Global sports provider, Eleven Sports, has secured the exclusive rights to all matches of the UEFA Champions League and La Liga in Portugal. The agreements start from the beginning of the 2018/19 season and will run for three years until the end of the 2020/21 season. The UEFA Champions League deal includes 138 matches per […]
Weather permitting, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch SES-12 on June 1st from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral. Built for SES by Airbus Defence & Space, SES-12 will replace NSS-6 and be co-located with SES-8 at 95 degrees East and expanding DTH and other connectivity over India, as well as Eastern Europe and the […]
Mirada, a provider of products and services for digital TV operators and broadcasters, has announced the launch of their new apps to provide their Iris multiscreen technology on even more devices to empower operators with the ultimate viewing experience across all major platforms. Mirada’s Iris multiscreen solution, which has served some of the biggest names […]
Alticast has announced that its security platform, AltiProtect CAS and DRM, has successfully completed a third-party security review process after undergoing a rigorous audit by Cartesian, a specialist in security benchmarking for premium Hollywood content that is trusted and recommended by major Hollywood studios. “Independent review from the Farncombe Security Audit demonstrates Alticast’s commitment to […]
TVU Networks, the global technology and innovation leader in live IP video solutions, was chosen by France Télévisions to support its coverage of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19th. Broadcast on France 2, franceinfo TV and Digital, the programme titled Speciale Mariage Princier made use of TVU Networks solutions to […]
Music fans who prefer to use their TV to enjoy their favourite audio content can now enjoy an updated range of features and content through a new native Android TV App, available from Deezer. The updated native Deezer app for Android TV includes brand new features for Premium+ users, including recently played, channels, lyrics, podcasts […]
INSIGHT TV, one of the world’s largest UHD HDR broadcasters and producers of native UHD content covering action sports, entertainment, and lifestyle, has announced the appointment of Angela Borrillo as VP Business & Legal Affairs. She will be responsible for overseeing and managing INSIGHT TV’s business concerns and strategy and ensuring the company operates in […]
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is considering entering into a £1 billion joint venture with the BBC by buying half of multichannel broadcaster UKTV, according to the Daily Telegraph. UKTV is currently jointly owned by the BBC and US broadcaster Discovery, which acquired the 50 per cent stake when it bought Scripps Interactive Networks for $14.6 […]
Discovery is the largest international broadcaster to ponder the future of its European broadcasting base in London and a possible move to the continent if UK Government fails to agree a broadcast licence passport deal with the EU. Discovery, the biggest international broadcaster in London, broadcasts over 100 TV channels across Europe from its hub […]
Spanish TV company Mediapro has lost the TV rights to Italian Serie A football following the league’s decision to cancel the contract awarded to the firm for €1.05 billion a year from 2018 to 2021. With the decision, the football rights auction is now being relaunched with Sky and Mediaset battling for them. Sky is […]