Philippines Senate President Vicente Sotto III has filed Senate Bill 2109, or the proposed Philippine Online Infringement Act, which seeks to enable the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), through the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), to revoke the licences of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) which allow websites to infringe or facilitate the infringement of copyright. The Bill […]
Samsung Electronics has unveiled Remote Access, a new feature that will be available on its Smart TV line-ups starting 2019. The Remote Access feature will provide enhanced wireless connectivity with PCs, tablets, and smartphones – allowing consumers to control compatible programs and apps remotely through their Samsung Smart TV. With Remote Access, input devices, including […]
As 2018 draws to a close, UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has released figures that indicate Celebrity Big Brother was the television programme that attracted most viewer complaints to during the year. Ofcom received almost 56,000 complaints about programmes from viewers and listeners. The figures reveal that the ‘top 10’ most complained about television shows together […]
London-based investment house Zegona Communications is not proceeding with its partial tender offer to acquire up to a maximum of 14.9 per cent of the outstanding share capital of Spanish convergent operator Euskaltel at a price of €7.75 per share, citing a deterioration in equity market conditions since announcing its intention on October 19th. Since […]
International TV and broadband company Liberty Global is to sell its DTH satellite TV operations currently serving four Eastern European markets to M7 Group. Liberty Global will sell its DTH operations for a total enterprise value of approximately €180 million on a US GAAP basis, subject to customary debt and working capital adjustments at completion. […]
The Canal+ Group has signed a new windowing agreement, thanking the Culture Minister and film body CNC for their help in bringing about the agreement. The deal, which follows that signed on November 8th with the French film industry, allows Canal+ to strengthen its position in film, with the possibility of broadcasting films between six […]
Channel 4, the UK PSB, is facing a costly TV advertising blackout from key corporate names in a dispute over the cost of purchasing commercials airtime across its channel portfolio. According to a Guardian report, the stand-off could result in the withdrawal of major advertisers including Ariel and Pampers-maker Procter & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, Samsung, Reckitt […]
Australian pay-TV operator Fox Sports’ 2019 cricket coverage in 4K is being delivered by Telstra Broadcast Services’ 4K fibre contribution transmission, making it the first Australian telco to offer 4K delivery capability in the country. Telstra Broadcast Services utilises mature third generation dedicated 4K hardware encoding. For Fox Sports, Telstra is supplying a full suite […]
at800 – the organisation responsible for ensuring people continue to receive free-to-air television when 4G mobile services operating at 800 MHz are launched – has confirmed that it will offer help to people whose TV is affected by new mobile masts until at least the end of 2020. The decision has been taken as the […]
Slovenian multiplay operator Telekom Slovenije has launched NEO, the next generation of home entertainment that integrates an open, secure, cloud-connected, state-of-the-art smart home solution, that also supports pay-TV services, gaming and e-commerce. By developing a smart living and entertainment platform, Telekom Slovenije offers its users the option of managing TV content and smart home devices […]