A thought-provoking feature in Fortune magazine suggests that the world might be on the cusp of a new clutch of space pioneers. It says that the likes of Elon Musk (SpaceX), Amazon’s Jeff Bezos (Blue Origin rockets) as well as cash from Bill Gates (Microsoft), Google’s Sergey Brin and even Virgin’s Richard Branson could all […]
Israel’s AMOS satellite operator, Spacecom, says it has ordered two launches from SpaceX. SpaceX will take care of the launch of Amos-17 in 2019, and Amos-8 in late 2020. The first launch is a firm contract while the second is currently an option. Amos-6 was lost in a catastrophic explosion in September 2016 when a […]
Eurofins Digital Testing, a global player in end-to-end quality assurance and testing services, has acquired My Eye Media to strengthen its ability to help serve multiplatform TV and video service providers, including studios, programmers, broadcasters, OTT providers and operators around the globe. Financial terms were not disclosed. Eurofins Digital Testing is a specialist in end-to-end […]
Mobile operator Three UK and creative company Gravity Road have teamed up to create ‘The Binge Club’, which to demonstrate the benefits of the cellco’s ‘Go Binge’ proposition. As video-on-demand has changed our viewing habits, fear of leaking spoilers has left TV bingers longing for other fans to share in their excitement with. ‘The Binge […]
Spaniards can already watch La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League through their PlayStation 3 and/or 4 gaming consoles – and now Sony’s PSP handheld console is being thrown into the mix. beIN Connect and Sony Interactive Entertainment have reached an agreement to add the beIN Connect app to PSP consoles making channels […]
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the 360 Round, a new camera for developing and streaming high-quality 3D content for “specialists and enthusiasts who demand a superior virtual reality experience”. Announced at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC 2017), the Samsung 360 Round uses 17 lenses—eight stereo pairs positioned horizontally and one single lens positioned vertically—to livestream 4K 3D video […]
BT has launched a competition aimed at entrepreneurs and start-ups to find new ideas to help BT Sport continue to be at the heart of digital innovation, fan media engagement and bringing viewers closer to the action. The winning idea in the BT Infinity Lab competition will be trialled by BT Sport and could partner […]
Swedish media group MTG (Modern Times Group) has posted Q3 operating earnings slightly above market forecasts, but said it had cut its profit expectations for the remainder of the year for its digital arm MTGx, an important growth sector for the firm. Q3 sales rise to SEK4,280 millionn (€444.5m), with 7 per cent organic growth, […]
Freeview New Zealand has announced the launch of a new high-end recorder and a new Freeview On Demand platform combining Live TV and On Demand services on Smart TVs and set top boxes. Expected to be in store in Q1 2018, the premium recorder – produced by local company Dish TV – will be the […]
OLED TVs from LG Electronics – the first to implement Dolby Atmos sound – will soon further enhance the audio experience for viewers with Dolby TrueHD lossless sound technology. The lossless, uncompressed, technology will be delivered to 2017 LG OLED TV owners this month via an over-the-air firmware upgrade, giving owners Dolby TrueHD sound that […]