Eutelsat will unveil its Q1 numbers on October 30th (Eutelsat’s financial year runs from July 1st to June 30th). Analysts at investment bank Exane/BNPP previews the numbers saying that it expects Eutelsat to report a mixed bag of Q1 revenue growth trends. “While we expect the Video Broadcast division to post 1 per cent organic […]
In the next few days a ‘space tug’ satellite will be launched into orbit from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The satellite, MEV-1 built by Northrop Grumman, will drift for about 3 months in a geostationary transfer orbit and rendezvous with a satellite which will have deliberately been raised out of its conventional orbit by […]
John De Mol, one of broadcasting’s most experienced executives, is exiting ITV as part of a restructuring of ITV Studios. De Mol has helmed some of TV’s most successful formats including Big Brother, The Voice, Deal or No Deal, Fear Factor and dozens of others. Four years ago ITV acquired De Mol’s Talpa Media for […]
On November 28th, Sky Atlantic and NOW TV will take audiences on a road trip across the Australian outback with brand new Sky original comedy drama, Upright. Written by and starring critically acclaimed musician, comedian, actor, writer and director Tim Minchin, Upright, follows two misfits thrown together by chance in the middle of the Australian […]
Wurl, a provider of streaming video distribution and advertising services for connected TV, has announced the general availability of AdPool, a new advertising marketplace enabling video producers to sell their Connected TV (CTV) ad inventory to thousands of advertisers, ranging from global brands to local businesses. The new offering is available today as a free […]
Witbe, the specialist in Quality of Experience monitoring, has announced a new partnership with PT Sofrecom Indonesia a consulting and engineering firm specialising in telecommunications. This partnership will allow Sofrecom to offer support and consulting services on Witbe Technology to telecommunications companies, cable operators, broadcasters and OTT providers in Indonesia. Witbe has developed an approach […]
Testronic, a specialist in quality assurance (QA), localisation services, and compliance for the film, television and games industries, have enhanced their strategic leadership team by appointing Ken Kiers and Ignacio Fernandez to join the business. Due to significant growth across the business strands but in particular the OTT platform testing space, Testronic has added Kiers, […]
Amazon has announced Shahadi Wright Joseph (US, The Lion King), Alison Pill (American Horror Story, Star Trek: Picard) and Melody Hurd (Fatherhood) among others have been cast in Amazon Prime Video’s new Original series, Them: Covenant. Joseph will star as Ruby Lee Emory, Pill as Betty Wendell and Hurd as Gracie Emory. Written by Little Marvin, the 1953-set Them: Covenant centres on Henry […]
MPP Global, the technology company that delivers eSuite, the world’s smartest subscriber management & billing platform, has announced enhanced Experience Optimisation capability, a feature-set enabling media companies to craft tailored subscription marketing campaigns to boost acquisition of new subscribers and re-engage current subscribers with hyper-personalised products, pricing and promotions. The additional capability extends eSuite’s existing […]
SpaceBridge, a global market player and maker of broadband satellite communications systems technology, advanced HTS VSAT platforms, SatCloud cloud based managed services platforms, plus SCPC and Broadcast modems, implemented a largescale ‘MACRO eNodeB’, city size, 2G and 4G mobile cellular backhaul over satellite, to unserved rural areas with no prior cellular coverage. Since the end […]