US pay-radio operator SiriusXM is facing further problems in an argument with Germany’s Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft over a dispute which concerns SiriusXM’s technology on its satellite radio transmissions. Fraunhofer had filed a patent infringement against Sirius in February 2017 alleging that the satellite service is using certain multicarrier modulation (MCM) technologies covered by Fraunhofer patents. The patents […]
The business behind Vast Networks, Africa’s largest WiFi network, is liquidating the company. It will cease trading this week. Vast was backed by pay-TV operator MultiChoice (owning 49 per cent) and Dimension Data Holdings (owning 51 per cent, a subsidiary of Japan’s Nippon Telegraph & Telephone), but rescue talks have been going on for some […]
Football fans in Indonesia are now able to watch UEFA Champions League and Europa League football live in HD due to a new partnership formed by media group Surya Citra Media (SCM), satellite direct-to-home TV provider Nex Parabola and satellite operator SES. SCM has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for the 2019/20 football seasons of […]
Tottenham Hotspur is to be the focus of the latest Amazon Original docuseries All or Nothing, charting the Premier League football club’s journey during the 2019/20 season. The multi-part series will offer viewers unprecedented behind-the-scenes access throughout the season as well as a unique insight into the day-to-day workings of the football club at its […]
Anne Foster has been appointed as the BBC’s Head of Workforce Diversity & Inclusion to help strengthen the BBC’s drive to be the best place to work in the media industry. She will be responsible for implementing strategies which ensure the BBC is a modern and diverse workplace, committed to promoting and ensuring inclusion and […]
Attendess to this weekend’s MCM London Comic Con can get an exclusive look at Apple’s upcoming drama series, See, on October 25th. Premiering exclusively on Apple’s new streaming platform Apple TV+ on its launch day – November 1st – See will hold its UK premiere screening on MCM Comic Con’s Main Stage, at ExCeL, at 3:30pm. […]
IMMAF has signed a broadcast deal with Sports Channel Network (SCN) for the post-event highlights programme from the 2019 IMMAF World Championships which take place in Bahrain between November 11th and 16th. As well as showing the highlight programme, SCN, the free on-demand channel, will be using pre-recorded short form video content on social media […]
Crunchyroll, the global anime streaming platform, has announcd that TV presenter and anime fan Jonathan Ross will host the UK premiere screening of two new anime programmes that have not yet been aired in Europe at this year’s MCM Comic-Con London on October 25th at 5pm. The screening will consist of the first two episodes […]
Six Day Series, the professional track cycling series, launched in 2015 by promoter Madison Sports Group (MSG), continues its revitalisation of the electrifying velodrome events with a host of new broadcast deals for the 2019/20 season across linear, subscription, OTT and streaming platforms. This season, the series will be available in more than 100 countries […]
HP and creative freelance network, Movidiam, have announced a new initiative to bring freedom, flexibility and computing power to creative professionals. With over 21,000 creative freelancers and companies finding work through Movidiam, it is a channel for finding professional-grade opportunities. By enabling access to HP workstations, designed with the creative professional in mind, Movidiam is […]