Satellite operator Intelsat is leading a charge to see some of its C-band capacity used to help speed up 5G deployment in the US. Comments made by CEO Steve Spengler at J P Morgan’s Global Technology, Media and Communications conference in Boston have helped Intelsat’s share price drive to modern record high values. May 17th […]
On June 10th, Viacom’s FTA Paramount Channel in Spain will officially become Paramount Network. Spain, the first country to launch Paramount Channel in 2012, is the first to rebrand following the launch of Paramount Network in the US earlier this year. “Paramount Network has great positioning and fits perfectly with our strategy in Spain, where […]
Somewhat unsurprisingly, the Royal Wedding between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on May 19th proved to be the biggest UK TV event of the year so far. However, viewing numbers were slightly down from the 2011 Royal Wedding between Kate Middleton and Prince William. BBC One’s coverage of the event pulled in an average audience […]
Sony’s new CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, will host the multimedia company’s Investor Relations Day in Tokyo on May 22nd. Each of Sony’s eight key divisions will present to analysts and explain their mid-term 3-year strategies from now to 2021. Analysts reporting ahead of the event say they expect Yoshida, who was previously CFO prior to his […]
More flexible and innovative approaches are needed in Australia to allow 5G mobile services and satellite-based services to co-exist, according to the nation’s communications satellite sector. The Satellite Services Working Group (SSWG) of Communications Alliance, the primary telecommunications industry body in Australia, in a Discussion Paper, calls for debate between Government, Regulators, Industry and other […]
The World Teleport Association (WTA) has released Satellite Operator Benchmarks 2018, the eighth report in its series that tracks, rates and compares the operational and commercial performance of satellite operators, as experienced by teleport operators, in order to strengthen the industry by driving self-improvement across all companies. Research for the report was conducted by Futuresource, […]
Amino, the IP/cloud video software and device specialist, has launched its global ‘Upcycling’ initiative, a new programme that equips operators to create new and compelling video services while maximising the value of deployed assets. The programme – Operation Upcycle – aligns closely with all key elements of Amino’s solutions portfolio, drawing on its software capabilities, […]
London-based video technology specialist Grabyo has agreed a new deal with Singapore’s Mediacorp to power the media company’s live and near-live social video content. Grabyo’s cloud-based video-editing and live production platform will enable Mediacorp to connect millions of fans with its broadcast-quality content across web and mobile devices, dramatically increasing social views and engagement. At […]
Oregan Networks, a supplier of digital TV software and services for over 20 years, unveils SparQ: the latest version of its advanced STB client middleware solution which captures the trend towards open source distributed development and cloud-based content delivery platforms. Leaning on its unique expertise and experience in optimising middleware code for the most challenging […]
Havas Sports & Entertainment, a division of Havas Media Asia Pacific, has been appointed as the International Media Rights and Commercial Partner by fight promoters MP Promotions and Events for the highly anticipated ‘Fight of Champions’ World Boxing Association (WBA) Welterweight Championship featuring Manny Pacquiao and Lucas Matthysse on 15 July 2018. The deal covers […]