Senator John Kennedy (Rep) is complaining about the Federal Communications Commission’s indications that it could allow the C-Band Alliance (CBA) to auction off its satellite spectrum. Kennedy has instead called for a public auction of the C-band frequencies. “A public auction of c-band spectrum ensures taxpayers reap the benefits of the sale rather than foreign-owned […]
A survey of 1,500 visitors to UK comparison site Broadband Genie set out to discover how people felt about the splintering of streaming services, and whether they might turn to piracy. Amazon Prime and Netflix are by far the most popular services for UK streaming subscribers. Both boast extensive libraries at a relatively low cost. […]
Dutch telco KPN has confirmed it will no longer appoint Dominique Leroy as its next chief executive. She was set to start her new role on December 1st, however she is under investigation for her sale of shares in Proximus, the company she was leaving. KPN said in a statement that it “regrets to announce […]
The Walt Disney Company has secured a comprehensive distribution agreement to continue to deliver Disney’s lineup of sports, news and entertainment content to PlayStation Vue customers. It expands upon the previous deal and supports the companies’ mutual goal to deliver the best video content to customers across multiple platforms. The new agreement includes the newly […]
LeoSat is planning to girdle the planet with between 78-108 satellites, each equipped with laser-based connectivity for ultra-fast low-latency communications. But raising sufficient cash has proved to be a major challenge. LeoSat has Mark Rigolle as its CEO, and Rigolle has past expertise as CEO at SES-backed O3b and prior to that position he as […]
ESPN+ will be the new US home for the Bundesliga, Germany’s top domestic football league, as the result of a new multi-year agreement that will begin in August 2020. ESPN+ will feature exclusive live and on-demand replay coverage of more than 300 matches per season from the Bundesliga, in both English and Spanish languages. In […]
Craig Moffett, senior analyst at MoffettNathanson, has taken a long look at the prospects for Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network, in particular with the ON/OFF reports of a potential tie-up or consolidation with AT&T’s DirecTV unit. Moffett examines the complete background in an impressive 42-page report and which looks at Dish’s current plateful of burdens: Spectrum […]
Russian-language broadcaster and OTT content packager Kartina TV is to increase its reach with FTV capacity on SES from its 19.2 degrees east position. Kartina TV will be broadcasting a tailored bouquet of Russian-language TV channels across Western Europe as they aim to increase the number of viewers watching their content. The content, which soon […]
hayu, the SVoD reality TV service from NBCUniversal International, has launched in The Philippines and simultaneously expanded into Hong Kong and Singapore meaning it is now available to subscribers in 14 countries. The service is available direct-to-consumer on a full array of devices: mobile, tablet and online via hayu.com. The South East Asia launch also […]
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and its global arm, the International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE), have announced that Tom Adams, executive vice president, Field Operations for Charter Communications, has been elected as chairman of the SCTE•ISBE board for the 2019-’20 term. At a meeting in conjunction with SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo 2019, the […]