SpaceX has raised a reported $500 million in fresh funding. One portion of the cash injection comes from Scotland-based investment management firm Baillie Gifford. Baillie Gifford is also the largest investor (7 per cent, and worth some $4.6 billion) in Musk’s Tesla electric car business. The fresh cash places a market value on SpaceX of […]
ITN has confirmed the appointment of Anna Mallett as its new Chief Executive Officer. She joins from BBC Studios, where she is Group Chief Operating Officer and MD, Production. Mallett joins ITN in a period of sustained business growth over the last ten years, during which the company has built on its traditional base of […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has acquired the exclusive Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish media rights to 50 tennis tournaments from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). NENT Group’s coverage of an extensive range of WTA Premier and International category events begins with this month’s WTA tournaments in Shenzhen, Brisbane and Auckland, and concludes with the season-ending […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has announced that Beeline, one of the largest telecom operators in Russia, has selected Broadpeak to power its Beeline TV service. Using high-capacity CDN solutions from Broadpeak, Beeline can deliver high-quality live, VOD, catch-up and start-over […]
Ericsson and Panasonic Avionics have announced that Ericsson’s Core Network as a Service solution is now live, supporting connectivity services across multiple markets served by Panasonic. Ericsson’s Core Network as a Service solution will help Panasonic and its subsidiary AeroMobile, a global GSMA telecoms operator, provide data, voice and messaging services to the millions of airline passengers that use these services […]
Eurofins Digital Testing, a global player in end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services, has announced that Vestel has committed to using Eurofins’ 4K HDR Ultra HD logo on its latest range of TVs. As one of the top three global TV producers, Vestel is synonymous with AV innovation, designing and manufacturing TV sets for […]
Video solutions pioneer SeaChange International and Russian-based video operator TotalVideo have entered into an agreement to develop a multi-operator, multi-tenant hybrid OTT/DVB/IPTV platform that will enable video and cable providers in Russia to offer multi-screen services to their subscribers. TotalVideo has agreed to develop their new service using SeaChange’s PanoramiC platform, and plans to offer […]
InnoGames, Germany’s leading developer and publisher of online and mobile games, and Zoomin.TV, Europe’s leading Gen Z content producer and publisher, set the ground for a strategic cooperation with the launch of a video series. The videos will showcase InnoGames’ portfolio with a strong focus on the company’s flagship Forge of Empires and the recently […]
Ahead of CES 2019, AirTies, a provider of managed in-home Wi-Fi solutions to global service providers, has announced a strategic collaboration with Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global leader in high performance Wi-Fi solutions for home networking. Specifically, AirTies’ Smart Wi-Fi software will be pre-integrated into Broadcom’s Wi-Fi 6 drivers, making it easier for operators […]
Melita, a quad-play operator in Malta, announced the launch of Stellar WiFi, powered by Plume. Plume’s service bundle provides highly personalised in-home experiences, learning the needs of the home to make WiFi faster, safer and more reliable. Stellar WiFi includes Plume SuperPods, which fit into electrical wall outlets to spread the internet from your modem […]