The Motion Picture Association (the international branch of the Motion Picture Association of America), which represents some of the world’s biggest television and film studios, has secured a High Court injunction in Ireland directing Internet Service Providers to block websites involved in piracy. The suit alleges that several websites gave up to 1.5 million people […]
S&P Global Market Intelligence has released its latest State of European 4G report. Key highlights from the report include: Mobile subscribers and 4G penetration are growing across the European continent, but substantial regional differences exist across the 15 countries analysed Kagan, a unit within S&P Global Market Intelligence, estimated 4G subscribers for 14 of 15 […]
Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks, according to a report by charity Cancer Research UK. Being bombarded by TV ads for unhealthy, high calorie food could lead teens to eat more than 500 extra snacks like crisps, biscuits […]
The number of fixed broadband lines in Italy reached 16.4 million units in the first nine months of 2017, increasing by 950,000 units on an annual basis. The data, published by the country’s Communications Authority (AgCom) in its 9M report, show a significant reduction in broadband accesses based on xDSL technology (-960,000). However, the decrease […]
Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator YahLive, used the Dubai CabSat show to confirm that it had added 35 extra TV channels to its portfolio. Most come from a joint-venture with EARTH (Entertainment And Reality TV Hub) and are sourced to target South Asian viewers in the MENA region. YahLive is the DTH division of YahSat. “Our […]
Arabsat used the Dubai CabSat show to sign an extension agreement with satellite capacity and services supply company Talia for extra transponders on Arabsat 5C which operates from 20 degrees East. This multi-year agreement continues to strengthen the relationship between UK-based Talia and Arabsat. Talia will offer high-quality IP VSAT services in Ka band to […]
Egypt’s giant Radio & Television Union (ERTU) public broadcaster is undertaking a three-year development plan. The scheme will be formally confirmed on February 1st after approval by the country’s parliament. However, Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Hala Al-Saeed, speaking on January 13th, outlined the plan’s structure and said that the scheme included comprehensive training for staff […]
An historic agreement has been signed between the French Government, France’s Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (Arcep) and mobile operators to accelerate mobile coverage in country’s regions. Eradicating the digital divide is one of the major challenges of territorial cohesion policies. To accelerate the pace of France’s digital transformation, whether for micro, small and […]
SpotX has appointed Gavin Buxton as Managing Director of Asia to lead the company’s expansion in the region. Buxton has over 17 years’ global experience in the digital advertising space, having worked in leadership roles at tech and publishing companies, including Microsoft, Turner Broadcasting, and LinkedIn, with the last eight years based in Asia. Buxton […]
InCoax Networks has been elevated to Promoter membership status within MoCA. As a Promoter member, InCoax will also take a position onthe MoCA Board of Directors. InCoax designs, manufactures and markets networking equipment using the MoCA 2.5 Access specification targeting pay-TV, Internet service providers and commercial integrators in Europe and Canada. “InCoax was invited to […]