NHK WORLD-JAPAN, the 24-hour international English-language channel from Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, is expanding its activities in Germany following the launch on Unitymedia’s cable network in November 2017. NHK WORLD-JAPAN will participate in Japan Tag on May 26, 2018 in Düsseldorf. The showcase of Japanese culture attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, enjoying […]
VeEX, a global player in Telecom, CATV, Fibre, Transport and Broadband Access, has announced the launch of its WX150 WiFi Air Expert test set. Building on the success of its MTTplus-900 module for the MTTplus platform, VeEX’s WX150 provides the same powerful WiFi test functionalities as the MTTplus-900 module, all in a compact, standalone test […]
Ed Vaizey, the former Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy, has revealed that George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer between May 2010 and July 2016, sought to move UK broadcasting to IP delivery. Delivering a closing Keynote Address on the Current Policy Landscape for Digital Communications at the DTG Summit in London, Vaizey suggested […]
TiVo says it is exiting its own manufacturing, sales and distribution of set-top boxes to a yet-undisclosed third party. CEO Enrique Rodriguez, talking to analysts on its Q1 earnings call, said that consumers would continue to see TiVo-branded boxes in the retail sector, and specifically mentioned outlets such as Best Buy and Amazon. “Once we […]
Mediapro, the Spanish TV company, has confirmed it will appeal against the Milan Court’s decision to cancel its tender to sell the Italy’s Serie A football TV rights. Contrary to the alleged breach of competition rules, Mediapro believes that its commercial proposal meets the Serie A criteria. The company argues that its offer to operators […]
The US Federal Communications Commission’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order will take effect on June 11th, returning the regulation of Internet service providers to what the FCC describes as “the bipartisan, light-touch approach that fostered rapid Internet growth, openness, and freedom for nearly 20 years”. “I strongly support a free and open Internet,” declared FCC Chairman […]
Videology, a software provider for converged TV and video advertising, has announced the filing of voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the US States Bankruptcy Code (with ancillary proceedings to be commenced in the UK). The filing states that Videology has estimated liabilities of more than $100 million (€83.7m). The filing lists the […]
US network technology giant Cisco has pulled all its advertising from Google’s YouTube platforms for “brand safety”. In a blog post, Cisco Chief Marketing Officer Karen Walker said: “At Cisco, we would rather not wait for something bad to happen. While Google and Facebook have made some strides to combat the issue, at this time […]
Following the recent announcement that Vodafone are in talks to buy large parts of European cable group Liberty Global, Gary Barton, Principal Analyst for Enterprise Services at GlobalData, a data and analytics company, has offered his thoughts on the significant market opportunities that this deal will open up for the telecoms provider: ‘‘The proposed deal […]
James Murdoch, speaking during an analyst call focusing on 21st Century Fox’s investments in India, said that this year’s investment by Star India into its streaming service Hotstar would be $50 million. “We’re very comfortable that we’ll hit our $500 million EBITDA target at Star TV,” said James Murdoch. “We had decided, however, from the […]