The latest data on the television market from consumer research panel Kantar Worldpanel ComTech reveals the scale of the opportunity open to manufacturers ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as consumers use the football tournament as an excuse to invest in a new device. “International events like the World Cup traditionally lead to an […]
According to findings from analyst firm Parks Associates, ownership of streaming media players has risen from about six per cent of US broadband households in 2010 to almost 40 per cent at the beginning of 2018. Parks Associates’ consumer data indicates
As consumption of audio and video content shifts to digital, all services should contribute to ensure a vibrant domestic market, according to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The call came in a report on the future of programming in Canada. The report proposes to the government new tools and regulatory approaches to support […]
Conviva, the measurement standard for all-screen streaming TV, has announced that veteran software executive Bill Demas has been appointed CEO, and sales and business development specialist John Zelenka has joined the team as SVP of Global Sales. Conviva’s co-founder, Hui Zhang, has been appointed Chief Scientist and Chairman of the Board and will work closely […]
Four additional Thales-built O3b satellites are now in service and meaning that the SES-backed constellation is now 16-craft strong. The 4 new Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites are working at 8,000 kms above the ground, and SES says that collectively the new quartet adds 38 per cent extra capacity to the fleet. In MEO orbit […]
A man from Sunderland in the northeast of England has been convicted after illegally recording newly-released films at two cinemas and posting them on the Internet. Jordan Quartermain was sentenced to a two-year community order with 200 hours of unpaid work when he appeared at Newcastle Crown Court as a result of his crimes which […]
Oman, which has managed to stay ‘neutral’ in the increasingly bitter dispute between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, has banned the possession and import of the so-called beoutQ decoder boxes. These set-top boxes decode pirated satellite transmissions from within Saudi Arabia of legitimate broadcasts by Qatar-based beIN Sports. “The import of these decoders, called beoutQ, was […]
Kwesé iflix – a joint venture between Econet Media and iflix – has launched a digital entertainment platform that will bring live coverage of all 64 FIFA 2018 World Cup games, and thousands of entertainment programmes, to millions of Zimbabweans via its new mobile app. Econet Media is the pan-African company that owns the Kwesé […]
Twitter and Astro have announced a collaboration for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. To amplify sports conversations among fans in Malaysia, Astro is partnering with Twitter to provide ‘near-live’ football match clips and tournament content. Fans of the global football tournament can look forward to goal alerts from match of the day, replay of […]
Intelsat enjoyed another impressive day on the NASDAQ stock market on May 31st. Intelsat saw its share price jump a phenomenal 17.2 percent by midday, which means it has improved some 33 per cent since May 1st, and one cynic commentator praised the satellite operators hiring of Juan Pablo Cofino as its new VP for […]