The GSMA has raised concerns that the proposed terms of the upcoming 5G spectrum award in Germany from the Federal Network Agency contain unreasonable and unrealistic licence conditions that pose a substantial risk to the roll out of ultra-fast 5G networks across the country. While the GSMA has welcomed the German government’s decision to release […]
Global CDN and streaming solutions company Erstream will attend SportsPro OTT Summit which will take place in November 28–29 in Madrid. Bringing together sports broadcasters, rights holders, content distributors, social media platforms and technology providers in the OTT business, the event will host 40 sessions of inspirational presentations, speeches and conferences in two days with […]
Quest, the Discovery-owned free-to-air TV channel, has boosted its sports offering after reaching agreement to screen the forthcoming 2018-19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship. The deal with Formula E will see Quest broadcast up to four races from the forthcoming season live as well as a full highlights package of every single race during the […]
Orion, a Russian satellite operator, is making test 4K transmissions from multiple satellites to a single antenna receiver. The test is designed to measure the ability to transfer 4K signals to a satellite dish with a multiple feed. The main satellites that Orion uses to operate its services, namely Intelsat-15 and Horizons-2 (a joint-venture between […]
Shorts International, the short movie entertainment company and operator of the ShortsTV channel, has announced the launch of ShortsTV in India with Tata Sky, the country’s largest content distribution platform. The launch of ShortsTV’s Indian network marks a strategic move by Shorts International into one of the world’s biggest markets for short film entertainment content, […]
SPI International’s new agreement with Swedish TV provider Kalejdo has extended the existing carriage of SPI channels to 8. Kalejdo already features many of SPI’s channels such as 360TuneBox, DocuBox, Fast&FunBox, FightBox, and FilmBox Arthouse, and will now be the first to introduce Gametoon HD to Swedish audiences. “With an ever increasing number of people that […]
NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) has announced the acquisition of SPIDES – a new, alien invasion thriller to air on SYFY – the destination channel brand for fans of science fiction and fantasy genres – around the world.* The eight, one-hour episode series will premiere from late 2019 in the UK, France, Iberia, Germany, Latin America, […]
ipoque GmbH, a Rohde & Schwarz company, has announced new Secure Shell (SSH) metadata extraction capabilities for its acclaimed R&S PACE 2 deep packet inspection (DPI) engine. These new enhancements enable its vendor customers to offer greater security for network services over unsecured IP networks. Optimal use of the SSH protocol requires proper configuration of […]
Streaming platform Rakuten TV, known in Spain as the Japanese Amazon, is changing its business model – with a massive capital injection – to compete head-on with the likes of Netflix and HBO. Rakuten TV will now rely on new movies and pay-per-view content to reverse its losses and try to gain market share. CEO […]
Patrick Tillieux has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Middle East pay-TV operator OSN, effective immediately. He replaces Martin Stewart, who is leaving to take up a similar role at SKY Television in New Zealand. Tillieux has been on OSN’s Board for two years and is the chairman of the executive committee of the […]