Advanced Television

C4 starts search for new HQ

Channel 4 has begun the search for a location for its new national headquarters by outlining its plans to over 100 representatives of UK cities and regions. The publicly owned UK broadcaster will start the bidding process with a presentation at its Horseferry Road headquarters in London, led by its chief executive, Alex Mahon, and […]

April 16, 2018

Anevia confirms Keepixo acquisition

Anevia’s shareholders voted massively in favour of all the resolutions tabled by the Board of Directors at Anevia’s AGM, which was held in Gentilly last week, with a quorum of 75.02 per cent. This definitively sealed Anevia’s acquisition of Keepixo. “We are delighted to announce this acquisition, which is consistent with our drive to provide […]

April 16, 2018

Israel: Partner teams with Amazon

Israeli multiplay operator Partner Communications has revealed what it describes as a first of its kind collaboration agreement between Amazon Prime Video and its Partner TV unit. Partner TV customers now have direct access to the Amazon Prime Video service on their Partner TV set-top box, which offers access to view a broad selection of […]

April 16, 2018

CNBC goes live from Abu Dhabi

Business news channel CNBC went live today, April 16th, from its new Middle East HQ facility in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. During the inaugural show, CNBC’s Middle East Anchor, Hadley Gamble was joined exclusively by Peter Baumgartner, CEO of Etihad Airways in his first interview of 2018; Luka Mucic, CFO of […]

April 16, 2018By Chris Forrester

TV panel supply at risk from China/US trade spat

The two largest economies in the world, the US and China, are trading insults and levying tariff barriers. The US is proposing a 25 per cent import levy on a wide number of China-built products. A major report from Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), and examined in detail in Large Display Monitor (LDM) says that […]

April 16, 2018

Inmarsat wins Turkish inflight TV deal

Inmarsat has signed an agreement with local inflight connectivity companies Turkish Technic and Havelsan to bring Inmarsat’s inflight broadband and live TV solutions to Turkish Airlines. Ahmet Karaman, Turkish Technic’s CEO said the agreement would provide a “seamless” inflight experience for passengers. Inmarsat looks forward to joining forces with two leading Turkish firms “to provide […]

April 16, 2018By Chris Forrester

Akamai enhances cloud delivery platform

Akamai Technologies, the cloud delivery platform, has announced significant enhancements that are designed to improve website, app, and network security without compromising the performance of digital applications. With these additions, Akamai says its cloud delivery platform is architected to serve as a crucial foundation for digital business, with security and agile deployment capabilities supporting digital […]

April 16, 2018

1.95bn mobile phones to be sold worldwide in 2018

Global demand for mobile phones is stalling, growing by just 0.2 per cent in 2018 to 1.95 billion, according to the latest forecast published by technology research firm CCS Insight. This assessment comes from the combination of a gloomy picture in developed markets and a more positive outlook for some emerging markets, notably in Asia-Pacific […]

April 16, 2018

Game of Thrones to receive BAFTA award for TV craft

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that the production team from the popular fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones will be honoured with the BAFTA Special Award at this year’s British Academy Television Craft Awards. The ceremony will take place on April 22nd at The Brewery, London and will be live streamed on YouTube and Twitter. The […]

April 16, 2018By Nik Roseveare

Com Hem selects 3SS

3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of customised software solutions and services for multiscreen digital entertainment, has announced that Sweden’s largest cable operator Com Hem has selected the 3READY Android TV Client with custom launcher to power its new Android TV UHD-4K Hybrid STB, the Com Hem TV Hub. Now live, Com Hem TV Hub […]

April 16, 2018