AirTies, a provider of managed in-home Wi-Fi solutions to global service providers, has been selected by Bouygues Telecom to provide its Smart Wi-Fi software and Mesh extenders to broadband subscribers throughout France. AirTies Smart Wi-Fi software is designed to help operators upgrade in-home Wi-Fi performance and coverage, and improve overall customer satisfaction. As part of […]
Animoca Brands has entered into a simple agreement for future equity (SAFE) with blockchain gaming studio Experimental Group to participate in Experimental’s seed round of funding. Experimental is a blockchain gaming studio based in Argentina that has produced CryptoWars, the very first fully decentralized game. Experimental was founded by Matías Nisenson (the CEO) and Luciano […]
Virgin Media is bringing all of its services together for the first time in one bundle. As part of the new bundle line-up, available immediately, new and existing customers can receive broadband speeds of up to 500Mbps, add a mobile SIM to any broadband bundle, and build their own personalised TV service with a choice […]
The Basque-country telco operator Euskaltel has allied with retail chain MediaMarkt to expand into the whole country under the R brand it currently uses in northern regions like Galicia, León and La Rioja. Under the agreement, Euskaltel will market its convergent package through MediaMarkt’s 87 stores across Spain and via the company`s website. The offer […]
Russian oligarch Evgeny Lebedev is reportedly in talks to sell his loss-making London Live TV station. Lebedev and his father, Alexander, won the bidding for the licence for the capital’s first dedicated TV channel in 2013. The plan was for the TV station to help drive profitability across the Lebedevs’ media portfolio – which also […]
Discovery UK has delivered its strongest ever quarter in Q1 2019, growing its audience (aged 16+) by 14 per cent year-on-year to 3.13 per cent (including the acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive). This was closely followed by the portfolio’s strongest Easter performance with adult share up 8 per cent year-on-year to nearly 4 per cent. Quest […]
UKTV, the multichannel network, has reported an impressive start to 2019. Year-to-date UKTV’s adult SOCI (share of commercial impacts) is 9.53 per cent, up 3 per cent year-on-year. In addition, the network has seen strong growth in 16-34 SOCI, which is up 6 per cent year-on-year to 6.74 per cent. UKTV Originals and channels Brand […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company permission to launch and place into orbit more than 1500 new Low Earth orbiting ‘Stalink’ satellites. A statement from SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell (President/COO) says: “This approval underscores the FCC’s confidence in SpaceX’s plans to deploy its next-generation satellite constellation and connect people around the […]
Satellite operator SES gained a very useful 8.3 per cent (€1.16) share price gain on April 26th following mostly favourable comments from analysts reporting on the company’s results, and in particular CEO Steve Collar’s comments on the C-Band Alliance’s plan to restructure some capacity over the US. Collar told the market analysts that there was […]
US pop singer Taylor Swift released her comeback single, ME!, on YouTube on April 26th, with the video attracting over 65 million views in just 24 hours. YouTube revealed that it was the highest female and solo 24-hour debut for any music video in its history. Swift’s 65.2 million views bested Ariana Grande’s previous record […]