Consultancy Deloitte, in its Technology, Media and Telecommunications Predictions 2019, says that the upcoming Fifth Generation (5G) mobile phone technology is unlikely to enjoy rapid adoption and will be a relatively niche service even into the middle of the next decade. Deloitte says that the
Pay-TV penetration is growing in Spain: in the second quarter of the year, pay -TV reached 6.6 million, up 8.1 per cent versus the same period in 20177, according to the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC). IPTV leads the distribution platforms with 4.2 million pay-TV subscribers. In a year, IPTV gained […]
French TV transmission services company TDF is launching a third pilot channel as part of UHD trials that are taking place in Paris area and the cities of Nantes and Toulouse, in partnership with TV regulatory body CSA. The new channel complements the two previous demo channels which have been operated since 2014. TDF is […]
Charlie Ergen’s DISH Network has joined Hispasat to bring a broadband-by-satellite service to Mexico. The service, called ‘ON’ is designed to bring the Internet to areas with poor or no connectivity, promoting development and helping to bridge the digital divide in Mexico. The partnership says that thanks to its extensive coverage, high capacity and fast […]
The C-Band Alliance (CBA), which is looking to restructure a total of 200 MHz of its frequencies over the US for 5G use, says that its members will invest in new satellites (all of which will be US-made) to add capacity in the upper portion of the C-band Downlink. The FCC closed its ‘in-box’ for […]
The appetite for streaming services among Nordic consumers continuously rises, according to analysis and consultancy firm Mediavision. currently, 5.3 million Nordic households subscribe to at least one VoD service. Furthermore, the number of SVoD subscriptions per household increases, a phenomenon known as ’stacking. SVoD services continue to grow at a rapid rate in the already […]
Half of British households could switch to faster broadband today, UK comms regulator Ofcom has found, as it announces a range of action to protect loyal broadband customers and help people get a better deal. Ofcom figures show that 94 per cent of UK homes and offices can now get superfast broadband, but less than […]
Fidji Simo, Head of Video at Facebook, has revealed that three months since its global launch, there are already more than 400 million people monthly and 75 million people daily who spend at least one minute on Facebook Watch. In a Blog Post looking back on 2018 and looking ahead to 2019, Simo described 2018 […]
Smithsonian Networks is going OTT with the launch of subscription based Smithsonian Channel Plus. The $4.99 per month service will feature over 1,000 hours of content from the network’s slate of programming, including history, air and space, nature and wildlife, science, travel, pop and culture, said the company. Smithsonian Channel Plus is now available through […]
Yahoo Finance has announced its first standalone app for Apple TV. It provides users with free access to live-streamed market coverage, as well as on-demand video clips and editorially curated playlists, exclusive live-streamed events, original series, personal finance content, and more. Designed to include the best of Yahoo Finance in one place, the app will […]