‘EarthNow’ is a proposed constellation of specialised satellites capable of providing “live and unfettered” continuous footage of almost anywhere on Earth. Investors in the project include Bill Gates, Japan’s media giant SoftBank, Airbus Industries and Greg Wyler, CEO at OneWeb (in which SoftBank and Airbus have stakes). The company was formed in 2017 having been […]
News reports of experiential location-based virtual reality (LBVR) in shopping arcades, theme parks and movie theatres are taking the global press by storm. Companies including FoxNext, Zero Latency and Disney’s ILMxLab with Star Wars are demonstrating that LBVR is a viable business for investment, which is clearly enticing mainstream consumers to satisfy their VR curiosity. […]
AT&T, the US telco giant, has revealed plans to launch a ‘skinny bundle’ of TV channels without sports that will cost $15 a month. The new service, branded AT&T Watch, was announced by Chief Executive Randall Stephenson. AT&T Wireless subscribers would get the service free, Stephenson said. He didn’t specify which channels it would include […]
Formula 1 and games software specialist PlayON have become strategic partners in the fast-growing fantasy sports market. PlayON becomes the Official Daily Fantasy Partner of Formula 1 to include the integration of live Formula 1 Grands Prix via F1’s new OTT service F1 TV onto the PlayON platform in key markets. As part of the […]
Although the total installed base of mobile lines is decreasing in Latin America, most of the key indicators like revenues, postpaid and 4G of the market are progressing. According to Dataxis, the mobile installed base is 685.7 million, representing a decrease of 0.5 per cent since 2016 and the figures deduce a penetration over population […]
Veteran TV executive Jane Latman has been named General Manager, Travel Channel. She will be responsible for the creative leadership and programming strategy for the 83 million subscriber network. Latman will continue to serve as executive vice president, development and research for Investigation Discovery (ID) and American Heroes Channel and general manager of Destination America. […]
Following the sale of Eutelsat’s Hispasat stake, Eutelsat’s representatives – namely Rodolphe Belmer, Michel Azibert, Ariane Rossi, Almudena Arpón de Mendívil and Edouard Silverio – have left the Spanish operator’s Board of Directors. The new board members nominated to represent Abertis are: Aristóteles Auñón, Martí Carbonell, José Luis Viejo, Laura Grau and Sebastián Morales. A […]
Viu, a pan-regional OTT video service by PCCW Media Group, has made inroads in bringing local content to the online video audience in Thailand with a content deal with GMM Channel, one of the largest entertainment companies in Thailand. The deal also signifies Viu’s continual expansion of localised content to suit the viewers in different […]
Avanti Communications has confirmed that, following its successful launch on April 5th, the HYLAS 4 Ka-band satellite has reached its geostationary orbital position on schedule. In a statement, the company said: “The spacecraft is performing as expected and is in good health. The solar arrays, antenna pallets and electric propulsion thrusters have been successfully deployed. […]
Jeremy Darroch, Sky Group Chief Executive, has suggested that the broadcaster is “in good shape” and “on track for the full year” as it reported results for the nine months to March 31st 2018. In what Sky described as “strong” financial results, it achieved a 5 per cent increase in like-for-like revenue to £10.1 billion […]