Korean telco SK Telecom says it has achieved the world’s first live TV broadcasting using its commercial 5G network and live broadcasting solution. SK Telecom aired Korea’s largest New Year’s event – which includes a countdown and bell-ringing ceremony, and interviews – at Bosingak, a large bell pavilion located in Jongro-gu, Seoul, for approximately eleven […]
Channel 5 delivered a record-breaking year for upmarket viewers in 2018, with ABC1 viewers comprising 44 per cent of its audience on average throughout the year, the highest annual percentage in the channel’s history. Channel 5 culminated its strong year-round performance with ABC1s by delivering its best ever Christmas* ratings amongst this demographic, with a […]
Customers purchased millions more Amazon Devices this holiday season compared to last year – the best-selling Amazon devices this holiday included all-new Echo Dot, Fire TV Stick 4K with all-new Alexa Voice Remote, and Echo. The company announced a record-breaking holiday season thanks to its customers all around the world, with more items ordered worldwide […]
Tele2 and Deutsche Telekom have completed the merger of their Dutch operations. Tele2 Netherlands has now been absorbed by T-Mobile in the Netherlands. The merger was announced on December 15th 2017, and has since gone through a regulatory process, including approval by the European Commission without conditions. Today (January 2nd), Tele2 NL and Deutsche Telekom […]
UK entertainment retailer HMV has entered administration for the second time in six years. A Statement from HMV’s owner Hilco Capital said the HMV Board had resolved to appoint Administrators from KPMG to the business following extremely weak Christmas footfall and a further deterioration in the UK market for CDs and DVDs. HMV’s 125 stores […]
Speedcast International, a provider of remote communication and IT solutions, has announced that Sebastien Lehnherr is joining the company as Chief Operating Officer. Lehnherr previously held numerous operational leadership roles at Schlumberger, the world’s leading oilfield services company. At Schlumberger, Lehnherr was responsible for delivering global communications and information technology infrastructure and services. Most recently […]
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 […]