologies, a communications and information company providing technology solutions to organisations worldwide, has announced that SSL, a business unit of Maxar Technologies, signed a contract to provide a multi-mission communications satellite – Star One D2 – to Embratel Star One. The satellite, will improve access to high quality entertainment and information services for consumers […]

October 30, 2017

LatAm Market Briefing 2017

LatAm Market Briefing 2017 Euromedia’s LatAm Market Briefing 2017 special, providing the latest insights into the Latin America TV market.

October 30, 2017

Resolution revolution rolls on

4K UHD is technology that has developed in an asymmetric manner – which is typical. It will soon be impossible to buy a non-UHD large-scale TV, and penetration around the world is accelerating, led by China where six competing makers are driving low cost supply. This means a market ready to watch 4K – and […]

October 29, 2017

EU court annuls UPC-Ziggo merger

The European General Court has annulled the planned merger of the UPC and Ziggo cable TV networks in the Netherlands, finding that the European Commission failed adequately to look into the impact of the merger on pay-TV sports channels. In 2014, the European Commission approved international cable operator Liberty Global’s acquisition of Dutch cable TV network […]

October 27, 2017By Colin Mann

YouTube living room viewing up 70%

YouTube is making real headway into living rooms. The online video portal says users are watching 100 million hours of its clips a day through TV sets – a 70 per cent increase over the last 12 months. The stats come courtesy of Google CEO Sundar Pichai, speaking during Google parent Alphabet’s earnings call. A […]

October 27, 2017